The record-union., 1891-03-31
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
People Who Favor improvements, and
Those Who Do Not.
Annual Report of the superintendent
OF the Water Works-The
Beatty Block-Etc.

The Board of City Trustees met yester-
day morning at 10 o'clock. Ali three
members were present, and City Auditor
Young read the minutes of the previous
meeting.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works reported that A,547 600 gallons of
water were pumped during the past week.
The Holly engine was in operation 100
hours and the Stevens II hours.
The annual report of the Engineer of
the Water Works was also filed. He
states that there were 04.900,0O0 gallons
of water pumped last year more than the
previous year. He is of the opinion that
the pumps are inadequate to supply the
demand next summer. The boilers are
in good condition.
A remonstrance was received against
the construction of a sewer in the alleys
between and p, Thirteenth and Nine
teenth. 1t was presented by G. j. Cross.
FAvoRs IMPROVEMENTS.
P. w. Caferty said that he owned
property on the alley, but was not OPP
posed to any Improvement which would
result in making the sanitary condition
of the neighborhood better He thought
new sewer was necessary and he did
not believe one or two of the signatures
to the demonstrating petition were put
there by any authority.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
Hiram w. Johnson, in behalf of r. S.
Carey, presented a proposed ordinance
allowing Mr.. Carey to abandon his
franchise for a street railroad on Nine
tenth street from o to Y and granting
him instead a franchise to lay track on
Twenty-first street from 0 to Y.
Mr. Holm Gtata6 that thara
travel on Twentyfirst than on Nine
teenth street and quite number of
homes, and it would be more of an object
for MIR. Carey to run his road out that
street than to operate on Nineteenth.
The Mayor read the ordinance, and it
was laid over for one week, under the
rules.
ID. NJ. Cox wanted to know whether
Mr.. Carey intended to take up half a
block of track which he has laid ON Nine
teenth street in order to retain his fran
chise.
Mr.. Johnson said he proposed to re-
move it.
COAL BILLS.
Jud. G. Brusie asked the board to pay
portion of the lone Coal Company's bills.
They were now running for three months,
and the corporation was at present in
need of money. The city owed at pres
ent about $500 for coal.
Trustee Conklin said that the money in
the fund was short, but he thought he
could allow the company $500 this week.
MIR. Brusie was satisfied with such a
settlement.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he had exam
1ned the railroad tracks on Sixth street,
between G and II, and was not in favor of
allowing any more to be put down.
r. /. Bentley, the manager of the can
merry on Sixth street, wanted the board to
defer action for one week. He was salts
fed that he could show that one more
switch on the street would not interfere
with travel.
The board decided to postpone action
until next Monday.
In reference to the question of title to
q block of land, designated on the CITY
map as public square, and on which
Judge w. II. Beatty has been paving
taxes for number of years, City Attor-
ney Hart stated the proper plan for the
board to pursue would be to have some
person to furnish an abstract of the prop
erty,. and let the question of title be de-
cided by submitting the matter to an
arbitrator, agreeable to both parties.
The board passed an order in accord
ance with Mr.. Hart's suggestion.
G. ii. Oatman, of the Sacramento Street
Improvement Company, asked for an ex-
tension of time within which to complete
the work of grading and graveling J
street, from Fourteenth to Thirty-first.
Ninety days additional time was granted
the company.
CLOSED STREETS.
Ralph Warden climbed over the fence
into Mr.. Kits field, on Thirtieth and
G streets, the other day, and the
owner instructed him not to do so
again. Mr.. Warden appeared before the
board and requested that the streets be
ordered opened. No action was taken.
q. A. Burr stated that he and many
other property owners OH J street did not
desire to see the suit against Charles
Nathan dismissed. He believed in en-
forcing the law.
y communication was received from
postoffice building. stating that there
was money available for the Govern
ment's pro rata for the construction of a
new sewer in the alley in the rear of the
building but no street work could be
paid for.
Trustee Conklin said that he was in
favor of buying the law books which
Police Judge Cravens requested for his
use while in Office.
The Mayor suggested that the Judge be
requested to prepare list of the books
he required and submit it to the board.
1t was so ordered.
A remonstrance against grading the alley
between Q and z, Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets, was presented but Trustee
Mclaughlin stated that it was two weeks
behind time and could not be considered.
The Mayor said it was signed by a
majority of the property owners and
ought TO receive some consideration, even
though it might be tardy, and conse-
quently out of order.
Action was deferred for one week.