The record-union., 1891-06-30
TRUSTEES DAY.
The City Fathers WrestIe with Various
Matters.
Peremptory Order for New sidewalks
-Saloon-keepers' Petitions Still
Awaiting Action.

At the meeting of the Board Of City
trustees yesterday morning the first mat
Ter taken up was the amended ordinance
10 prevent the running of animals at large.
on the public streets. The ordinance was
read the second time and adopted by
unanimous vote.
WANTS A STREET OPENED.
@. w. Baker wanted TO know what ac-
ton the board had taken in regard to
opening Eleventh street, from G to the
north levee. He said the property owners
wanted the street opened and the cannery
fence taken away, and they proposed to
have their wish complied with, if they
had to bring the matter into the courts.
Trustee Mclaughlin was opposed to re-
moving the fence. ''It will do no good,
at ALL" said he. Nobody travels on the
street, and there is slough on the other
side, so nobody will be benefited if the
fence is taken down"
Definite action was deferred until next
Monday.
James Mcclure complained about the
sidewalk in front of the Y. NJ. c. a.
property, on X street, between Fifth and
Sixth. He said it was a nuisance and
badly constructed.
On motion of Trustee Mclaughlin, the
Clerk was instructed to notify the associ-
ton TO commence the putting down of Il
new walk within ten days. If the order
Is not complied with, the city will do the
work and charge it to the association.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Permission was granted Philip Kitz TO
improve Thirteenth street. from | TO j +,
10y rounding it up to the official grade.
Jud c. Brusie was told to call next
week and the board would give him an
answer as to whether or not the full
amount of the bill Of the lone Coal Com
pany would be paid.
Trustee Mclaughlin refused to vote in
favor of allowing the salary of Alex.
Dunn, the Clerk of the Police Court. The
other two members voted in favor Of it,
and the bill was audited.
CITY EXPERT'S REPORT.
William H. Devlin submitted his re-
port as city expert for the fiscal year end
ing April 4, 1891. The books of Clerk Cof-
fey of the water works were found to be
well kept, but several slight errors were
discovered. The accounts Of City Col
lector Putnam were correct, as were also
those Of II. IL. Singleton, the Superin-
tendent of the City Cemetery. He finds
that the city is indebted to Harbormaster
y. \. Kidder in the sum of s. 90. The
rect. The amount Of delinquent taxes
collected by District Attorney Bruner
since the last report was 81 ,947 Il, and
thus far by District Attorney Ryan
S5I7 To- The books of the Funded Debt
Commission, School Department, JUS
tices and City Treasurer were correctly
kept.
BIDS FOR STREET WORK.
Bids We're received for improving Twen-
fNv-r inf ], or n n ha 81
lowing-named persons:
EbeneZer Twaddle, scraper work, 81
cents per cubic yard; hauling from block 10
block, 80 cents; for hauling abroad, 10
cents; lumber FOR culverts, $50 per thou
sand feet
John Hughes, scraper work, II cents
per cubic yard; hauling from block to
block, 27t cents; hauling abroad. 43 cents;
lumber for culVerts, $50 per thousand
feet
The contract was awarded to Hughes.
LOOSE METHODS.
Mayor Comstock said he had left
number of salOOn-keeperS' petitions and
bonds with the Chief of Police for his
inspection. but had heard nothing from
him on the subject. II looked TO him as
if the Chief did not take much interest in
the matter.
Clerk Young said there were probably
twenty or more of such petitions in Chief
Drew's office on which no reports had
been made.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Mayor announced that he would
be able to make his report on the sewer
age proposition at a special meeting on
Wednesday at 10 o'clock.
The matter of fuel for the drainage
pump was discussed, and it was agreed
that hereafter the board should advertise
for bids therefor.
George Kuchler complained that sew
eral blocks in the vicinity of Tenth and
q streets had not been sprinkled for some
days.
L. Glover, the contractor, said he had
been detained at his home, through the
sickness Of his wife, and had employed a
man to do the work. Possibly some
places had been neglected, but henceiorth
he would try and see that there should be
no ground for complaint.
Ten days additional time was granted
the Street Improvement Company to
complete its contract for grayeling /
street, and three weeks tor the J-street
work.
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
A resolution of intention was passed for
the grading and rounding-up of 5 street,
from Sixth to Seventh.
Also, that Twenty-tirst street, from .
TO Y, be graded and graYeled
Also, that Thirteenth street, from 0 to
r, be improved by grading and gravel
ing.
constructed at the following places
within fifteen days: In front of
lots and on the north side Of
0 street, between Ninth and Tenth; lot s
on the east side Of Tenth, between y and
.; lot on the west side of Fifth, X and
i north forty feet of lot 3 on the north
side of l., Fourth and Fifth, in front
of the east half of lot q; north side of =,
Third and Fourth, in front Of the east
half OF lot 6; A. Coolot's place on X, be
tween Ninth and Tenth.
A remonstrance against improving
Seventh street, from T. to II, was filed,
containing the signatures of a majority
of the propcrty-oWners.
A sewer was ordered constructed on
Twenty street. from l. to y, and
bids were ordered TO be advertised for, TO
be opened at the next regular meeting Of
the board.
The board then adjourned until We'd
nesday at 10 A. NJ.
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