Daily globe., 1883-07-19

emily no water can be drawn for dis
tributing purposes.
The attorney was certain the present
dam case could be legally maintained. On
the whole the city would have no rights
conferred in the deed which are of any
value to the city for the purposes of a
pumping station, but the title to the land
is perfect.
Aid. Hashow moved that the matter be
referred to a special committee of five to
ascertain the privileges to be enjoyed by
the city under the deed.
Aid. Glenn opposed the motion. He
opposed paying $4,000 for little strip
of land, and then be obliged to condemn
the water needed for pumping and distri-
buting purposes. It is fabulous price
for the land without the other and more
important rights. He closed by moving
to lay the previous motion on the table.
AID. Walsh stated that the city cannot
afford to pay $4,000 for the land. The
most important thing desired is the water,
and we cannot purchase under the present
transfer. In case of low water the city
would receive no benefit from the prop
erty. Upon vote Aid Glenn's motion pre-
vailed.
Aid. Johnson moved that the city be
Instructed to purchase the property in
question at the price stipulated.
Aid. Walsh opposed the motion.
He only voted to lay the last previous
question on the table, so the matter should
not be taken from the water works COM
Wittee.
Aid. johnson spoke at length, and to sus
tain his motion he believed no committee
could determine the powers and privileges
purchasable. 1t is matter only to be
sold by the courts. The water board is
composed of competent people and has re-
commended the purchase of the property.
Aid. Glenn urged the council to vote to
purchase the land or order the committee
to purchase another site, so settling the
matter at once. The only protection the
residents of the East side now have
is 1O-inch pipe which is liable to break
or burst at any time, rendering dire ca
lamity eminent.
Aid. Walsh explained that the water
committee advised the purchase OF
the property provided the title IS good.
The city attorney decided that the title is
| bad for the purpose desired. The engineer
estimated that in condemning the right to
draw water for distributing only one
eleventh of the water used would have to
| be condemned, the ten elevenths would be
| granted in transfer.
President Pillsbury explained that he
should vote with reluctance in favor of
purchasing, as he was particularly anxi Yus
that the council may know definitely what
was being purchased. The discussion was
continued at length, many of the alder
men taking part with Mayor Ames. The
president of the water board, having made
a thorough and searching investigation of
the matter, was asked to throw light upon
the subject. The mayor believed decided
rights were conveyed. he believed it in the
interests of the city. especially of the East
division, that it be purchased at once
1t is the only available property
which can be purchased at any price. Aid
Johnson's motion was adapted, sixteen tC
six, and the report of the city attorney
was filed. The committed on salaries re-
ported upon the matter of the comptrol-
ler's titionrecommending that thei comp
troller be empowered to employ clerk a
$75 per month after August, to be ap-
proved by the council.
Aid. Glenn called for the ayes and nays
that the aldermen may be placed on RECORD
regarding increasing the comptroller's sal
!, | dTys lndU OluCCI Cdn hPIOS dc
sistants as he pleases providing he pay;
for it. The report was adapted.
The budget of bills was presented ant
warrants ordered drawn for the respective
amounts of the same.
A warrant for 5000 was ordered draw
in favor of w. G. Noble as services as dep
uty assessor.
4 The contract and bond of the JouTnG
as official paper of the city was accepted
: The committee on claims reported i
favor of paying the street railway com
pany $2,716 for paving tracks and recon
!; mending furthermore that an ordinanc
compelling said company to pave tn
4 tracks and between track at the expens
}; of company referred to the city attorne!
e The snm of 800 was ordered paid t
Malcolm Johnson for injuries received o
: account of defective sidewalks in tn
I | Third ward.
b, A sewer was ordered constructed o
Tenth street from Seventh street to Com
S avenue.