The record-union., 1891-07-14
A SMOOTH SESSION.
The City Fathers Slide Through Their
Duties HarmonousIy.
Mr.. Carey's Third Street Franchise
Amended-The Electric Company
Asks for One on Eighth.

Henry, the President of the Central Elec-
trlc Company. The clerk read the fran
chlse, allowing the privilege TO Mr..
Henry Of building and maintaining
an electric, cable, or horsepower road on
Eighth street, from:J to p, and thence
easterly along P street to Twenty eighth.
The franchise asked by r, S. Carey on
Third street, from K to O, and thence
east along o to Tenth street, was then
read the second time.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he had some
amendments to offer to Mr. Carey's or
dinance, and he had the clerk read
substitute therefor. 1t provides that the
road must be commenced within sixty
days and completed within six months,
otherwise the franchise shall be forfeited.
After one year the horse car system must
be abandoned and either electricity, cable
power, or gasoline engines used to propel
the cars. The city shall also have the
right to attach telegraph, electric light
and alarm wires to the poles put up, if
lhe pole and overhead wire system of
electricity shall be adopted by Mr.. Carey.
Mr.. McLaughlin's substitute franchise
was, under the rules, laid over for another
week.
MORE WATER NEEDED.
cinity Of Twenty-ninth and O streets APP
peared before the board to urge that the
city mains be extended so that they could
get the benefit of city water. They said
1t was hardship for them to have to
pump water whenever they had washing
to do, and, being residents of the city and
taxpayers, they thought they were en-
titled 10 city water.
Trustee Conklin informed them that he
would try to extend the mains to Twenty
eighth street this fall.
RAISING THE RENTAL.
T. F. Dolan, owner of the block bounded
by X and Y, Seventh and Eighth streets,
gave notice to the board that after the ex-
piration of the city's lease of the block
Tor the purpose of allowing the drainage
water to flow on the land, he would charge
500 per year rent instead Of $50.
CLOSED ALLEY.
A petition was received from the
property-owners in Slater's Addition.
asking the board to open the alley north
of Winn street and running from the
river front to Sycamore street.
The petition was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
CONDEMNED AWNINGS.
Sanitary and Building Inspector Starr
submitted a report advising the board to
condemn the awnings III front OF 902 304
sos, 4l5 and Al J street, and 208 K street.
The report was referred to the Street
Commissioner,
AN OBNOXIOUS wOODPILE.
Clinton Fisher asked the board to pass
an order notifying the owner ofthe wood
yard at Eighth and l. streets to remove A
large pile of wood which he had placed
on the edge of the sidewalk He said it
was dangerous place to pass at night
and moreover his wife had been grossly
insulted one evening there by an individ-
uaI who subsequently was arrested and
sentenced TO six months Imprisonment.
On motion of Trustee Mclaughlin the
owner Of the woodward was ordered to
remove the pile within three days.
CONFLICTING SURVEYS.
/. Smith complained about the manner
IN which the engineers had surveyed D
and T. streets, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth. The property had set
their fences and sidewalks according to
The old survey, and the new lines placed
The walks several feet out Of the way.
the matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
REFORMS IN PLUMBING.
An ordinance adding another section to
ordinance No. 195 was adopted by unan-
imous vote of the Board, after City Ply
fician Nichols and G. L. Bauer had ex-
planned that it was a good ordinance and
its passage would be a great help To the
ing laws.
The Board took a recess until 1870 p. NJ.
MISCELLANEOUS business.
At the afternoon session C. w. Baker,
Secretary of the Fourth of July Com
nittee, requested the board TO allow
SSl 40 10 meet the deficiency in the COM
mittee's fund for expenses of the cele-
bration.
The amount was allowed.
Poundmaster 0'Neill presented de-
mand for $3.50 for dog Scalps raised during
q period OF six months. which was or
dered paid.
a communication was received from
the Trustees of the Free Library an
nounclng that J.. b. Willis had been
elected to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Trustee A. 5. Hopkins. The
election was confirmed.
SEWER CONTRACT AWARDED.
Bids were received for the construction
OF ten-inch stone-pipe sewer on Twenty
nth street, from \ TO 2, as follows:
James Touhey, pipe 80 cents per foot,
and y branches 80 cents each
j. G.. Plummer, IA cents for pine. and
81 80 for branches.
w. 5. Snarr, 50 cents for pipe, and So
cents for connections.
The bid of J. q. Plummer was declared
to be informal.
The Board awarded the contract to
Snarr.
FUEL FOR THE DRAINAGE-PUAIP.
Trustee Mclaughlin moved that the
board advertise Tor tuel for running the
engine at the drainage-pump, and it was
so ordered.
1t was decided that the bids should be
for the various kinds of coal and wood.
DRAINAGE DIsCHARGE-PIPE.
Mr.. Mclaughlin presented specifica-
tions for discharge-pipe from the drain
age-pump to the river, 20 be twenty-four
inches IN diameter, and 200 feet in
length.
The Mayor suggested delay in the mat
ter, owing TO the expense involved.
Trustee Conklin said the subject had to
be met sooner or later. The board had
promised to take care of the city's sew
age, and might as well face the music.
Ae was as well prepared to vote on the
matter now as he would be a week hence.
Trustee Mclaughlin said the pump
was ut present handling the drainage bat
IL was necessary TO be prepared for emer-
Eencies. lie was in no haste to have his
plan, adopted al once-a few days delay
would make no difference.
The matter was then laid over.
IMPROVEMENTS DEFEATED.
Trustee Mclaughlin presented remon-
stranceS against the Improvement of
Eleventh street from o to II. Thirteenth
street lrom Q 10 Il, and Twenty first
street nom o to y, all of which were
signed by malorities Of the property
owners interested.
TREsPAssING HORSES.
An order WAS made recurring p. Me
Hale TO keep his horses from trespassing
on the sidewalks OF his neiphbors i'm the
vicinity of Fifth and q streets.
NEW JAIL QUARTERS NEEDED.