The record-union., 1893-07-04

SLO4OIel 10 tb Jul OOO1Ss Ii lDG Ctby has
not the necessary money to go at the
work, the Mayor has plenty, he thought,
and would be public-spirited enough to
commence the work himself.
There are, he said, large number Of
unemployed workingmen in the city,
who are forced to steal at night in order to
live, and would bo glad 10 have work.
The Mayor smihngly disclaimed such
an excess of public spirit, and thought
Mr.. Woods libeled the genuine working
men in saying they stole.
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
PETITION FOR A MAIN.
A petition from the property-owners
on Front street, from L to X, for the eX-
tension of the water main on that street
down to y street was received and placed
on file.
MORE SALOONS.
Applications for permission to keep
saloons were received from Thomas NJ
Bittancourt at 3z9 NJ street, NJ. :. Flynn
at Fifteenth and j streets, Elias Lesser at
l2O X street. and were granted.
One from q. B. Fossati, to keep sa-
loon at Twenty-tirst and o streets. was
refused, a strong petition in opposition
to it being presented by the residents of
that and adjoining blocks, and the board
feeling that their wishes should be re-
spected, refused a permit.
THOSE Low LOTS.
A communication from Chief Justice
Beatty was received in relation to the
block at l. and NJ, Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth streets, which was ordered
filled up, stating that he was negotiating
with Mr.. Knox to have it filled, and if a
pending sale was not consummated
wit u Txraal- ha H.,
attend to it.
1t would, he said, have been filled last
year had not party with whom he had
contracted to fill it backed out at the last
moment.
BIDS ACCEPTED.
The bids for grading and graveling the
alley between n and o, Ninth and Tenth.
and the same alley from Tenth to Elev-
enth, were opened, and the bidders found
to be James Touhey and John Hughes.
The latter had not properly indorsed his
check to the Mayors order. and his bid
was thrown out. Touhey's bid for both
blocks was lower than those of Hughes,
and the contract was awarded to him.
KICKS ON sPRINKLING.
Residents of the eastern part of the city
protested against that portion of Dehn's
district which lies along the railroad
track, and on which their residences are,
being exempted from sprinkling.
n citizen also protested against the
manner in which other parts Of this dis
trict and others are sprinkled
john Stevens also complained that
Iwenty-tlrst street, from X to y, never
has drop of water put on it in the Way
of sprinkling, and he wished the board
to see that it is done. The street is rouph.
but that is no reason why the contractors
should neglect it, or the residents suffer
from the dust, which is very bad.
The Street Commissioned and the Nav
or said that they were tired OF hearing
complaints, and that if the work could
not be done properly the contracts ought
TO be forfeited.
The Street Commissioner moved that
the contract to Burns be declared for
feited, but finally withdrew his motion
and 1t was ordered that Dehn, Spurgeon
and Burns have one more week granted
to improve the sprinkling done. and if
not properly done hereafter their con-
tracts will be declared forfeited. and the
Mayor and Street Commissioner declared
that this will be their last day of grace
Mr.. Green stating that they had b0asted
that he stood alone, and that the other
members Of the board would not sustain
him.
CHURCHMAN TALKS LAW.
I. c. Churchman explained to the
board the gift of Sutter to the city, with
the provision for streets therein. and
again requested that the streets beyond
Agricultural Park be opened.
The Mayor said that there was an OrJi-
nance on record, he believed, closing
those streets, and as long as that stands
there is nothing to be done in the matter
Mr.. Churchman said that, ordinance or
no ordnance, the people Of that vicinity
were determined to have their rights If
the board would not give them TO them
they would have TO appeal to the law
Sutter had given those streets to the peo-
pie and private parties have Tor wears
used them as their own. The streets will
be opened if the courts will Go it.
Trustee Green moved that the matter
be laid over for one week, but Mayor
Steinman said there was no use of that.
Nothing can be done as long as the ordi-
nance remains in effect.
Mr.. Green then withdrew his motion
and substituted one to rescind the orli-
nance, but il met with no second, and the
Mayor then told Mr.. Churchman he
would have TO seek his remedy through
the courts.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS.
The report of the Chief of Police for the
month is as follows: Total number of ar
rests, 23l; drunks, 80; safe keeping, 81;
suspicion, .; vagrancy. 81; disturbing the
peace, 10; battery. Is; obtaining money by
false pretenses, 2; obtaining goods by
false pretenses, /; petit larceny, t.: grand
larceny, l; exhibiting, !; detained as wit
ness, 3; on commitment, assault to MUIR
der, l: carrying concealed weapons, g:
injured, 4; en- route to State Prison, Z; en-
route to other cities, 4; desertion from
United States Army, 2; misdemeanor, /:
robbery, 4; selling liquor to minors, |:
burglary, ,; exhibiting deadly weapons. II;
violating city ordinance, 3; cruelty to an
imals, l; threats against life, l. Sent to
County Jail, l3; 10 hospital, 4; to State
Prison, :; to other cities, 4; discharged,
Isl; remaining in the City Prison. q.
Nj eals furnished, l,226; lodging, q.
The annual reports of the Trustees and
Librarian of the Free Library were re-
ceived, showing receipts for past year to
be SIl, $50 81 and expenditures IS. .72S IS,
with balance in hands of Trustees of
81, 90 26.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works reported A, 6U2. 900 gallons of water
pumped during the past week.
The Poundmaster reported four horses.
two cows and five dogs impounded, and
that the cattle were all redeemed and the
dogs all killed.
John II. Wiseman, Harbornaster. re-
ported levee dues collected-SII0 from
steamers, sl5 from barges and $40 from
the fish market.
AWNINGS CONDEMNED.
George A. Putnam, City Collector.
made his report Of city licenses sold for