The record-union., 1893-08-01
walk on Sixth street in the troubled
district was laid over for week.
THREW Up HIS JOB.


district was laid over for week.
THREW Up HIS JOB.
The matter OF the signing OF the con-
tract of L. A. Spurgeon, who was en-
ployed to sprinkle the suburban streets,
came up again, and the Mayor refused
tiatflooted to attach his signature 10 the
contract.
Spurgeon was there and wanted to
know why. The Mayor replied that it
was because he did not think the city
was getting value received. He had
learned that Spurgeon had not lived up to
the specifications of the contract and he
would sign no contract for such work.
Spureeon denied that he had shirked
the work, and he and the Mayor INDUCED
in quite wrangle. Lincoln White, Spur
geon's attorney, also joined in the de-
bate.
A suggestion that the matter be laid
over for another week met with opposi-
ton on the part of Spurgeon and White.
they said 1t was unfair, as the contractor
did not know whether he was working or
not, and it interfered with his getting
other city work.
Trustee Conklin voted against postpone
ment. but the Mayor and Mr.. Green car
ried the motion.
We'll throw up the job" said Spur
geon, after the decision of the board had
been announced.
IAN right" said the Mayor, that's
your privilege. We will return your
check TO you, and l will vote for paying
you for what work you have already
done. We Will advertise for new bids for
the work"
Spurgeon's countenance assumed a sort
OF ''sorry-l-spoke" eX Xprossion, but it was
too late to 60 back on his resignation, in
view of the Mayors quick acceptance
of it.
There was considerable more desultory
talk, but the situation was unchanged.
Spurgeon was permitted TO sprinkle dur
Ing the rest OF the day yesterday and
then quit
ONE GOOD AND ONE BAD.
The application OF Brown d Mcdonald
for license to run saloon at 207 X street
was Withdrawn, and new one presented
with the name of Bailey substituted for
Brown. The license was granted.
=. The application Of K. l.. Crandall for a
license to open saloon at Twenty-frst
and . streets was rejected
Robert Pennish complained to the
board that the Y-street pump was not in
operation, and that the water was invad-
ing his property. Trustee Green ex-
planned that the pipe was broken and in
the hands OF repairers, who would have
everything in working order in few
hours. Pennish departed feeling better.
John j. Farrell, a suburban resident,
got the floor next and related a tale of
woe. The substance of it was that he got
into quarrel with a Deputy Poundnas-
ter about cow which had been captured,
and, coming to blows, Farrell got the
worst Of it. He evidently wanted the
Trustees to take up his fight and fire"
the pugilistic deputy. AS the matter is
pending investigation in the Police Court,
however, the board refused to interfere.
The unsafe condition of the city's
bridge on Twelfth street was discussed,
and it was finally resolved to prepare
plans and advertise for bids for a new
bridge.
The board then took a recess for lunch.
AFTER THE WATER CLERK.
In the afternoon Chief Engineer
Guthrie of the Fire Department made a
report to the board with reference to the
cistern at Fourth and J streets. He finds
that the cost of repairing the cistern will
be $50. lie also asks the board not to
order the cistern at Third and X streets
filled in until it is known whether or not
the same can be repaired.
Quite discussion arose over aIprOposi-
ton to cancel a poor woman's water bill
Clerk Coffey of the Water Works was
sent for in order TO inform the board how
much the lady owed. The Mayor thought
that the board should have some regular
report from the Clerk right along, so that
1t could know how the city stood with its
patrons. He then read from the charter
the duties of the Water Clerk in this re-
gard, and declared that it had not been
lived up to by the Clerk.
Mr.. COtfey said ne had attended to his
business thoroughly. lie called attention
to the fact that he had furnished a list of
dellnquents up to July. The Mayor
however, declared that this was not often
enough, and he gave notice that he would
demand regular reports.
BAD SIDEWALK.
The Mayor drew out his little memo
randum book and called Street Com
missioner Green's attention TO a number
OF rotten sidewalks, and other matters
that needed attention. on street, be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth, he said
there was scarcely anything left Of the
sidewalk, it having been worn COM
pletely out. He also called attention to
the fact that certain merchants had been
surreptitiously repairing their sidewalks
in violation of the law.
MIR Green jotted all these things down
and promised to get move on"
City Engineer Boyd submitted to the
board specifications for the proposed con-
tracts for improving the public square
bounded by Fifteenth and Sixteenth, 2
and q streets, and they We're adopted
Bids will be advertised for at once for the
filling in, dark stone sidewalk, etc.
The board adjourned until next Tues
day, instead of Monday, at the request of
the Mayor who is going to the seashore
and won't return until Monday evening