The record-union., 1893-11-07
AN UNEVBN1FUL SESSION.
Some Contracts for Street Work
Awarded Yesterday.
Bids Advertised For to Put a Brush
Mattress Above the Pioneer Mill,
Or Else Riprep 1t.

Or Else Riprap It.
Despite the rain large delegation were
in waiting at the meeting of the Board of
City Trustees yesterday morning. The
proceedings opened by Mayor Steinman
stating that lady who rented a small
house in the alley between Sixth and
Seventh, D and Il streets, had told him
she was unable to pay her water rate, and
he had told her to appear before the board
and state her case to them. He did not
favor collecting water rates from those
who were unable to pay.
Trustee Conklin agreed with him, and
had always held the same opinion. He
moved that the lady's water rates be re-
mitted, which was done unanimously.
Thomas Hague complained that the
filling of a sidewalk had left the portion
Of the city on Front, from Y to Y, without
any drainage, and the property
asked for relief. The matter was re-
ported to the Street Commissioner.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
Harbormaster j. II. Wisemau pre-
sented his report as follows; Dues col
lected during the mouth-stcamers,
SIP 30; barges. $l5; fish market, $40;
total, SIP 80.
Poundmaster McNulty reported II
horses, . cows, goat and l6 dogs IN
pounded during the month, of which 81 X
dogs were killed, ten redeemed and all of
the stock redeemed; his fees collected
were S27.
The engineer Of the Water Works re-
ported 81 ,G50,000 gallons pumped during
the week.
BOILER INSPECTORS REPORT.
Mann & Wilson, general agents of the
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and
Insurance Company, reported that X. q.
Hillman had made an external lnspec-
ton of the boilers at the Water Works
and reported that the safety valve worked
freely and was loaded to seventy pounds,
the steamgauges were III working order,
with pressure of six pounds observed,
gauge-cocls clear and other attachments
in order, blow~Off valve of boiler No. s.
pOp-Valyes Of Nos. 2 and ) leak slightly.
SALOON LICENSES.
The petition of Keser IL Beck, for Ii
cense to conduct saloon at Front and X
streets. the Steamboat saloon, the license
OF which was revoked last week, was
read and unanimously referred to the
Police Commissioners.
The petition of John Petralli, for a Ii
cense to conduct q saloon at 9I8 Second
street, where A. Galgani formerly kept it,
was received and granted.
STREET MATTERS.
The bid for grading u street, from
Twelfth to Fourteenth street. was
awarded to e. Twaddle, the only bidder.
Trustee Conklin had no objection to the
bid being received and the contract
awarded on it because it was the only
one but he thought it too high.
Mr.. TWaddle explained that the dirt
had to be hauled twenty-seven blocks,
and the board decided that under such
circumstances the price was not too high,
and Twaddle gets the work.
The bid for grading the alley between
Fourth and Fifth, L and q streets, was
awarded to John Hughes, the only bid
der.
A resolution of intention to grade the
alley between X and l.. Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets, was passed unani-
mously.
At the request of L. #. Hatfield the
consideration of the widening OF the Cen
tral Street Railways tracks on Third
street, between J and x, was postponed
till next Monday.
SPECIALS FOR ELECTION.
Mayor Steinman presented a request
from the Police Commissioners for per-
mission to appoint specials for duty at
the polling places at tO-day's election.
Trustee Green moved that the Commits
sioners have permission to appoint such
specials as they see fit.
Trustee COnklin asked how many
were to be appointed, and the Mayor said
he thought there should be one at each
precinct, as was customary.
Mr.. Conkiin said he thought that as
some Of the precincts were near to each
other fifteen would be enough, but the
Mayor thought one officer could not
attend to two or more precincts. He
moved that the Commissioners be author
lied TO employ twenty specials If they
think it necessary, and it was 50 ordered
unanimously.
MATTRESS OR RIPRAPPING?
Street Commissioner Green called up
the matter of placing mattress of brush
above the Pioneer Mill to withstand the
effects Of the current there.
Nj. Conklin wished to know whether il
was intended to be a temporary or per-
manent arrangement. It was place
which will need permanent work, sooner
or later.
The Engineer agreed with him, but
stated that the mattress would last some
years. and while it would not preven
undermining by the action of the water,
would prevent cutting the bank. Rip
rapping would ultimately have to bt
done there.
Mr.. Boyd was instructed to prepare an
estimate and specifications for Doth
mattress and riprapping, and shortly
! afterward presented specifications which
allowed a bid OH either or both PROPOSE
tions. The Specifications were adopted
and il was ordered that the Auditor
should advertise in the RECoRD-U UNION
for bids on them, to be received mex
| Monday, at 10 A. NJ.
| The following changes were made il
the election boards for to-day:
5. Mccormack. vice +. +. Schraeder
! Inspector of precinct of the Ninth Ward
! W. Calderwood. vice Jay X. Brown
Clerk of precinct of the Fourth Ward
! NJ. Hughes, vice B. Y. Bugbey, Judge il
precinct OF the Ninth Ward; and L. L.
Beckett, vice +. Hellnan, Clerk of pre-
cinct of the Ninth ard.
The usual bills were passed, but wber
the Mayor read the bill OF 4. j.. Hart fol
giving an opinion on the validity Of tht
new charter, Conklin asked that the rol
be called, which was done. The dill was
passed, the Mayor and Green voting aye
while Conklin voted no.
The Street Commissioner was author.
lied to sell the lum Der of the old Twelfth.
street bridge. as being cheaper than tc
move it.
sThe board then adjourned.
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