The record-union., 1891-12-15
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Some People Want Alley Sewers and
Some Do Not.
Contract Let to Grade a Portion of 5
Street-Gasoline Dealers Dis
obeying the Law.

Inc reading OF remonStrance against
the construction of a sewer in the alley
between o and p, Seventh and Eighth
streets, was the first matter taken up at
the meeting of the Board of City Trus-
tees yesterday. 1t was signed by prop
erty owners representing frontage Of 400
feet, and the document was referred to
the Street Commissioner.
a petition for a sewer in the alley be-
tween @ and r, Third and Fourth streets,
was received, and Immediately afterward
remonstrance was read.
|. Trustee Mclaughlin said he was tired
of having this sewer matter pop up at ev-
cry meeting of the board. "I've reported
once against the construction of the
sewer" said the Street Commissioner.
because a majority of the property
owners did not want it,
On motion Of Trustee Conklin, the re-
port of Mr.. Mclaughlin was adopted
a petition from property y-owners, ask
ing that they be granted the privilege of
doing the work OF grading and graveling
Seventh street, from the alley between ID
and e to the corner of K street, was re-
ferred to the Street Commissioner.
a remonstrance was received against
the grading Of the alley in the block
bounded by O and Z, Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets.
Trustee Mclaughlin said it was alto
gether too late TO entertain any such
thing. Bids had been called for. and the
city now had the matter in its hands,
The bids were opened and that of John
Hughes was found to be the lowest.
Bids for the grading of street, from
Eighth to Eleventh, were opened, and
Antoine King was found TO have submit
ted the lowest one, and at the afternoon
session he was awarded the contract.
A bill of So 70 for publishing the ordi-
nance in regard to the burning of leaves.
rubbish, ETC., was objected to by the
Mayor because DR.. Nichols had ordered
it published without calling on members
of the board to find out if it was all right.
Trustee Mclaughlin said the bill was a
small one and beside he thought the ordi-
nance should have been published as it
was, because it ought to have wide cir
culation that the people might have no
excuse for violating it through igno-
rance.
Trustee Conklin thought the bill was
not worth haggling over.
The roll was called and the bill was al
lowed; the Mayor voted no.
In regard to the matter of advertising
for bids for doing the city printing, the
Auditor suggested that the schedule
adopted last year be retained, and it was
so ordered.
An advertisement calling for bids for
supplies for the City Prison, and also for
doing the city advertising for the next
year, was ordered published five times.
CHIEF Engineer Guthrie of the Fire De-
partment made verbal report concern
ing the present condition Of gasoline and
coal oil storage. He stated that, by pay
ing an additional license of 81 a month.
certain firms within the prescribed limit
are carrying extra quantities of oil.
Trustee Mclaughlin said the ordinance
was not being carried out. as houses stor-
ing these. oils had not posted the signs
required by the ordinance. Further he
was opposed to granting privileges to
firms between l and l. streets that were
not enjoyed outside these limits.
Chief Guthrie was instructed to make
further inquiry into the matter and ascer-
tain to what extent, if any, the ordinance
is being evaded.
After canvassing the result of the
school election the board adjourned until
this evening.