The record-union., 1891-11-17
THROUGH TEE SECOND WARD.
j. H. Henry Consents to Run His Road
on Fourth Street,
II Allowed to Operate on p street.
Rubbish Fire Ordinance at Last
Other City Matters.


ing OF the Board of City Trustees yester-
Gay morning was communication from
J. ii. Henry, President of the Central
Electric Railway Company, asking that
he be granted a franchise for an electric
road on Fourth street from j to P, and
thence along P street easterly to Twenty
eighth street.
A proposed ordinance to that effect was
read by Clerk Young. Its provisions
were precisely similar to those Of other
franchises granted to Mr.. Henry. 1t pro-
yldes that the work shall be commenced
within sixty days and completed within
six months.
Mr.. Henry asked and was granted per-
mission to address q few remarks to the
board. He said that his company de-
sired to make some improvements, and
10 offer additional inducements to the
public to ride on its cars, but he first
wanted to know whether or not he could
set down into this section Of the CITY
with the electric road. If he was allowed
TO, 1t was the intention of the company
he represented to build a double track on
IWenty-elghth street and make certain
improvements at Oak Park. He did not
think the people Of the Second Ward
would object now, as he proposed to run
the road down Fourth street.
The ordinance was laid over one week,
under the rules.
APPLICATION TO BUILD.
Mrs. c. I. MOuser asked permission to
build small frame addition to her brick
building on lot 4, in the block bounded
iy | and J, Fifth and Sixth streets.
Chief Engineer Guthrie Of the Fire De-
partment said he had examined the prop
crty, and would recommend that the
board grant her permission. The house
stood alone, and he did not think the
building of q small wooden addition
would endanger any adjoining property
The Mayor was willing to grant the re-
quest, and Trustee COnlIlin also fav ored
giving Mrs. Mouser permission.
Trustee Mclaughlin wanted to exam
Inc the property, and action was deferred
until next Mondays meeting.
PROPERTY OWNERS COMPLAINT.
Silas Ackerman complained that the
corner of the intersection near his prop
erty, at Sixteenth and d streets, had not
been properly surveyed He claimed
that eight feet of his property had been
cut out by the new survey, and he did
not propose to stand it. He wanted the
surveyors either to change their lines or
take the lines OF the old survey.
EaCity Engineer Mullenney said that the
survey had been properly made but
there had TO be some little irregularitv
from the fact that + street. in that
vicinity, was narrower than other streets
Trustee Mclaughlin said that the Sur
veyor could not suit everybody. IF
Mr.. Mullenney changed the lines other
property would grumbIe. He
was trying to do what was right.
Trustee Conklin dide not blame the
property for complaining once
in a while. They did not like to have
any OF their property cut away by new
surveys.
Trustee Mclaughlin finally announced
that he did not purpose to change the
present survey.
Mr.. AckerInan thereat became wrathv,
and assured Mr. Mclaughlin that he
would not always be in his seat as Street
Commissioner.
~ don't care whether 1 am or not.n
answered the Second Trustee. But
while am here that corner is going to
he turned lust as the surveys indicate.'
THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE.
J. O'Connor addressed the board in be-
half Of the Liquor Dealers Association.
and asked that action on the adoption of
the proposed recent amendment to the
liquor license ordinance be deferred un-
III next Monday. He said the saloon
keepers would be pleased at that time to
have those opposed to the amendment
appear before the board and present
their arguments.
FOLSOM GRAVEL, OR BASALT.
Bids for grading and improving Eighth
street, from + to G, were opened. Five
contractors submitted bids for gravel
pavement, and three bids on the basalt
rock pavement.
On motion of Trustee Mclaughlin it
was ordered that the property
present petitions next Monday stating
what quality of pavement they want
The board will then award the contract
accordingly.
ELI MAYo's PROTEST.
A communication from Eli MAYO was
read, in which he complained of recent
assessments that have been made on him
for work which the city authorities or
dered done: he objected to the assess
mentS made Tor cement sidewalks and
the filing OF low lots which he owns.
The contractor who did the work ap-
peared before the board and said he
looked 10 the city for his money. He
was told to 60 ahead and do the work,
ana TO pay no attention to anybody.
At the suggestion OF Trustee McLau9h-
lin, the Clerk was instructed to acquaint
the City Attorney with the situation and
nave him suggest how the city shall pro-
ceed to collect the money.
WHEN TO BURN RUBBIsH.
In relation to the ordinance submitted
by the Board Of Health to abate the
nuisance arising from the burning OF
leaves and rubbish in the afternoons and
evenings, trustee Mclaughlin said he
had been authorized by the Board OF
Health TO change the hours from 10 A. NJ.
TO II p. NJ. so as to read y NJ. to u p. NJ.
Trustee Conklin favored this amend
ment, and the ordinance was adopted by
unanimous vote.
FoURTEENTH-STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Resolutions ordering Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, from . to p, graded and
graveled, were adopted.
DRAINAGE PUMP EXPENSES.
The Mayor suggested that the cost OF
running the 4-street pump be cut down
somewhat. The expense was great, about
lOUr and half cords of wood being
burned per day. He thought that il
might be . good idea to order the engi-
ueer 70 work the machinery only ter
hours per day.
Trustee Mclaughlin thought the sug.
gesuon good one, and the experiment
will be tried.
STREET LIGHTING.
Bids will be received on November SOtL
for lighting the streets for the next two
years.
WOOD or THE SIDEWALK.
Complaint was made that NJ. Hanra.
han still continued to pile wood on the
curbing at his woodward, on Eighth and
l. streets.
Trustee Mclaughlin promised to see
that the order of the board passed some
time ago in relation 10 the matter is car
ried out.
! recess was taken until P. NJ.
FILLING FREEHoLDER VACANCIES.
At the afternoon session, Clerk Young
called the attention OF the board to the
fact that the Freeholders' ticket was in.
complete, in consequence of designations.
and suggested that the time in which tc
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