The record-union., 1894-04-03
THE STREETS TO Be SPRINKLED.
Superintendent Murray to Employ
Wagons for it.
Appropriation for Decoration Day
Maley Conf1rmed-Pound Ordi-
nance Passed.

nance Passed.
The City Trustees held their weekly
meeting last night, Trustees Lawton,
Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Bragg, Tozer,
Leonard, Devine and Pennish being
present As usual, the third house was
we'll represented in the lobby.
Leonard, for the Fire Committee, stated
that the new hook and ladder truck had
been placed in service at Sl75 less than
had been estimated. 1t had during the
mornings fire done excellent service and
had saved considerable property.
Bragg ofthe Building Committee stated
that Justice Deyine was anxious TO move
his Office down into the Water Works
building, which would cost, with the fit
ting up of the room suitably, about 500.
The committee was authorized TO have
the work done.
Devine of the Street Committee stated
that A. Klebitz had been sick for some
time and he would recommend that he be
allowed ninety days more in which to
put down his sidewalk. The additional
time was granted.
He also stated that the Superintendent
OF the City Cemetery needed some more
water pipe. The matter was referred to
the Street Committee with power to act.
Kent of the Levee Committee said the
street railway company had laid their
rails five inches above the street and 1t
was dangerous. They had done it with
out permission.
1t was suggested the City Surveyor
take look at it.
WILL NOT DRAW WARRANTS.
A communication from Auditor Young
was read, declining TO pay warrants for
bills for gas and electric lighting audited
by the board, on the ground that the
Mayor is interested IL the Capital Gas
Company, and that therefore the city
cannot contract with it to furnish lights,
or pay for them. The communication
was placed on file and ordered commune
Gated to the company.
SALOON LICENSES.
Chief of Police Drew, to whom had
been referred the petition of Henry
Elbert tor saloon license, reported that
he had been able to find but one man
whose name appeared on the petition was
acquainted with Ebert. He therefore re-
tnrned it for the board to act their pleas
ure on 1t.
The matter was referred to Wachhorst.
The petition of w. Z. and j. l.. Dake
to keep saloon at Front and p streets
was returned by him with the statement
that it did not show the residence of the
signers. Otherwise he saw no objection.
Devine was opposed to referring any
petitions to the Chief OF Police. The
board, he thought, knew much about
them as the Chief of Police did.
1t was moved that the petition be sent
back TO the parties to be put in proper
shape. An amendment to grant the
license was lost, and the petition was re-
ferred back to the parties for correction
The petition of L. Manuel Mack, for
the same reason, was sent back to the ap-
plicants for correction.
ORDINANCES.
Bragg asked permission to withdraw
the ordinance presented by him last week
providing for the appointment Of two de-
tectives. The permission was granted.
The ordinance providing that express
wagons etc., shall not be allowed to
stand within ten feet of the sidewalk in
front of any premises without the con-
sent of the owner Of the premises, was
taken up.
Devine opposed the ordinance as op-
pressive to poor men who were endeavor-
ing to make living.
Other Trustees thought it entirely too
far-reaching. and action on it was in
definitely postponed.
There was sentiment in favor OF some
ordinance regulating the matter, how
ever.
MALEY CONFIRMED.
The appointment OF George Maley as a
member of the permanent police force
was taken up, and he was confirmed by
vote of eight ayes to one no.
His bond was offered and approved
unanimously.
THE UNEMPLOYED.
a petition which stated that there was
in town an army of unemployed, num-
bering eighty-tour, who wished permis-
sion TO solicit enough means to purchase
food sufficient to last them twenty-four
hours, to enable them TO leave town
within couple of days, was presented.
Tozer moved to lay the petition on the
table.
Devine moved to amend by granting
the required permission.
Tozer thought that the board would be
going considerably out of its way and
legalizing band of beggars.
4 member OF the band, or army, stated
that they wished to have the privilege of
having committee go amongst the mer-
chants. They would wear badges by
which they could be known. They had
applied to the Chief of Police and he had
referred them to the board.
Amendments TO the amendment were
in.order till it was hard to tell what was
intended.
1t was finally decided to refer it to the
Chief of Police, with request that he al
low the men 10 do as they request, if in
his judgment it be advisable.
STREET IMPROVEMENT.
A petition from property-owners was
received asking that street, from
Eleventh to Fifteenth, be improved.
A petition was also received asking
for the improvement of the alley between
Third and Fourth, X and l..
A protest was received against improv-
ing Twelfth street from o TO q, and re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
Joseph Thieben asked that the show
windows of the G. Z. Nathan Company,
which hide the front of the Crystal Pal
ace. be removed. The matter was re-
terred TO the City Attorney for his opin-
ion.
4 petition to remove the electric light
from Fourth and streets to Fourth aud
J streets was discussed at some length
and granted. Lawton and Devine vot-
ing no.
were not paying the lighting bills and
the gas company had something 10 say
III the matter.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
The petition OF Geo. II. Wheeler as ex-
ira policeman Tor the SECOND w ara was
laid on the table.
That OF q. W. Warner as special for X
street was indefinitely postponed, on
motion of Devine.
That OF Robert Goods as Special for X
street, from Second to Eighth, was taken
up, and a resolution passed authorizing
the Mayor to appoint special officer tor
that beat.
That of John Campbell was taken up,
and Devine stated that he had gone
through the district asked for and the in
habitants there all say that they do not