The record-union., 1892-12-20
CITY ADVERTISING.
The Trustees Receive Bids From the
Daily Newspapers.
City omcials VIII Get Their Salaries
Before Christmas-Sewer
Worked stopped.

The Sullivan-Keuy Company was re-
Gently denied the privilege OF storing
coal oil at Fifth and ! streets, but was al
lowed to store it at Second and streets. 1t
appears that the company is going to have
still more trouble, as communication
was received by the City Trustees yester-
day from several neighboriDg property
owners asking that the boards permit be
rescinded. They contend that the storage
of oil at Second and l streets is not only
menace to the surrounding property, but
also 10 the entire city.
The matter was referred to Chief En-
gineer Guthrie of the Fire department.
CITY ADVERTISING.
Bids for doing the city's official adver-
Using for next year were received and
opened by the board.
The RECORD UNIONS bid was one
square Of six solid lines of nonpareil 81,
second time IS cents, third time IS cents;
each subsequent time, so cents. The NerS
offered to do the city printing for nothing
Tor four months, commencing on January
!, 1898. After that the NeUS would charge
81 per square of l56 ems for the first in
sertion; IS cents for the second insertion,
and so cents for each subsequent inser-
ton. The Bee offered to do the work at
the rate Of so cents per square for the first
insertion, and % cents for each subse
quent insertion; but the paper stipulated
that in case any city advertising should
be given to any paper other than the Bee
1t would charge the city for slch advertis-
ing at full rates; or, the Bee was willing
to enter into a contract similar to the one
1t had with the city last year.
General L. w. Sheehan OF the RECORD
UNION suggested that the board should
take the question of circulation and value
OF d paper as an advertising medium be-
fore awarding the contract. lie was ready
to make sworn statement regarding the
circulation of the RECORD-UNION
The whole matter, however, was laid
over until Thursday morning at 10 o clock.
THE TENTH-sTREET PAVEMENT.
J. H. Henry was seen in the lobby, and
asked by the Mayor if he desired to say
anything. Mr.. Henry SAID he had no
speech to make, but complained OF a re-
mark the Mayor made recently, to the
effect that he (Henry) was tearing up the
new pavement on Tenth street for the
purpose of injuring Adrian II. Smiths
reputation as a contractor. Mr.. Henry
said he thought the remark was uncalled
for.
Mr.. Smith, who was also present, OBJ
Jected to having the matter discussed by
the board. lie said it was a private affair
between himself and MIR. Henry, and
was not subject for the board 10 con-
slider. The concrete on Tenth street, he
said, had never become set near the
car tracks, owing to the vibration of the
rails.
The Mayor explained that he did not
intend to hurt anybody's feelings, and
apOlOgized for the remark complained of
by Mr.. Henry.
That settled the matter, and both Smith
and Henry left the room.
Shadler Il Steinauer were awarded the
wiz 70 IN
Prison for one year at q cents per pound.
The matter Of awarding the contract
for meats and groceries was continued to
Thursday.
on the suggestion of Attorney Lincoln
White, the board decided to order
Eighteenth street, from l. to NJ, graded
and graveled.
SEWER WORK STOPPED.
a citizen addressed the board with ref
ence to the proposed charging of a sewer
III the alley between Sixth and Seventh,
i and @ streets. He said he and others
owning property there protested against
the expense. He said it would only ben
eft Charles Heisen and the cannery, and
they should be compelled TO pay for it.
\ written remonstrance against the inn
provement was also presented, and as it
had a gOOdly number of signers the
board accepted it and ordered the work
stopped.
hlcnaru OOdS, venerable resident
OF the southern portion OF the city, lee
tured the board severely for permitting
city sewage to inundate some poor China
men in the S-street basin. The old gem
ueman became quite excited, and in
swinging his arms about, knocked a lot
of penholders in various directions
When he concluded he marched out, and
refused to stop and listen to Street Com
missioner Green's explanation.
At a special meeting held the other day
some objection was made to allowing the
salary OF officials before Christmas. Yes
terday, however, Mayor Comstock de-
cided to allow them, and Santa Claus will
drag the SACK of policemen and others.
Chief Engineer Renwick reported that
25,77l,000 gallons of water were pumped
for the week ending December 18th. The
Holly pump was run 50 and the Stevens