The record-union., 1891-09-15
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Mayor Comstock Objects to the Second
Trustees Gravel Bills.
Chief Guthrle's Ordinance Regulating
the Storage of GasolIne-Street
Work.


frame dwelling on Eleventh street, be.
tween X and l., which is within the fire
limits.
The Chief said nobody residing in that
vicinity had made protest, and he could
see no reason why Mrs. Howe's request
should not be granted.
1t was ordered that permission be
granted the lady to put up the building.
STORAGE OF GASOLINE.
Chief Guthrie of the Fire Depart
ment handed in an ordinance which he
drafted himself regulating the storage
Of gasoline and other explosive oils in
the city. According to its pro visions no
firm can keep more than 110 gallons on
hand, and those houses that deal in oil
and keep such an amount must construct
a brick or stone vault and store the oil
therein, The vault must be built uuder
the direction of the Chief of the Fire De-
partment. A penalty OF fine Of $500 or
ninety days Imprisonment, or both, is
made for a violation of the ordinance.
Chief Guthrie said that it would be a
great help to the Fire Department if the
ordinance was passed. The Chief would
always know then where the oil was
stored, and know more what he was do
ing in fighting a fire. If a fire should
break out in a building, it need not neces-
Sarily communicate with the vault in
which the oil is stored, and, on the other
hand, fire might break out in the vault
and be confined there If the proper efforts
were used.
Trustee Mclaughlin did not think the
ordinance went far enough in its pro-
visions. He thought the storage of coal
oil ought to be regulated in the same or
dinance.
Trustee Conklin said he was willing to
consider the ordinance presented as be-
ing read for the first time.
Mayor Comstock was of the same mind
and the ordinance was laid over until next
Monday for final action upon it's passage.
DON'T WANT THE SHED.
Several residents and property -owners
in the vicinity of the haymarket were
present to protest against the construc-
ton of shed on the public square.
The board informed them that they
would have an opportunity to be heard
before any shed was built.
The following saloon bonds were ap-
prOved frankie Thorne, I'LL Third
street; Mrs. /. Leloy, do j street. Will
lam Donohue. 325 K street.
An ordinance was read for the first
time changing the boundaries of the avn
ing ordinance so as to leave out Front
street from to the alley between K and
i streets.
Chief of Police Drew submitted his re-
port for the month Of August. 1t showed
that I94 arrests were made, ,232 meals
furnished and eight dodgers accommo-
dated. The balance on hand in money
September Ist was 81 10.
The Street Commissioner asked further
time TO report on the matter Of opening
the alley between Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-siXth, + and G streets.
FARRELL's LICENSE.
Peter GEMS stated to the board that he
had bill against l.. w. Farrell, and on
trying to collect it learned that Mr.. Far
rell had been granted a license to conduct
a saloon on Third and l. streets. Subse-
quently he learned that James f. Riley
claimed he bought the saloon for S4O0 in
July. He thought some one must have
sworn falsely.
1t was ordered that, as long as Mr.. Far
rell had not yet taken out his license. he
be required 10 come before the board and
prove that he owns the property.
Several property-owners on Sixteenth
street appeared before the board and in
sisted that Folsom gravel be used in inn
proving the street. They wanted the
board to hold the Improvement Company
to its contract.
B. Labbs and P. A. Miller said they
would, if permitted, do the work and
furnish Folsom gravel for the price the
Improvement Company agreed to do the
work.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner, with instructions to see
that the contract was carried ont accord
ing to agreement.
Several bills for gravel for repairing the
streets were objected TO by the Mayor.
he objected to paying 81 10 for gravel
when it could be gotten for 81 25.
Trustee Mclaughlin wanted to know
where he could get it at that price, and the
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could be purchased at 81 p per load.
The roll was about TO be called on the
passage Of the bill, when Trustee Nc
Laughlin withdrew it, and said he would
hold it over for a week.
IMPROVING EIGHTH STREET.
The Sisters of Mercy, H. G. Smith and
NJ. A. Mesick addressed communications
to the board, asking that they be per-
mitted to withdraw their names from the
petition for improving Eighth street from
10 with basalt rock pavement. They
thought the street would be well enough
improved by graveling.
1t was ordered that the street be ordered
improved by either basalt rock OF gravel,
and that the contractors be permitted to
bid on either.
Resolutions were adopted ordering
Seventh street, from f to II, and Twenty
second street, from ii to the alley be-
tween NJ and \ streets graded and gray
eled.
Trustee Mclaughlin introduced reso-
luton of intention to grade and gravel
Eighteenth street from q TO Il, but the
Mayor and Trustee Conklin thought it
was not necessary to pass the resolution
at this time of the year as the winter time
was approaching. Besides the city had
not sold its bonds as readily as was
thought.
The Mayor and Third Trustee voted
II hn FNPlfe
Laughlin got real mad.
lie declared that he Would see whether
or not the board had the power to lay the
bond money by, when the people voted
that 1t should be used on the streets.
THE MAJORITY RULE.
You say a majority rules in this
board, said the Major, "but still you
won sign the warrant for that coal bill.
This kind of business makes me tired
and / wish l was out of this position.
You addressing the Mayor think you
know things, bat when it comes right
down to it you don't know anything.
You could be impeacbed, and ii those
coal bills amt signed pretty soon, I'll see
thatathey are. You try TO attend TO my
business and don't half do your own.
Iou see the gamblers operating all over
town and you don't think about arresting
them nor about money being paid by
them as q license to run their games"
The Mayor sat quietly and listened te
such talk, but Trustee Conklin moved to
adjourn. The Mayor declared the meet
ing adjourned, but Mr.. Mclaughlin had
it called to order again and introduced a
resolution ordering work.
The resolution called for the construc-
ton Of a l2-inch iron-stone pipe sewer on
Twenty-second street from Ii to the alley
between Nj and n streets.
The Mayor opposed il, bat the resolu-
ton was adopted by the votes OF the Sec
ord and Ihird Itr1r 90.