The record-union., 1891-08-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
The Trustees WrestIe with the Avn
ing Ordinances.
Wrangle Among M-street People Over
Paving Material-suits Ordered
Against the City's Debtors.

At yesterdays session of the City Trus
tees, D. A. Lindley, of the Street I'M
provement Company, asked the board to
determine the question of responsibility
1or the cost Of grading certain blocks over
which the Electric Railway Company
holds a franchise for double track. The
Street Superintendent thought the COM
pany should grade the width of a double
track, where it has but one now, and the
company thought it was not responsible
for the grading until after its track should
be laid.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner for consultation with the
City Attorney.
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
A resolution of intention was passed
for the improvement of Seventh street,
from f to H.
The contract for constructing cement
walks in front of the east half Of lot 6, o,
P, Third and Fourth streets; the east half
OF lot 6, l., NJ, Fourth and Fifth streets,
and the east half of lot 7, l., M, Fourth
and Fifth streets was awarded TO B.
kauth at the expense of the property
owners.
The same party was awarded the con-
tract for laying cement walks in front of
the south half Of the north half of lot 4,
Z and @, Fifth and Sixth streets; the south
twenty feet Of the same lot, and the south
twenty-five feet Of lots in the same block.
THE CITY WANTS HER MONEY.
On motion of Trustee Conklin, an order
was made instructing the City Attorney
to collect, by suit or otherwise all claims
held by the city against delinquent prop
erty-owners for work done at the latter's
expense but which remain unpaid.
LADY ASKS DAMAGES.
The Mayor reported that Mrs. George
Saal, residing at Ninth and r streets, was
knocked down by a horse and wagon and
had an arm fractured one night recently
in consequence Of the darkness there
and desired to know if the board would
allow her small sum for damages.
The matter was referred To the Mayor
to inquire into and report thereon.
BIDS AND CONTRACTS.
Bids were received from j. A. Cum
ningham, Tom Scott and SchaW, Ingram
& hatcher for a discharge-pipe twenty
four inches in diameter) from the drain
age pump to the river. The bids were
respectively 81 S6, S2 % and s. per foot.
The bids were taken under advisement
for one week.
Bids were opened for improving Six
teenth street from B to r, the bidders be-
ing A. l.. Rosa, Z. A. Miller Sacramento
Street Improvement Company and B.
Labs.
The Street Improvement Company's
bid was Sl4, ,l56 81, which was $40 7S lower
than the next highest.
The bids were laid over.
GRAVEL, OR BAsALT?
y communication was received from
Property-owners on NJ street, asking the
board to order the street improved from
Fifteenth to Twenty eighth with crushed
basalt rock.
a counter petition was presented by
Lincoln White from property-owners
representing 432 feet asking that the
street be improved by gravcIing
Mr.. White said that Philip Scheld had
informed him that be did not sign the
original petition asking for basat pave
ment, nor had he authorized any one to
so use his name.
The representative of the basalt COM
pany replied that the petition was signed
by Mr.. Scheld's son. He further stated
that Mr.. Scheld favored the removal Of
gravel where it had been laid, and the
substitution Of macadam therefor.
Mr.. White repeated that Mr.. Scheld eX-
pressed surprise on being informed that
his name was on the petition.
l.. l.. Lewis, representing the Central
Street Railway Company, said the latter
was satisfied with the gravel it had put
down. He had some doubt about the
basalt, and thought that longer test
should be given that on the block already
laid with it,
After some further discussion, Trustee
Mclaughlin moved that the matter be
continued until 2 O'Clock on Monday
next, when all persons interested could
appear and be heard on the subject. It
was so ordered.
RESIGNED HIS OFFICE.
a communication was received from
Il. W. Decker, resigning his position as
a member Of the Board OF Plumbing EX-
aminers.
The resignation was accepted and
George B. Stack was elected to fill the
vacancy.
SALOON APPLICATIONS GRANTED.
The following applications for saloon
licenses were fled and allowed: Mrs. Z.
jeffrey lil0 Front street; J. G.. Bright,
600 L street; Mrs. E. X Filand. 1900
and II streets; NJ. a. Howard, 1910 X
street;;Ruedy Bros, Fifth, J and X streets;
VIM. Caverly, Us * street; John Norton,
3lS X street; Mrs. 4. Cousins, l109 Sec
coud street.
SIDEWALK AWNINGS.
The board then took up the matter of
the adoption of an ordinance regulating
street awnings.
Trustee Conklin thought that all avn
ings should project over the entire side
walk, and should be as near uniform as
possible in regard to hight.
Two ordinances were before the board,
ana both were read. One provides that
al awnings shall be covered with wood
or iron, and not less than twelve nor
more than fourteen feet in width; to be
suspended from the buildings without
posts: tho outer edge TO be at least thir-
teen feet above the sidewalk; balconies
not to exceed five feet in width.
The other ordinance provides that all
awnings shall be of wood or corrugated
iron, and shall be the full width OF the
sidewalk; the outer edge TO be thirteen
teotabove the walk; all awnings to havea
coTnico or drapery not over seven inches
deep, that shall present uniform ap-
pearanCe in front.
Both ordinances were laid over under
the rules.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
City Treasurer Gerber submitted his
report for the month Of July, as follows:
Money on hand July 1st.-......... S2O4,246 OF
receipts during mon th.-..........,.. 80, ,60S SO
Total....... s234,9o4 80
Warrants paid ...-..S S53, ,769 90
coupons paid. i, ,622 90
-- 1881 So
Balance on hand August Ist..... SI635l3 81