The record-union., 1892-05-03
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Another Attempt to Have Q Street
improved.
Woes of the New Poundmastcl-More
Trouble Over Street Grades
Reports of City Officials.


Reports of City Officials.
At yesterdays meeting of the Board of
City Trustees a petition signed by prop
erty-owners in the vicinity of Tenth and
streets was received, asking that an
electric light be placed at that corner.
The petition was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
a communication was received from J.
a. Woodson, Secretary of the Executive
committee having in charge the matter
OF entertaining the National Editorial
Association, inviting the board to assist
IN entertaining the visitors. The board
unanimously decided to accept the inyi-
tation.
REGULATING BICYCLE RIDING.
An ordinance extending to Twentieth
street the limits within which bicycle
riding on the sidewalk is prohibited, was
read and under the rules laid over until
the next meeting.
Trustee Conklin remarked that it
might be a good idea to see that the pres
ent ordinance was enforced. He fire.
quently saw men riding bicycles on the
sidewalk on j ana Ia streets.
A HUMANE ORDINANCE.
The proposed ordinance submitted to
the board several weeks ago by the
Humane Society of this city, which de-
fines how live poultry shall be kept in
the different markets, ETC., was read the
second time and adopted by a unanimous
vote. 4 full synopsis of the ordinance
has been published in the RECORD
UNION.
In relation to the ordinance, City At
tOrney Hart addressed a communications
TO the board, stating that if its provisions
We're strictly enforced he believed it
would have salutary effect.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Harbormaster John II. Wiseman re-
ported having collected Sl54 during the
month of April from steamers, barges
and the fish market.
Superintendent Singleton of the City
Cemetery reported as follows for the
month of April: Number Of deaths, 33;
brought here for interment, 20; collected
for sale of lots, 1858: burial permits, $7l;
vault dues, 81; total, S33S. Interments
were made as follows: City Cemetery,
81; Jewish, l; New Helvetia, s; ST.
body each to Live Oak and Dixon.
Chief of Police Rodgers reported that
the force had made 247 arrests during
April. Twelve en- routes were received
and forty-three lodgings furnished. The
number of meals provided was 1886.
The cash balance on hand May Ist was
SIT 20.
John McNulty, the new Poundmaster,
submitted his report, showing that dur
ing April he had lmpounded seventeen
horses, nine COWS and fifty-siX dogs.
Forty dogs were killed, but all the cattle
were redeemed. The sum of S35 was
charged for rimpounding the said animals
J,1.l
Company reported that the Water-worlzs
boilers were in good condition, the re-
suit OF care and attention on the part Of
the department employees.
DANGEROUS WALLS CONDEMNED.
On motion of the Mayor, the brick
walls and the awnings on the north side
of | street, between Second and Third,
where the fire occurred several months
ago, We're again condemned and the
owners instructed to remove the nui-
SanceS.
IMPROVEMENT OF @ STREET.
Richard May addressed the board,
urging that some action be taken imme-
diately in regard to ordering q street
from Second TO Twenty-eighth, graded
and improved.
The Mayor said the city had no money
at present with which to pay its share of
the cost of improving streets. 1t had re-
ceiyed no offers for its bonds.
Mr.. May said that there was every rea-
son why q street should be graded, and
no reason why it should not. Spring was
the time of the year when grading should
he done, and there Were contractors who
stood ready to take the city's bonds in
payment for the city's share of the cost.
b. Labs, the contractor, was present,
and offered to do the work at a cost OF
80 cents per front foot to the property
owners.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
SHADY LOCALITY.
Trustee Green said an electric light was
needed at Ninth and II streets. He sug-
gested that the light at Eighth and Z be
taken away and placed on the mast at
Ninth and Il streets.
The report of the Street Commissioner
was adopted.
A TOO oFFICIOUS OFFICIAL.
George Kuchler complained that the
PoundmasIer had taken his cow away.
when he had no right to do so. He
(Kuchler) had stepped into his house for
q few minutes, leaving the COW outside
the fence, and during his absence the
Poundmaster put in an appearance and
took possession of the animal
on motion of the Mayor it was ordered
that the Poundmaster refund 81 to Mr..
I[uchler.
1IuSA6t SpuAlIu ICuldEh6u ILsiL he pro-
posed TO back up the Poundmaster after
This when he did his duty. He believed
he had not violated the law nor the or
dinance when he took Mr.. Kuchler's
COW.
TENTH-STREET GRADE.
City Engineer Boyd said the Central
Electric Company desired to know on
what grade it should lay its track on
Tenth street, from l. to o. The grade of
the present track contormed to the con-
tour of the street, but the entire street
was below the grade The question now
WAS. whether the city had better allow the
grade to remain as it is, or whether it
would be better TO raise the grade. The
cost OF, raising the street and recobbliug
ii would amount 10 about s, 900. He APP
pretended though, that If the street was
ever improved again the property owners
would not want the cobbles put back.
J. Ii. Henry OF the electric company
said he wanted To have a grade estab-
lished SO that he would not have TO lower
or raise his track. He would not make
any objection TO laying his track lower
than the official grade and raising 1t after
ward when the street was improved, be-
cause the cost of raising q track was a
mere nothing TO the expense OF lowering
one.
Mr.. Henry further stated that, in his
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