The record-union., 1894-10-23

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Bids for constructing ten sprinkling
wagons were received from Brown Bros:
s2,IS6 20 for the five platform-spring
wagons, and the other five for SLIP 80,
with Miller u knoblock sprinklers; a.
Melster IL Sons bid for i've platform
springs at S2,l20. and the other five for
y. $40, with the Winkler sprinkler; NJ. j.
Bannon d Co., for the five platform
spring wagons S2,325. and the other five
Tor 81 .s25, with Studebaker sprinklers: T.
\. Lauder for the five platform springs
Tor $3.50, and the other five for 81 900,
with the Studebaker sprinkler. He also
oid on TWO other wagons. j. +. Hill bid
tor the platform springs at 81 .997 20, and
the other five at Sl,747 80, sprinkler not
specified; NJ. X estler bid TOR the platform
springs at ., 250, and the others at s., $50,
no sprinkler specified.
The matter was referred TO the Sprinkl-
ing Committee.
FOR HoSE-CARTS.
Melvin * Son bid 10 make the hose wagon
for S40o, or if allowed TO putin a Sells gear
would throw in q pole and doubletree; j.
+. HIPS bid was S425; that of NJ. Kestler
was Si37 10 with shafts; Larkin 6c Co. ; was
$50, or with three eXtinguisherS for 5000;
Brown Bros bid was $500 10; that Of NJ.
MeIster " Sons was S445; the Crane co. S
was $50.
Leonard said that there is considerable
difference in the way in which the wagons
can be built, the specifications being diff
lefent, and he thought the matter should
DO referred to some committee who can
find oct what the bidders intend to do.
On motion Of Bragg the matter was re-
ierred 10 tie Fire Committee.
LEvEE APPROACH.
The bids for constructing the approach
TO the GStreet leyee on the Riverside
road came up next. L. Twaddle, B. Labs
and Burns Bros. were the bidders, and
The contract was awarded to Il. TWaddle.
GREAT REGISTERS.
Bids for 500 copies of the Great Regis
ter were opened from III. 5. Crocker x
Co. at l24 cents per name, city names
only TO be printed.
Devine said that he had consulted with
the Supervisors and could get no copies
from them. lie thought it was a large
price when the type was already set up.
The matter was, after some discussion,
referred to the Mayor with power 10 act
HOSE-CART HORSE.
a bid was received from Joseph Sims
for a horse for the hose-cart, and was re-
1erred TO the Fire Committee.
WHO ACCEPTED IT?
William Land appeared before the
board to ask that coat of fine macadam
House, as that already there is SO coarse
that load cannot De hauled on it.
Kent thought some sand or gravel could
be put on 1t, but LaWton SAID that sand
or gravel would only spoil it, as they will
not assimilate with the broken rock al
ready there. He moved that two-inch
coat Of line macadam be put on the alley.
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee, Leonard saying that he hoped
that no gravel would be put on the alley
TO spoil 1t.
Lawton said that the alley should never
have been accepted in that condition, and
investigation should be made TO find out
who accepted it before it was properly
finished.
ELI MAYo's LOTS.
DR.. Fowler of the Board Of Health ap-
peared i'll relation TO the filling OF the low
lots at Fifth and q streets. lady has
filled hers III compliance with orders, but
Iii Mayo says be is not able to ill his.
He though it would be well Tor the city to
I'LL them and make the expense u lien on
The property. The rainy season is at hand
and the matter should be attended to inn
mediately.
DR.. Glow was asked to furnish the
board with the number of the lots, so
they can be included with those at
Twelfth street in an order.
he bids OF a. Mendis and James Nc
Cav 10 furnish wood for tie Fire De-
partment Werc rejected.
DAY PATROL DRIVER.
Kent introduced resolution creating
the position OF day patrol driver.
Deviue opposed ii and moved it be laid
on the table. The Chief OF Police had
been given power TO order it out in emer-
gencies.
Leonard asked if the board thought the
Qt ri,
have The horse harnessed and find u drive r
when 1t was necessary 10 do SO in a
hurry.
The motion was tabled, all voting to do
so except Leonard aud Kent.
Tozer moved that the Police Committee
be empowered 10 make arrangements
with tho stable, whereby the wagon can
be got IN an emergency, and it was so or
dered.
Kent suggested that it would be well TO
have it covered for the winter, and pro-
Tiding Ii with lamps.
CEssPooL ORDINANCE.
Pennish called up the ordinance reg
ulating those engaged in cleansing cess
pools TO report to the Sanitary Inspector
on the first of each month, and recurring
them to furnish bonds.
Devine opposed the ordinance and
thought 1T was like the plumbing ordi-
nance. There was no need OF it, lie said.
Leonard thought it a very necessary ono
as people often say their cessDools have
been cleaned when they actually have
not.
Lawton said it would also protect prop
erty owners who have often paid for
cleaning their cesspools when they had
not been properly cleaned
Devine said that now that he under
stood the object, he would withdraw his
opposition. The ordinance was then
passed.
SIXTH STREET AGAIN.
Pennish said suit had been COM
menced against the railroad company to
compel them to remove their scales on
Sixth street. AT the time it was COM
menced the scales had been removed, but
the committee had not reported the fact.
He did not see the use OF harassing the
company after the object sought had been
gained. He therefore moved that the
Corporation Counsel be instructed 10
no second.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Specifications for repairing the Y-street
pump were adopted.
y resolution ordering tie filling of the
low lots at Twelfth and Thirteenth X
and 5 streets, was introduced by Leonard
a motion was made TO lay il over for
one week, out IeoHard and DeVine
pleaded earnestly for its adoption, as a
necessary and important action
Lawton said that the Corporation Coun-
sci had advised the board to try one lot
first and test the question, as there was q
question as to whether the city can en-
force payment.
Leonard said that Mr.. Devliu made that
statement previous 10 preparing the or
dinance on the subject, buI he held now
that the city could enforce it.
The resolution was carried. Iawtou
voting no and Pennish declining TO vote
DEyBIN'S OPINION.