The record-union., 1892-12-13
STILL HANGING FIRE.
Why the improvement Of D Street
Does Not Go Ahead.
a Growl About Old and New Surveys
Storage of OIL Street
Must Wait.

The proposition to grade and gravel D
street is apparently destined to give the
City Trustees considerably mental worry
before 1t is finally settled.
a petition was duly placed before the
board some time ago, and it looked like
plain sailing until c. Ackerman, whoowns
some property on that street, raised
rumpus. He declared that City Engineer
Boyd, in surveying the street and mark
ing out the places for the curbs, crossings,
etc, was trying to cut of some Of his
(Ackerman's) property. He claimed that
the old city survey should be allowed TO
stand, or else he would make trouble,
even though the old survey would give
the street a zigzag tendency. The matter
has come up regularly every Monday
now for several weeks, and
ACKERMAN WAS ON DECK
Each time with his kick the result
invariably being postponement. Mr..
Boyd has protested IN vain that his sur
Veys had nothing to do with Mr.. Acker-
mans property and that they only de-
termined the positions OF the curbings,
and he is backed up by the City Attor-
ney. But as a suit is pending in the
courts, which is said to involve some OF
these surveys, the board was prevailed
upon to wait, even though ID street was
verltable sea OF mud.
of course the petition came up again
at yesterdays session, and Immediately
did Mr.. Ackerman take his coat OFF for
action, hguratively speaking. lie was
backed up by d remOnsLrance signed by
numerous persons owning property be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth street. He
again declared himself in a short speech,
and then gave way to John Rider who
talked against Ackerman's proposition to
stand by the old lines. MIR. Rider de-
clared that there were really no old lines,
Tor IN times gone by everybody liked
their own lines to a certain extent.
Aessrs. Ackerman and Rider got into
a Wraugle over the affair, and for quite
while the Trustees leaned back in their
chairs and listened TO the repartee.
Engineer Boyd finally got a word in
edgewise, to the effect that the street was
impossible and should be attended to at
once. He assured the board that it had
nothing whatever TO do with the lot lines
as complained OF by Mr.. Ackernan.
Trustees Green and Conklin were in
favor at first of going right ahead with
the improvement, but the Mayor de-
clared himself "1or'inst" this, and argued
Tor delay and turned them. On the May
or's motion the whole matter was laid
over for two weeks.
OIL STORAGE AGAIN.
Chief Engineer Guthrie of the Fire De-
partment appeared before the board and
made his second report with reference to
the petition OF the SulliVan-kelIy Com
pany for permission to store coaI-oil III
their warehouse, at the corner OF Fifth
and l streets. lie said he saw no reason
why he should change his original de-
cision against the petition, and therefore
made tile same recommendation over
asain.
on motion Of Mr.. COnllin the Chiefs
report was adopted. Mr.. COnkIin then
asked the Chief what his Judgment WAS
with reference to the companY's petition
to store the oil in another building on the
northwest corner Of Second and l
streets The Chief said he had no objec
tion to this corner, so on motion OF Mr..
COnklin, this petition was granted.
A petition was received from Claus
Feldhausen, asking the board for permis-
sion TO move n frame building from the
corner Of Eighth and l. streets, and to
move two more cottages back a number
OF feet, in order to make room for a new
two-story brick building.
Chief Guthrie read the ordinance COW
ering such cases. The law is that build
ings cannot be moved at all unless alto
gether, without permission of the Trus-
tees and Chief. He said he was satisfied
that the petitioner was projecting hand
some structure, and as the moving OF the
two cottages would not increase the dan
ger of fire in the least, he .or one was in
favor OF granting the petition.
The board agreed with the Chief, and
voted atfirmatively.
J STREET MUST WAIT.
f. A. Burr, S. Roth and several other
oppOsers to the proposed J-street asphalt
improvement scheme were ON hand with
q big stuffed club, SO 10 speak, ready for
that project As soon rs the Mayor called
the matter up the club swished through
the air and the scheme was dead. The
remOnstrance was referred to and a COM
parison OF figures as to the frontage owned
by signers Of the petition and remon-
STRANGE showed that the latter was in the
majority.
Mr.. Green heaved a sigh and moved
that the remonstrance be accepted The
motion was carried and Burr, Roth and
company made triumphal exit.
Street Commissioner Green reported
that he had it from superintendent j. Il.
Wright that the railroad company would
remove its scales at the north end OF
Sixth street, which property-owners have
been complaining Of
l.. c. Chandler addressed the board
with reference TO the R-street crossing at
Fifth and Sixth streets. He said the rail
road cOmpany's franchise compelled 1t to
keep the crossings in repair in order to
enjoy the occupancy Of the levee The
matter was referred to the Street Commits
sioner.
John Syndenmeyer presented a COM
municatiOn in which he complained that,
by action of either city or county, his
parcel of land was under water during
the rainy season. He set forth that he
was the owner of lots and on NJ street,
between Twenty-nine and Thirtieth, and
that the city or county removed earth
from his side of the street to fill up the
other. The consequence is that he has to
use gum boots to reach his domain. He
asserts that he is taxed as much for his
oyerhowed land as his neighbors on high
ground, and threatens that il SOME relief
is not offered, he will refuse to pay his
taxes or will bring suit against the city.
TO CALL FOR BIDS.
Clerk Young was directed by the board
to advertise for bids for supplies for the