The herald., 1893-06-20
The WATER BOND SALE VOID.
The Matter Brought Up Before
the Council. p
A Number of Important Matters
Which We're Acted Upon.
Reports From City Officials - Recon-
mendations of Comnittees - The
Street Car Companies to Be
Brought Up Short.

The city council met yesterday morn
ing in the city hall at 10 O'Clock. all OF
the members being present with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Pessel.
The city clerk read the minutes of the
proceeding meeting. which were APP
proved.
THE STREET sUPERINTENDENT's REQUESTS.
The street superintendent asked for
an additional force OF 20 laborers and
and repair OF streets. Referred to the
board of public works.
The street superintendent asked to be
authorized to lay an eight-inch vitritied
pipe line for carrying away seepage
water at Baker Iron works to catch
basin at College and Upper Main
streets. Referred to sewer committee.
FOURTH OF JULY APPROPRIATION.
Capt. A. f. MackRy OF the Fourth of
July committee addressed the council
on behalf OF securing aid for proper
celebration of the day. He explained
that the celebration this year was to be
more elaborate than usual, and it would
be necessary to nave aid from council.
Many taxpayers had referred the fund
solicitors to city council as the proper
source OF help. The committee there
fore asked for $4,000 for this purpose.
Major Starin and Attorney j. w.
Mitchell also spoke in favor of making
the appropriation, the latter especially
pointing out the fact that the organic
law of the city allows the council to set
aside as much as $4,000 for the purpose
named.
Mr.. Munson moved that $1100 be APP
propriated for the celebration, and that
it be taken out of the dog tax fund,
so that the dogs can be put to some good
use.
The matter was finally referred to a
special committee composed of Mesers.
Innes, Munson and Campbell to investi-
gate the funds and report at afternoon
session.
The building superintendent reported
having issued a permit to build an en-
CINE house at Main and Adams streets
on verbal explanation, but stated that
full plans and specifications must be
submitted before he can consistently
advise the city to rent the same for any
special sum. Referred to committee on
public buildings.
The city auditor reported having ex-
amined the reports of city justices and
building superint endent for May and
found them correct.
''oLD HORSE"
The chief of police reported inventory
OF unclaimed property, ''old horse," in
his possession, as required by ordinance.
The list is large enough to start second
hand store. 10
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The fire commissioners recommends
ton to extend the Hayes-street sewer to
the north end of Engine House No. l
WAS presented.
The sewer committee presented in
connection with above recommends
tion to make the connection, which was
adopted.
The sewer committee also reported in
favor Of accepting land OF Register aud
Darcy, 81. IS per foot, to make sewer on
Crescent avenue. Adopted.
Also that the committee be empow-
cred to have such portions OF sewer ON
Bartlett street that are above grade, beg
ing about 260 feet, lowered 60 the street
can be graded. Adopted.
On report OF the committee on fire and
water the ordinance regulating making,
sale and storage of fireworks was re-
ferred to committee of the whole.
The sewer committee recommended
construction of sewer on Alameda street
from Third to Eighth streets, where the
Southern Pacific company is about to
grede the street. Adopted ~"
The supply committee recommended
acceptance OF bid of II. M. Sale 4 Son TO
furnish the city drugs. Mr. Strohm
moved that the report be filed. There
was no second to this motion and the re-
port was adopted.
The committee reported that they de-
clined and shall decline to report favor
ably acquisitions, unless ordered By
council, for repairing paved streets
under contract with A. NJ. Austin, as
the contract ia for such streets as coun-
Gil orders and not such as may be chos-
en- by the street superintendent OF paw,
ing contractor. Adopted.
FIRST STREET WIDENING.
The report Of tho board of public
works was read. In the matter OF widen
ing First street action on the recon-
mendation was postponed to p. m. so
eHhu "sboiAOS . anu PiOPoley ONnOIb Cuh
DO heard.
STREET RAILWAY TRACK WARNING.
In the matter of removing unused
parts of street railway tracks, Mr.. CAT
fey moved that unused Blue line track
on Main street between Commercial and
the plaza be removed by the street su-
perintendent.
Mr.. Munson said that there should be
g provision to allow the track to remain
If cars be run over the track every 10
minutes.
President Teed eaid there was a track
on Ninth and Pearl in the same condi-
ton az that of Main etreet.
Mr.. Gaffey said he was willing to in
clude those portions also in his motion.
Mr.. Munson said it was q question
about the power OF council as long as the
tracks mentioned are in the hands of a
receiver, and he moved that the city at.
torney investigate and report on the
matter.
Mr.. Gafey said there had already been
report from the city attorney hut
nothing had been dc7".
AZ Mr.. N'"-r' jN 'pr ~
& G.a...i ~, i. 5lta.t..
= NT9sl clulpgue1 and let tncm know
theie ,s city government here end
that It's orders shall be respected He
was willing to spend public money to
push TEST case against them to deter
mine who has control Of the streets Of
the city. The railroad companies have