The record-union., 1891-04-28
STREET GRADING MATERIAL.
A Contracting Firm Offers to Introduce
BasaIt Macadam.
The Trustees Decide to Give it a Trial
Mr.. Chandler Asks More Time
Street Contracts Let.

macadam pavement, appeared before the
Board of City Trustees, at yesterdays
session, and stated that he had secured
the consent of the property owners on M
street, between Twentieth and Twenty
first to lay his pavement on that block,
provided the city would pay one-fourth
of the cost. He said that from figures
obtained in the City Engineers office he
learned that the average cost of grading
and graveling a street was 81 go per front
foot, or 1868 20 for block. He proposed
to lay a pavement far superior to a
graveled street, at a cost Of 10 cents per
square foot, or 81 10 per front foot of
property. He could do the work on the
entire block for 81 1916, and he hoped the
board would consent to pay one-fourth of
the cost. It would amount to but little
more than the city paid as its share on
graveled streets, and he could assure the
Trustees and citizens that his pavement
was far more endurable than gravel.
Mayor Comstock and Trustee Conklin
agreed that it would do the city no harm
TO try the experiment, and that it could
not establish bad precedent.
Trustee Mclaughlin made vigorous
opposition. Hequestioned the right of the
board to do so, and at any rate he did not
want to pay any more than was allowed
to the gravel contractors.
A vote was taken, and Mr.. Lambert
was assured that the city would pay one
fourth Of the cost, the Mayor and Third
Trustee voting in favor of it. Trustee
Mclaughlin voted no.
POWERS OF THE BOARD.
City Attorney Hart submitted
lengthy opinion, answering several ques-
tions which were submitted to him in
yolying the extent of the power of the
Board Of Trustees to order work of i'm
fh0 oil Il I1l H.,
in the city. It was to the effect that the
Street Commissioner has full power to
order work, and to designate the character
OF material to be used.
MIR. CHANDLER's SIDEWALK.
L. G. Chandler asked the board to
allow him additional time within which
TO construct q sidewalk In front of his
property on o street, between Eleventh
and Twelfth. He said that earth was
very costly at present, and he believed it
would be cheaper in few months.
Trustee Mclaughlin said that Mr..
Chandler had been trying to dodge all OF
the orders of the board III the last two
years, and now he wanted to postpone
the laying Of sidewalk which was
needed in the worst way.
Quite a vigorous tilt was participated
In by the Street Commissioner and Mr..
Chandler, the latter even declaring that
anyone who made certain assertions
against him was a falsifier.
Trustee Mclaughlin said he intended
10 compel Mr.. Chandler to build the side
walk without any more delays.
\ vote was taken, and Trustees Nc
Laughlin and Conklin voted to leave the
matter in the hands of the Street Com
missioner.
EMayor Comstock voted no. He be-
lieved in giving Mr.. Chandler a reason
able time within which to do the work
Chandler declared that he would make
the supreme Court render a decision on
the question if the Street Commissioner
attempted to force him to put down the
walk at this time.
WEEKS WATER SUPPLY.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works reported that 25,572,0 600 gallons of
water were pumped during the past week.
The Holly engine was run S94 hours, and
the Stevens 81 hours.
BIDS FOR STREET WORK.
Bids for the grading and graveling of
Third street, from p to r, were opened
and read. a. l.. Silva was the lowest bid
der, and was awarded the contract.
Bids for grading and graveling Tenth
street, from @ to |, were opened. The
Sacramento Improvement Company was
the lowest bidder, and secured the con-
tract.
RAILWAY FRANCHISE ACCEPTED.
r. S. Carey filed written acceptance
of the franchise granted him last Monday
for a street railway line on Twenty-first
atreet, from o to Y.
PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENT.
A resolution Of intention was passed to
grade and roundup Twenty-ninth street,
from L to r.
Also, that Fourth street. from Y to-
be raised and graveled, with curbs, etc
Also, that Fifth street, from \ to O, be
improved in the same manner.
An extension of sixty days time was
granted the Street Improvement Com
TO, atsaT0
BILLS PAID AND UNPAID.
At the afternoon session of the board
considerable time was given to the con-
sideratiOn of demands against the city,
II was found that the Water Works fund
had only 81, l32 in it, while the bills
against it amounted to s., ,325. 1t was
therefore decided to lay over the coal bill
tor March, 81, ,20S, the salaries of employees,
1885, and miscellaneous demands to the
amount of S7S2.
Among other bills allowed was the one
for painting sign for Justice of the Peace
Starr's Office. 1t was intimated, how
ever, that hereafter no bills of that kind
would be allowed if contracted without
the knowledge or consent of the board.
The bills of the Electric Light Com
pany for February and March were laid
over for want of funds.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Mayor called attention to the fact
that there was a City Board of Health to
be appointed, and each Trustee submit
ted five names of candidates. One ballot
was taken. Mayor COmstock voted for
Drs. Snider. w. L. Briggs, H. L. Nichols,
Brune and Fowler.
Trustee Conklin voted for Drs Glow,
Fowler, Baldwin, G. B. Nichols and
Bruno.
Trustee Mclaughlin voted for Drs. w
H. Briggs, Tyrrell, Gardner, G. b. Mich
OILS, Glow and Fowler.
This resulted in the election of Drs
Fowler, Glow, c. B. Nichols and A. e.
Brnne.
On the next ballot for the remaining
member of the Board each Trustee stuck
10 his favorite candidate-the Mayor
wanted II. l.. Nichols, Mr.. Mclaughlin
wanted DIR. Tyrrell, and Mr.. Conklin
wanted DR.. Baldwin. Neither would
give way, and it was agreed TO postpone
the election of the fifth member until
wednesday.
OTHER OFFICIALS.
The matter of choosing a Health Off
GER City SC1venger and Harbormaster
~ere laid over until the special meeting
70 DE held on Wednesday ut O'Clock p.
NJ, until which time the board adjourned