The record-union., 1893-05-02
BUSY CITY FATHERS.
Street Improvements Occupy Much of
Their Time.
Where Can They Find a Place to
Dump Garbage e2-Macadam
for Streets.

hAo accustoHleu place, having returned
from the Transmissssippi Congress on
Saturday. Trustees Green and Conklin
were also on deck and ready for good
forenoon's work.
w. E. Gerber, City Treasurer, appeared
before the board and stated that it was
necessary for him to leave the city for
about two months. He therefore asked
the board to grant him leave of absence
Tor that time. He said he had arranged
with c. E. Burnham to act for him, with
the permission of the board, and had
made arrangements with him so that the
city's business would be properly at
tended to during his absence.
The leave of absence was granted and
Burnham's appointment to fill the place
temporarily was confirmed.
THE sCAvENGERs COMPLAIN.
w. T. King said that the scavengers
were not allowed to dispose of their
garbage within the city limits, and they
must rind place outside the city. They
wanted the board to find place for them.
Sanitary Inspector @. w. Nichols stated
that he had notified all the scavengers to
cease dumping refuse by the 18th of April
or he would arrest them. Many inhabit-
ants are complaining about the stencil,
and they were Justitiable in so doing, as
it was awful.
On the suggestion of Mayor Steinman,
Nichols and the scavengers agreed to be
present at the meeting of the Board of
Health last night and discuss the matter
with that body, and see if place could
not be found for them to throw their
garbage.
City Attorney Post asked the board to
furnish his Office with one copy of each
of the legislative amendments to the
statutes OF lSS9-9l-3, and it was so ordered.
LEvEE RIGHT OF WAY.
In answer to question by Street Com
missioner Green with regard to the right
OF way on the levee, the City Attorney
stated that he had prepared absolute
deeds, with the consent of the parties
owning the ground, and they seemed at
that time to coincide in accepting the
deeds. He thought the best way would
be to get all the property-owners together
at one time and place and explain the
matter to them, and that then there would
be no trouble.
STREET IMPROVEMENT MATTERS.
Street Commissioner Green reported in
favor of improving Seventh street with
gravel from D to E, the petition for which
had been referred to him last week.
Trustee Conklin said he did not want to
give his assent to any more gravelling of
streets. He wanted macadam, and here
after should vote for all street improve
ment being made with that material.
That just suited Mayor Steinman, and
be said he would stand in with Trustee
Conklin, and this was the last improv
ing with gravel that would be done
The improvement was then ordered.
PRoPERTY-owNERs PROTEST.
The board proceeded to take up bids for
the Improvement Of certain streets.
Mr.. Plattnauer asked the board to post
pone action on the bids for two weeks, in
order to allow the property-owners to
prepare protest and present reasons for
objecting. The board, he thought. had
not the right to change the lines or take
property without condemning it. He
asked ior time that the property-owners
might be heard.
a. j. Bruner preferred the same re-
quest, especially with regard to d and f
streets.
City Engineer Boyd stated that the line
of d street was laid out about thirteen
years ago, and the specifications were
made with reference to the monuments
placed at that time.
Mr.. Bruner stated that if the lines. as
determined by the City Engineer, were
carried out, houses that had stood there for
thirty years would have to be moved
a discussion arose as to the lines run
and locations made by City Engineer
Bassett, after which Trustee Conklin
moved that the opening of the bids for
improving d street, from Thirteenth to
Sixteenth, be postponed for two weeks,
in accordance with the request, and it
was so ordered.
CONTRACTS AWARDED,
Bids were then opened for The improve
ment of Fourteenth street, from + to G.
and 2. y. Miller being declared the lowest
bidder, the contract was awarded to him.
The contract for the Improvement of
Sixth street, between and @, with
gravel, was awarded to James Touhey.
William Snarr was awarded the con-
tract for putting sewer through the
alley between NJ and \, from Seven
teenth to Eighteenth.
B. Labs secured the contract for i'm
proving Seventh street from L to + with
gravel.
Street Commissioner Green reported
against opening the street through Rich
mond Grove, and his report was adopted
George +. kuechler protested against
grading + street from Ninth to Eleventh |
he said the property owners did not
want II graveled. 1t was in fair condi- |
tion. The block from Eighth to Ninth.
which had not been included, was in
lar worse condition, and it was not fair to
make them and others pay for improving
unless that block was also included
trustee Conklln moved to indefinitely
postpone the Improvement with gravel,
as the people wanted something better.
and 1t was so ordered.
AWNINGS AND WALKS.
DulluluB Ills SpectoT NICHOLS reported q
number OF awnings to be condemned, and
the board adopted his report and con-
demned them.
The Mayor called his attention to the
sidewalk on l street, between Eleventh
and Twelfth. which, he said is in a dan
gerous condition and should be taken
care of.
The Street Commissioner reported IA
vorably on the petition received last week
for opening the alley between Ninth and
Tenth, V and w streets, and it was or
dered opened.
Trustee Green wanted the sense of the
board as to the better material for the i'm
provement OF streets, crushed granite or
crushed cobbles.
The Mayor favored crushed granite.
and after few remarks the matter went
over until to-day.
On motion of Trustee Conklin the con-
tractor who is TO do the State work in con-
Meeting the water pipes in the Capitol
grounds at Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets, is directed to do it under the su-
pervlsion OF the City Taper or his as
sistant.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Harbormaster John II. Wiseman re-
ported collected as levee dues from steam
ers for ifty-two trips, SIP so: from
barges, $40; from fish market, $40; total.
SI32 80.
Chief OF Police Rodgers presented his
report for April as follows: Total num-
ber OF arrests, 1885, for safe keeping. 81.
drunk, n; suspicion, II; battery. u:
vagrancy, 70; petit larceny, 6; assault /:
robbery, 3; burglary, 3; carrying con-
cealed weapons, :; misdemeanor, >; cru
city to animals, /; insane. /; exhibiting. ,:
en- route 10 State Prison, ); TO other cities
l.. 70 T,tCn 4 l.