The record-union., 1891-07-28

tee Conklin, 'tand if there are not to be
any more nominees shall move that
Mr.. Wiseman be elected by acclamation. !"
| He was reminded that his nominee was
not seconded.
"If | had a cigar remarked Trustee
McLaughlin, II could sit here two hours
| longer
The Major was supplied by one of the
newspaper reporters with two-bit Hav-
ana, which he lit and then sat back and
putfed eomplacently.
He tired of this, however, and then
called the attention ofthe board to the fact
that Y street from Front to Fourth be
| freed from fences and made motion to
that effect. So ordered.
Trustee Cohklin asked that an order be
made authorizing the Water Works Clerk
to prohibit more than one family in a
house from using city water from the
same hydrant. 1t was granted.
/ A CITY HALL NEEDED.
Trustee Mclaughlin wanted to know
II the Mayor and Trustee Conklin had
devised any plan for the abandonment of
the City Prison and the removal of the
prisoners therein.
The Mayor said they had looked around
some, but had not found desirable quar-
ters. Hell belieyedi the taxpayers of the
city would favor the erection of new
and suitable hall
CONCERNING SIDEWALKS.
The opening of bids for constructing
sidewalks in front of the property of the
Young Mems Christian Association, on
K street, near Sixth, and the Albion
House property nearly opposite, was
continued for one week.
Trustee Mclaughlin moved that N.
Dlngley be required to construct side
walk in front Of his property on street,
near the Water Works building. So or
dered.
1t was also ordered that a walk be con-
structed on the east side OF Second street,
from the alley south to l. street, and for
twenty feet on tho north side OF the alley.
Ordered that notice be given to y.
Greene Curtis 20 construct sidewalks in
front OF his property at the southeast
corner of Fourth and NJ streets.
MORE STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
4 petition was presented by property
owners on NJ street, from Fifteenth to
Twenty eighth, asking that the board
order the same improved. The petition
was signed by majority ofthe property
owners on the blocks named.
The petition was referred to the Street
! Commissioner.
n resolution of intention WAS passed to
grade and improve Sixteenth street, from
b to Il, where not already improved.
An extension of fourteen days was
granted for the completion Of the work
on Tenth street from | to j, and on Third
street from Z to r.
A resolution of intention was adopted
ordering + street improved from Sixth
to Twentieth
A contract was awarded to B. Labs for
the Improvement of Fifth street from n
to p streets.
NO HARBoRMASTER YET.
"We haven't got through with the Har-
! bOFmaSter matter vet, have we p, asked
| Trustee Mclaughlin.
| No response came from the other Trus-
! tees.
THAT GAINING ORDINANCE.
Mayor Comstock moved that the anti
gaming ordinance introduced some time
| since be Withdrawn. He said there were
too many new ordinances, and Police
Judge Cravens had assured him that there
was law enough on the subject,
Trustee Mclaughlin said he should
| have thought of that before introducing it.
II didn't introduce it," replied the
! Mayor. People hand me ordinances to
be introduced, but l don't father them
ALL"
Trustee Mclaughlin moved that all
proposed ordinances on hand be called up
and disposed Of at the next session, and it
was so ordered.
THE HARBoRMAsTER ONCE MORE,
''Oh, let's finish up that Harbormaster
matter" suggested Trustee Conklin. "If
you gentlemen have anybody to nomi-
nate, bring them out and let's finish it."
We'll" " said the Mayor, .'if there are
no more nominations we might as well
settle the NATTER
Il move we adjourn" said Trustee Nc
! Laughlin.
The motion was seconded by Trustee
Conklin, and the board adioul ned.