The record-union., 1891-04-21
AFFAIRS OF TEE CITY.
Result of Yesterdays Session of the
Municipal Trustees.
Property-Owners Object to a Railroad
Track-An Advertising Bill
Free Water for Schools.

1ruSteeS We're present at the session yes
terday morning, Trustee Conklin having
recovered from his illness.
A petition signed by property-owners
on Sixth street, between E and /, was
read, asking the board to order the rail
road company to remove it's track and
scales, so as to allow room on the east side
of the street for wagon road and side
walk. Several of the residents on the
street spoke in support of the petition.
Thematter was referred to Trustee Nc
Laughlin.
CAREY'S RAILROAD FRANCHISE.
The Mayor read the proposed ordi-
nance and amendments granting a fran
chise to r. S. Carey for a street railroad
on Twenty-first street from 0 to Y.
Trustee ConElin called attention to the
fact that the ordinance did not state on
what portion of the street the track was
to be laid. The water pipe was in the
center Of the street, and if the track was
laid directly over it q great deal Of trouble
might be occasioned when the city de-
sired TO repair the main. He thought it
would be a good idea to lay the track on
one side of the street.
The roll was called on the passage of
the franchise, and all the members of the
board voted aye.
MOI Light ENOJGh.
4 petition was received, signed by
property asking the board 10
place an electric light on the corner of
Twenty-first and w streets. The petition
was placed on file.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The opening of bids for furnishing coal
to the Water Works for the ensuing year
was deferred for one week.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
In of N.stD
adopted.
POLICE COURT CLERKS SALARY.
The appointment of Alex. Dunn as
Clerk Of the Police Court was considered,
and Trustee Mclaughlin said he did not
see how he was going TO get his salary.
No provision had been made for it, and
he did not believe it could be drawn from
the police fund, if the city did not have
the right to pay the salaries of ten extra
policemen from that fund.
The Mayor suggested that the board
had better wait until the bill was pre-
sented, and the subject was accordingly
dropped.
THE CTTY's COAL BILLS.
Jud c. Brusie addressed the board in
behalf of the lone Coal Company, and
asked that the city allow the company's
claim Of some $1,000, for the months of
January, February and March, for coal
supplied to the Water Works.
The Mayor was in favor of allowing
the claim. less $500 which the manager of
the company promised to pay when the
contract expired.
Mr.. Brusie said he wanted all the
money the contract allowed him. The
promise of the manager was an outside
affair
At the suggestion of Trustee Conklin,
sos 30 was allowed the company, as part
payment Of the bill.
POUEDAIASTER O'NEITI kGAIS
g. w. Harlow complained that the
Poundmaster unlawfully took a cow from
a lot on Twenty-siXth and X streets the
other evening after dark Mr. O'Neill
was cited to appear before the board.
THE FRoNT-sTREET LEvEE.
Engineer Pierson stated that the work
of riprapping the levee on the river front,
from r to ! streets, had been completed,
and the work could be inspected at any
time. Thursday, at 2 o'clock, was the
time fixed for reviewing the contract.
Recess was then taken till p. NJ.
AN ADVERTISING BILL.
AT the afternoon session V. S. Nc
Clatchy appeared to explain the circum-
stances under which the Bee published
the proclamation for the recent special
election, there having been, according to
Mayor COmstOck'S recollection of the
matter, some misunderstanding rs to the
number of times which the proclamation
should have been published. Mr. Nc
Clatchy claimed that the Mayor ordered
it into the Bee for five times-after the
board had officially ordered it into the
Ne3cS for fifteen times-with the under
standing that if no further directions
were received from him (the Mayor it
should be continued the same number of
times as in the Ne3cS No word was
heard from the Mayor at the time fixed,
and the proclamation was published fif-
teen days.
The Mayor admitted that this was cor
rect, but preferred that the matter be laid
over for further consideration.
To this Mr.. McClatchy objected. and
finally, on motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin,
the bill was ordered paid.
FREE WATER FOR SCHOOLS.
The Mayor stated that he had been in
formed that water rates had been coll
lected from the kindergarten school at
Second and NJ streets, contrary to the
custom Of the city.
1t was decided that the school was en-
titled to water free.
BURR SUES THE CITY.
A copy of a complaint in the case of +.
A. Burr VS.. the City Trustees was pre-
sented by the Mayor, upon whom it had
been served, together with 4 writ of certi-
orari from the Superior Court requiring
the board 10 certify to all the proceedings
of that body in the matter of calling the
on the proposition to pay the salaries OF
ten extra policemen from April /, 1889, to
April l, $780, and the levying of the spe-
Ci3l tax hereunder. The complaint holds
that the election was void and Illegal.
City Attorney Hart was called in for
consultation in the matter. He examined
the papers and informed the board of its
duty in the premises-namely, the full
fllment of the requirements of the writ.
y MUCH-NEEDED SIDEWALK.
4 resolution was offered by Mr. Nc
Laughliu providing for the construction
OF a new sidewalk on the property
assessed 10 l.. c. Chandler on the north
east corner Of Eleventh and 0 streets,
between Eleventh and Twelfth, the same
10 be done by the city and the expense
therefor to be collected from the property,
tac owner refusing or neglecting to con-
struct the walk
The matter was laid over for one week
Tor consideration between the Mayor and
City Attorney.
STREET PAVEMENT.
remonstrance was presented from
majority OF the property-oWuers on j
street, between Third and Fourth, against
the fepavement Of that block, and on
motion Of Mr.. McIaughiin those signing
the remonstrance are to be cited to appear
before tie board next Monday.
Alter an informal discussion of the
matter OF the proposed consultation with
the bondho!ders, relative to repairs to ana
enlargement of the Water Works plant
the board adjourned.
THE LATE O. G. WHEELER.
His Remains Buried in This City With
Proper Honors.