The record-union., 1893-05-23

property owners on G street, between
Twenty-third and Twenty-ninth, against
improving the street, and was laid over
one week.
Also froIn property owners against inn
proving the alley between P and @,
Fourth and Fifth streets, was also re-
celved, and, on motion of Trustee Conk-
I'm, proceedings were stopped.
Also asking that the Improvement Of
street be postponed until after the i'm
provement of K street is finished, was
also received and placed on file.
WANTS TO IMPROVE AN ALLEY.
Joseph Altman presented proposition
TO improve the alley between Sixth and
Seventh. J and K streets, at four cents
per foot for fine gravel and fifteen cents
per Ineal foot for curbing.
No action was taken on the proposition,
as 1t was thought the property holders
should take hold of it.
THE CLEARWATER QUESTION.
The Mayor stated that he had noticed
the RECoRD-UNIoN was calling.upon the
board to take action upon the clear water
question, and he moved That the board
request the Water Committee 10 meet
with them at the Courthouse at 7:30 on
Wednesday evening, and invite anyone
who has any proposition to make on the
subject to meet them also, and to state
what they had to say. The motion was
carried.
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Bids were opened for the improvement
OF Q street, from Eleventh TO Twelfth, by
Is. Labs and Antonio KING. The con-
tract was awarded to King.
Bids for improving Eighth street, from
ID to L, were also opened, from b. Labs
and John Hughes, who had an uncertiiied
check, and his bid being thrown out, on
motion of Trustee Conklin, the bids were
thrown out, and the contract will be re-
advertised.
The contract for grading and graveling
d street, from Thirteenth to SiXteelth,
was awarded to B. Labs.
NO MORE GRAVEL.
George (. Keuchler tried to get the
board TO reconsider their action in refus-
ing to improve + street with gravel, but
the Mayor told him that the board was
determined that no more graveling should
be done.
y resolution OF intention for improving
Eighth street, from \ to Q, was adopted.
and one also for improving + street, from
Eighth to Seventeenth, was also adopted,
both to be with macadam.
NEW SIDEWALKS.
On motion Of the Mayor, it was ordered
that both sides OF Twenty second street,
from + TO X, be condemned and the prop
erty-owners ordered to construct side
walks thereon.
on motion of Trustee Green, the west
side OF Iwenty-tirst street, from to X,
was condemned and the property-owners
ordered to construct sidewalks on that
side.
\ large number Of lots in various parts
OF the city were also condemned.
PLANS FOR ELEVATED WALKS.
City Surveyor Boyd presented plans
and specifications for elevated or sus-
pended sidewalks for a guide to con-
tractors iii constructing sidewalks under
the new sidewalk ordinance. The plan
was adopted.
The Mayor stated that there ought to be
uniform awning designed in the same
way.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
The Engineer of the Water Works re-
ported 2o,472,OO gallons pumped during
the week.
City expert Hobbie presented his an
nual report on the condition OF the book
OF the city officials, which showed them
all to be correct, except a few clerical
errors of little moment.
The board audited the usual bills and
adjourned.