The record-union., 1892-02-02
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
China Slough in Demand as a Garbage
Depository.
The Trustees Grant Permission for the
Reopening Of Two Dives That
Had Lately Been Closed.

Mayor Comstock reported to the Board
Of City Trustees yesterday, at the regular
weekly session, that he was ready 10 rec
ommend that saloon license be granted
10 Phil FELTON, and Dan Grice to reopen
the Casino Saloon on X street. between
Third and Fourth. He said both men
had promised him that they would con-
Guct the place in quiet, orderly manner,
and he believed they were sincere.
In regard to the matter of granting
license to again open the Rosebud"
place, the Mayor said he would report
against it. He learned that Connors, the
man who asked for the license, was
''Googy'' Welch's bartender, and if this
was the case there was reason to believe
that the place would be conducted in the
tame disorderly manner as in the past.
Both reports, as submitted by the
Mayor, were adopted, and a license was
ordered issued TO FELTON, & Grice.
A sECoND-sTREET DIVE TO REOPEN.
Manuel ubois fled petition and bond
10 open a saloon at I1l9 Second street, and
4 license was granted to him, on the rec
Cmmendation of Mayor Comstock. The
iigners to the petition were as follows: ID.
l-azZavini, L. BouerrevitZ, G. Klenk, Nj.
IL
=. Chadderdon, Z. O. Spencer, A. Setroc-
chi, A. Mazzini, Samuel Vercalk and X.
silva.
WHERE SHALL THE DUMPS BE?
Trustee Mclaughlin reported in favor
Of granting the petition of property
owners who asked that the board prohibit
fcavengers from dumping refuse matter
cn the low block bounded by L and u,
seventh and Eighth streets. He suggested
that China Slough might be made a
dumping place if the scavengers would
agree to cover up the contents Of their
carts with earth.
On motion, he was given a week fur
ther IN which to look into the matter.
AN ANCIENT BILL.
Trustee Conklin presented a bill of
f20l 66 to the board for pipe laid in Agri-
cultural Park in 1888. He said he knew
nothing about the bill, but had heard that
s former Board of Trustees agreed to pay
Tor the pipe if the Agricultural Society
would lay it down in the park. The bill
was indorsed by ex-Trustee Wolf.
On motion Of Trustee Mclaughlin the
matter was laid over for one week.
MORE ROOM FOR MR. PIERCE.
Everett Pierce asked permission of the
board to move his fence farther out on Y
street, near Front, in order that he might
lave an easier approach to his house. He
sald the fence was now on the line of the
street, as claimed by the city, but he con-
tended that he owned this property be-
lore the charter was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Conklin the request
OF Mr.. Pierce was granted.
BAD CONDITION OF X STREET.
l.. B. Berck appeared before the board
and complained of the condition of X
street, from Eleventh to Sixteenth. He
taid the street had been improved during
Street Commissioner Ryan's administra-
low Il LIFT, 4
down. Now the cars had stopped run
ming and the street was very badly cut
Up. The track was higher in places than
the street, and there were frequent acci-
dents and break-downs of vehicles. He
thought the people might agree to have
the street improved If the track was re-
moved.
Mr.. Berck also complained that the
electric lights were accidentally" going
out altogether too frequently of late in
that portion of the city.
Mr.. Berck's complaints were referred
TO the Street Commissioner.
ANOTHER TRACK OBJECTED TO.
Henry Pither spoke to the board about
the railroad track on the river levee, near
/ street. He thought the board ought to
have it removed.
Mr. Mclaughlin said the city had some
rights on the levee, but Mr. Pither
claimed that the city did not own any of
the levee. 1t simply had the right of
way.
The Mayor thought the property-own-
ers ought to be accommodated if it was
possible. 1t would do no harm to order
he tracks removed, and the property
owners would be benefited.
On motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin the
whole matter was referred to the City
Attorney to report next Monday.
CITIZEN coLBURN's KICK.
Thomas Colburn made a complaint
about the manner in which the contrac-
Tor had sighted Z street, near Sixth. in
the matter of grading that piece. Instead
of gravellng 1t TO the center of the inter-
kection the contractor had only reached
The east side of the intersection.
Mr.. Colburn also complained about the
tracks on Sixth street and claimed the
board ought to order them removed
The entire matter was referred to the
street Commissioner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Street Commissioner Mclaughlin re-
ported as TO the assessment for improv-
ing J street, from Twenty-seyenth to
Twenty eighth, that the city pay Sl29 25
and the Board of Education S1SO 81.
The report was adopted.
A resolution was adopted ordering an
lron-stone pipe sewer laid in the alley be-
tween and q, Fifth and Sixth streets.
Harbormaster John II. Wiseman re-
ported having collected Sl27 so during the
2nonth of January.
/. Trustee Mclaughlin recommended that
" street, from Front to Third, be opened,
Gnd it was so ordered.
After allowing some bills the board adj
iourned.
ETHEL EASTWOOD