Daily globe., 1879-03-22
RETIREMENT oF PREs1DENT RIoE.

After Secretary German had read the min
utes of the previous meeting, President Ric,
announced that his term of service had ex
pired, and that SO soon as the new member
Col. Harrington, appeared, the board woul1
have to be reorganized. He then spoke
few good words as to the future of the board
hoping the work to be done would be exc.
cuted with the same degree of satisfaction te
the public as in the past Visible smiles
around about). Mr.. Rice then announced
the next thing in order was that the board
adjourn sine die.
MIR. Becker, previous to adjournment, Of
Tered resolution conveying thanks to Mr..
Rico for his faithful and courteous discharge
OF his duties as president, which was carried
unanimously. The board then adjourned
sine die.
ANNUAL SESSION.
The new board was organized by electinp
Mr.. Timme president pro tenn, and INSTALL
ing the new member, Col. harrington, into
office.
PRESIDENT BECKER.
The first order of business was the cleo
ton of a president.
Mr.. Becker nominated Mr.. Timme.
The vote being taken, resulted in the elec-
ton of Gen. Becker. He was reluctant to
accept, but was forced into an acceptance of
the honor.
SECRETARY aoRMAN.
On counting the vote for secreuary, Mr..
German was unanimously reelected.
CITY ENGINEER.
Under the new law, passed at the late $685.
sion of the legislature, the election of city
engineer was postponed until the second
Tuesday in May.
STREET INSPECTOR.
The secretary read a petition asking for
the election of Jacob Miley as street inspec-
tor. On motion of Gen. Becker, the election
of street inspectors was deferred until the
next regular weekly meeting.
REGULAR BUs MESS.
Mr.I. V. D. Heard, in behalf of Robert A.
Smith and Albert Armstrong, presented OBJ
jections to the change of grade on jackson
street at Jackson street hill. The matter
was referred to the city attorney for exami-
nation and report
Supt. Walsh, of the street railway, Of
fered formal protest against the ASSESS
ment for paving on Jackson street. He
held that the company was not liable.
IMPROVEMENT OF NINTH STREET.
In the matter of grading and surfacing
Ninth street from jackson to Broadway,
Gen. Becker reported in favor of the same,
and that cedar block pavement fifteen feet
wide be used in the center of the street, and
that the guttering be made of the same, the
interval between these two to be filled or
surfaced with macadam work. The report
also requested the city council to purchase
steam roller for street use. Report adopted,
and ordered to be transmitted to the coun-
Gil.
The same report was submitted and
adopted with reference to improving Tenth
street from Jackson street to Broadway.
In the matter of grading Arkwright street
from Lafayette avenue to Minnehaha street,
Gen. Becker reported its reference to the
council, with the recommendation that the
contract be annulled on the contractor re-
funding such money as had been paid him
by the city. Adopted.
The assessment for constructing sewer
on Summit avenue, from st. Peter to Rice
street, was confirmed, and the clerk directed
to give the usual confirmation notice.
On motion of Mr.. Timme, the hour of 10
O'Clock A. NJ. was adopted as the regular hour
for holding the boards meeting every Fri
day.
The assessment for grading Willius street,
from Fourth to Seventh street, was confirmed,
and the secretary directed to give notice, latter
which the board adjourned.