The record-union., 1893-12-19
TEE CITY FATHERS.
Churchman Asks Again to Have Some
Streets Opened.
Ex-senator Cox Proposes an Amicable
Test-Government Not RESPONSE
BILE for improvements.

the charge yesterday at the meet ng OF tie
Board of Trustees.
He said that the only ones opposing the
opening were parties who had been for
more than thirty years using the streets
belong to the city as their own property,
and obtaining an income from them the
silurians in that part OF the city wished
to improve it by opening up these streets
and covering the lots with the homes Of
working men and others. All they ask
is a fair show in the matter.
Trustee Conklin said these blocks were
in the same position as those of Mrs.
Gregory, which had been closed up. He
did not see any need OF opening them.
Trustee Green favored opening the
streets. The people who owned the
property had used the streets of this city
as their own for the last forty years, and
he did not think it exactly right.
The Mayor said that he wanted to see
the city progress.
Gu motion of Trustee Green, the mat
ter was deferred for week, in order to
hear both sides.
THE GOVERNMENT NOT RESPONSIBLE.
w. H. Devlin, appearing for the Street
improvement Company, read letter
j..
tect of the Treasury Department. stating
that Government property was exempt
from all State, county and city taxation,
and the department could not pay Tor
any street improvements outside OF the
curbing line, except by special Act OF
Congress, and could only pay for sewers
constructed in connection with the build
ing.
Mr.. Devlin presented a statement Of the
cost of the curbing, which, deducted from
the amount due the Street improvement
Company for constructing the street in
front of the new Postotfice property,
leaves S793 5S due, which he asked the
city to pay TO the company.
The matter was laid over week for
further consideration.
THE FLYING HORSES.
Trustee Conklin called the attention of
the board to the flying horses on the va
cant lot at the corner of Fourth and \
streets, which ran Sundays and Sunday
nights. He thought they should take a
rest on Sundays. The crowds which
gather there and the noise made are a
nuisance to the neighboring residents.
Mayor Steinman said that an opening
had been left in the N-street sidewalk by
the owner of the property, and he should
be compelled to fix 1t.
The matter was referred TO the Street
Commissioner.
SEWER AND STREET MATTERS.
Bids for putting in sewer through the
alley between Fifth and Sixth, 2 and q
streets were opened, James Touhey
William Snarr and @. A. Dainton being
the bidders. Snarr being the lowest bid
der, the contract was awarded to him.
Clerk Young called the attention of the
board 10 the fact that the sewer fund was
almost exhausted.
A protest was received from property
owners against the construction of a
sewer through the alley between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth, \ and o streets.
1t was laid over one week.
Is. Labs was granted an extension of
time FOR thirty days on the improvement
Of Seventeenth street from d TO J.
y property affected by the pro-
posed sewer in the alley between Sixth
and Seventh, and q streets, asked the
board to take no steps toward construct
ing it. There was a good eight-inch
sewer there now which the property
owners had to pay for and they should
not be compelled to do so \ second time.
There were only two parties who asked
for the new one. and il they wanted it
they should pay for it themselves.
Street Commissioner Green said he had
been informed that the railroad company
put in the sewer and paid for it, III order
TO run of their molding sand.
The protestant said the prOperty-own-
CTS pdlU IOT IL lOUTGeeu years ago, before
the foundry was built
The Street Commissioner said that
catch basin put in at that point would
catch the sand and it could be cleaned out
when necessary. 1t would cost about $50.
The matter was laid over for a week in
order that the Street Commissioner might
investigate further.
SALOON MATTERS.
A petition was read from residents and
Oh, rr-=t
eenth and l streets, asking the board to
revoke the license of Morrill, d Purcell,
who have a saloon there. 1t is claimed
that it is a nuisance; that large numbers of
boys nightly congregate there; that there
are dog fights and fights between boys,
as well as men. almost nightly, and that
the saloon often keeps open all night and
the loud and disorderly talking and con-
duct disturbs the neighborhood. The
petition was referred TO the police depart
ment.
The petitions Of Rohner q Lor, 1914
Sixth street, Charles Schlutius, 80 X
street, and William Cook, 324 X street,
which were referred to the Police Com
missioners, were granted.
John Freitas presented a petition for
license to keep a saloon at 300 l. street,
but as his license was revoked q short
time ago the petition was referred to the
Police Commissioners.
MISCELLANEOUS.
r. Platnauer appeared before the
board and asked that an electric light be
placed at Fourteenth street. between Q
and r. The application was laid over
for the new board TO take action on. when
new contract for lighting is made.
George o. Bates asked Tor pay ment
on his contract for building the Y-street
levee, as he said money was getting a lit
tie short.
City Engineer Boyd said that he had
not had time TO examine the amount Of
work done and estimate the amount
due. He was instructed To do so and
report TO the board on Friday.
The board as requested TO have big
tree on the sidewalk of W. ). Cothrin. ON
l. street, between Second and Third, cut
down, as the property owners wish to
The matter was referred to Street Com
missioner Green.
Mayor Steinman said that the contracts
for furnishing the City Prison with sup
plies was about TO expire and the board
should take action to renew them.
The Clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids, to be opened January ?, 1894.
WISHES A FRIENDLY TEST.
The following communication was re-
ceived and placed on fife:
SACXA8IENTo. december Is. 1893.
I0 the HOnOTdbte Board 0f Trustees OF the
City of SdcgomeRte-DEAR SIRs: Upon the
question OF the right OF the Board of Trus tees
to cause the streets and alleys between r and
w and Nineteenth ana Twent FIRST sIreers
formerly existing but vacated ana closed bv
the Legislature and by an order OF t}fs
board in the year 1874, to be oDened by the
street Commissioner, desire TO be under
stood as not wanting anything but my rIrhfS
under the law.
The egislatur passed an Act in 1874 di-
reciing the Board OF Trustees To Nacate and
close. upon petition Of the adjacent property-
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