The record-union., 1893-04-04
BRIDGE orrr OLE REPAIR.


Rev. c. P. Massey asked the board to
nave the bridge at Sixteenth and streets
repaired, as it was in a dangerous condl-
tlon. The matter was referred to the
Street Commissioner.
Residents of Oak Park presented petit
tion.for bridge over the canal at Thirtieth
and Y streets. and the matter was referred
to the Street Commissioner, with instruc-
tions to confer with the Board of Super
visors.
CANNOT NOW IMPROVE.
A communication from Edwin F.
Smith, Secretary of the State Agricultural
Society, was received, stating that the
Act authorizing the State appropriation
10 the society prohibited it from using
any of the State funds for permanent
improvements. The law placing the
society under State control prohibits the
Board of Directors from incurring an in
debtedness for which the State would be
liable, and the directors would be per-
sonally liable for any such Indebtedness.
The law, therefore, authorized HIM to
sign the remonstrance. Beside this, the
directors had at various times carried on
their own personal responsibility debts of
the society varying from 100000 to S4O,-
OOO, and were at present carrying about
$4,000 and did not care TO carry any
more. They were not opposed to i'm
provements, but lack of funds was the
cause of the remOnstrance.
RICHMOND GROVE IN DANGER.
A petition from property owners was
received, asking that Twentieth street.
from O to $, be opened. II this is done,
Richmond Grove Will be again cut in two
The matter was referred to the Street
Commissioner.
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE PASSED.
The sidewalk ordinance proposed by
Mr.. Green, and published last week i'll
this paper, was read.
Mr.. Conklin thought the board had a
great deal on their hands now and should
not take any more burdens on their
shoulders. Next year the new charter
goes into effect and different conditions
will prevail. The old ordinance, if en-
forced. would do very well.
The City Engineer said that he last year
reported to the board that there was no
ordinance under which propertv-owners
could be compelled 10 build sidewalks
when ordered. This ordinance was drawn
up IN consequence of his report. Most of
1t Is old, and some new provisions which
give the board power which they do not
have at present.
Trustee Conklin thought that there was
an ordinance making it misdemeanor
TO refuse or neglect to obey an order, and
rendering the offender liable to 500 fine.
The ordinance was then passed. the
Mayor and Trustee Green voting aye and
Trustee Conlllin no.
AWNINGS CoNDEMSED.
Building and Sanitary Inspector G. w.
Nichols submitted report concerning the
awnings i'll front Of 1924. 1928 and 1890 J
street, and on molten of Trustee Green
the awnings were ordered condemned
and removed.
ALLEY SEWERS.
a resolution of intention was adopted
providing for the construction of a sewer
IN the alley between G, II, Seventeenth
and Nineteenth streets,
Also for construction of a sewer il the
alley between Ii and l, Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets.
POUNDMASTER AND EXPERT.
On motion of Trustee Conlllin the
board proceeded to elect Poundmaster,
and John McNulty was unanimously
chosen.
}. E. Hobbie was elected City Expert
for the ensuing two years.
Al the suggestion OF Engineer Boyd he
was instructed to establish the grades of
the streets east of Agricultural Park and
north of II street.