, 1890-05-07
CITY VALUATION.
The Assessment Completed and
Total Greater Than Last Year.
The Equalization Board Commences
Its Sessions June a.
Reservoir Contract---Damage Suit
Sidewalks Above Grade.
q ASSESSMENT.

TIE ASSESSMENT.
Clerk Dana has returned the city as
sessment roll and the equalization board
will meet June 4. The footing has not
ben made yet. but the city valuation is
considerably larger than the first listing Of
last year.
The question Of reducing the number
required to sit as an equalization board
from FIVE to three was brought up, and on
Mr.. jerks suggestion the city attorney
was instructed to give an opinion as to
whether the change would be legal at this
time.
One scheme is to have the three-year
members act as the equalization board.
THE RESERVOIR.
Chairman jerks, of the water commit
tee, reported hat George East, whose
bid for the construction of the storage
reservoir was the lowest, had so far failed
to enter into a contract for performance
of the work. He moved that unless Mr..
East accepted the work by this evening
it be given TO the next loves. bidder; he
refusing, to the next. Mr.. Bond amend
ed by making provision for a bond of
$40. 900. Adopted. These are the bids;
NJ. Z. Keefe ............-..........$l3,S SCI
r. W. Bradley. 10, 500
George IL, l29
A DAMAGE SUIT.
Mrs. Ellen L. Daley fell of the Eddy
street bridge December 4. 1887. and sus-
tanned injuries from which she still suf-
fers. John Chas. Thompson and E. S.
N. Morgan have notified the council that
they will, on behalf of Mrs. Daley, sue
the city for damages in the sun of
$40. 000.
FIR ALARM.
For the fire department committee Mr..
Bond said that an alarm tester had been
presented TO tho city by the Gamewell
company and that it was a very acceptable
gift 1t is given with an order for a new
box at the shops.
THE CITY RANCH.
The city water committee has been au-
thorized to sell, standing, the hay crop at
the city ranch at the head of the water
system.
SIDEWALKS.
Mayor Riner, having called President
Hebard to the chair, called attention to
the condition of sidewalks on Capitol
ayenuc. between Twenty-irst and Twenty
second. on Twenty-frst, between Capitol
avenue and Central avenue, on Twenty
first between Capitol avenue and Fergu-
SON. The mayor slid these walks we're
about five feet above the street and in a
dangerous condition. He had learned
that they were laid years ago on grade
given BY the city's civil engineer. The
matter was referred to the corporation at
torney, who will render an opinion at the
next meeting. President Hebard was in
the chair the remainder of the evening.
Mayor Riner retiring.
THE BAND STAND.
MIR. Richardson presented this motion:
That the city council accepts with thanks
the gift OF a band stand for the city park
rendered by THE LEADER Printing com
pany and the various public spirited citi-
zens who have contributed to the. fund
for that purpose; that his honor, the
mayor, be authorized to accept the same
on behalf of the city and that permission
be granted for the erection of said band
stand in the park, under the direction of
tho part nompit,aa
This was adopted, as was also the fol
lowing resolution by Mr.. Richardson:
Resolued, That the thanks of the city
council be, and the same are hereby ten
dered, to THE Cayenne LEADER
Printing company. and lis associates who
have raised funds for the erection of a
band stand for the city PARK, and also
that the thanks OF the council be. and
the SAINT are hereby rendered, to j. s.
Matthews, architect, tor his kindness and
public spirit in undertaking to furnish a
design for the said music stand and to gu
perintend the construction thereof gratui
tous'y.
MORE PARTICULAR.
The finance committee complained that
persons FIR equently made out bills in
rather slip shod fashi on. This is to b.
stopped, as accounts must hereafter be
rendered in form.
EXPENSES.