The record-union., 1891-02-17
WILL THEY COME DOWN
The Trustees are Again Importuned
to Remove the Awnings.
The Water Works Boilers are Sound
Yet-Mr. Mclaughlin Has
Tilt With the Mayor.

Trustee Mclaughlin was tardy in ar
irving at the meeting of the Board of City
Trustees yesterday morning and the
Mayor ordered the minutes read and the
business to proceed without him.
Doctor II. L. Nichols, the Health
Officer, reported to the board that he had
examined the alleys between N and O.,
Seventeenth and Twenty-second streets,
and found that the sanitary condition was
fairly good. He suggested, however, that
it would be good idea to lay sewer in
the alley.
Remonstrances against grading and
graveling Thirteenth street from G to l.,
and the alleys between Front and Sec
ond from K to @, were referred to the
Street Commissioner.
A petition signed by the Union Ice
Company, Osborn d Folger, r. s. Jones,
WI .O' Brien, Capital FurnitureCompany,
j. NJ. Avery, Thos. McCaffrey, Patrick
Kelly, +. c. kier, B. w. Cavanaugh and
Is. Y. Ste,nman was received, asking the
board to order the firm of Whittier, Full
ler IL Co. to remove from their warehouse
at 5l7 street, the quantity of coal oil
they had stored there. The owners of
property adjoining the warehouse feared
that it was dangerous menace to their
property.
Action on the petition was deferred for
one week.
THE AWNINGS.
II. Weinstock, J. L. Hughes and C. A.
Luhrs appeared before the board as a
committee appointed by the Improve
ment Association, TO urge tne passage OF
an ordinance requiring that All wooden
! awnings III the city, supported by posts.
be removed within the next twelve
months.
Mr.. Hughes said that almost every
| property owner on the business streets
of the city was in favor of the passage of
such an ordinance, realizing that the
thoroughfareS never could be made at
tractive unless the old wooden awnings
were torn down and the buildings raised
to a uniform hight. He read q petition
| signed by great many owners OF prop
erty who We're in favor Of the movement.
III. Weinstocll made an address favor
ing the adoption OF an ordinance requir-
ing the removal of all unsightly awnings.
'One of the great disadvantages Of our
city, said he, lis the unattractiVe APP
pearance of our business streets. The
visitor is disguised with our rickety avn
ings and sidewalks, and cannot help but
| feel that the people are an easy-going set
and not at all enterprising."
| None of the members OF the board eX-
gave the committee TO understand that
| they would consider an ordinance of such
a character.
In answer to question by Trustee
| Mclaughlin, j. G. TubbS stated that he
| believed beyond question that the board
could not compel the removing of any of
the wooden awnings, unless they were in
an unsafe condition or condemned by the
| Building Inspector. If the board passed
such an ordnance. he would immedi-
ately commence an injunction suit. AL
ready he had the complaint half drawn
WATER WORKS BOILERS.
| The Hartford Steam Boiler inspection
| Company submitted report of the condi-
| ton OF boilers Nos. and 3 in the
water works. The expert found that
| the corrosion and wear had reduced the
thickness OF the sheets but slightly, and,
considering the fifteen years of almost
constant use, he thought them in very
satisfactory condition. The bracings
| were sound and taut, and there were no
serious defects of the fianges. The seams
were tight, with the exception OF one
slight leak. and, with few repairs, the
boilers could be put in good order.
l.. Caffaro was granted license to es-
tablish a saloon on the northwest corner
of Second and streets.
The board fixed the following prices on
lots in the new plat in the City Cemetery:
Outside lots, 2Ox20, $780, inside lots,
| 1Sx20, $780,
1t was ordered that the grade be set for
a new sidewalk on the northwest corner
of Fifth and p streets.
a resolution was passed ordering the
construction of an eight-inch ironstone
pipe sewer in the alley between G and Ii
| Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
M'LAUGHLIN'S DEPUTY.
The Mayor made a protest against
Eallowing the bill of Jerry Lenhart for
work under Trustee Mclaughlin.
Il understand" said the Mayor, 'sthat
the city pays this man 81 so q day and he
acts as your deputy, Mr.. Mclaughlin.
Now, i don't remember of hearing of an
assistant being employed by any Of the
4 former Street commissioners"
! II don't care what the Street Com
missioners have done in the past, need
| this man, and am going to put in claim
/: of 500 per month for him. hereafter. He
| is worth it, and l have the power to pay
men as high as s. day"
The Mayor allowed the matter to drop.
Sanitary and Building Inspector Starr
reported that one of the side walls of
brick at 205 | street, recently damaged by
| fire, was over six inches out of plumb,
and already the property owner had
commenced rebuilding the house, regard
less Of the unsafe condition of the wall.
The board passed an order condemning
the wall and ordering it torn down.
The board then adjourned.