The record-union., 1894-09-26
TRUSTEES PASS Two RESOLUTIONS
They Want to Have the Mayors Pow
ers Defined.
VIII They Stand by the Ordinance Pro-
hibiting Saloons Close to the
Public Schoolss

Lawton, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Bragg,
Devine, Leonard, ToZer and Pennish be-
ing present. Trustee Bragg presided.
Kent presented specifications for filling
in the approaches to the levee at Eleventh
and Y streets.
Leonard asked from what fund the
money could be drawn,
Kent thought it would come from the
levee fund. There are about 81, 300 in the
fund, he said, and s, 900 of bonds remain
to be sold.
The specifications were adopted, and
Devine moved that the Clerk be instruct
cd to advertise for bids.
Kent moved to amend that the bids be
opened next Monday night.
Pennish said be had talked with parties
living outside the city, who stated that
side. He thought the Chairman might
save the city something by investigating
the matter.
The matter was laid over for week.
a resolution of intention to lay sewer
In the alley between Tenth and Eleventh,
y and L streets, was adopted.
Mrs. E. K. Holmes presented bill for
SlO0 for services to the city and county in
writing an article on hop-growing.
Devine moved that the bill be referred
to the Mayor for final settlement.
Davis moved to amend by having the
Mayor indorse it. recommending it's pay
ment.
Kent said that the bill had no order in
dorsed on it from any member of the
board and therefore, under the rules,
could not be paid.
Devine said that the lady did not ex-
pect it would be paid out of the city
treasury, as the Mayor is a very gener-
Gus man.
The matter was then referred to the
Mayor.
TWO RESOLUTIONS.
Davis introduced the following resolu-
ton:
''ReSoEDed, That the Corporation Coun-
sci and City Attorney be requested to
give their opinion as to the power of the
Mayor in regard to dismissing suits or
contesslng judgment in suits brought
against the CITY,"
The resolution was adopted, Bragg and
Pennish voting no.
Lawton said that he thought the reso-
luton was proper one, as, if the Mayor
could confess judgment in a 500 suit he
could DO so In S0O,000 one. The bond
suits will soon come up, and it was time
to know the Mayors power in the matter.
Davis also introduced a resolution re-
questing the Corporation Counsel and
CITY Attorney to give their opinion as to
whether the Mayor is authorized to ap-
point fifteen special policemen during the
State Fair without the consent of the
City Trustees.
The resolution was adopted, Bragg,
ToZer and Pennish voting no.
Davis thought it was strange that there
could not be unanimous expression of
Ihe board on so important a question.
on motion of Kent, the part of the Sur
yeyor's report relating to the sewer from
Thirteenth TO Seventeenth street was re-
terred to the Sewer Committee.
On motion of Leonard, the Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire Department was re-
quested to send in his report for the
month OF August.
SALOON LICENSES.
A petition for saloon license at $50 n
street was received from j. B. Labardis
and Joseph Dunn and referred to the
CHIEF of Police.
one from John Hartman and AL Shore
for license TO keep saloon at 6O7 K street
was similarly referred.
one TO keep saloon in the CITY Hotel bv
Il. Z. Marley and p. b. Clark was SINH
larly referred.
One from Robert Hunt to keep saloon
al o5l y; one from Frank Redding, south
east corner Second and |; w, u, Cum
mlngs and William McGinness at 325 X
street, and George Latenschlager at lOI5
Elghtn street were similarly referred.
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and stephen Bowman at 900 X street
were granted licenses on the recommend
ation OF the Chief of Police, Tozer de-
clining to vote.
The Chief of Police recommended that
no license be granted to Jacob Stock to
keep saloon at Tenth and w, on the
ground that IL was not good policy to
have saloon so near a cemetery.
NO action was taken on the petition.
A NEW QUESTION
A communication from Collector Me-
hee, with regard to license to James
Mckenna to keep saloon at the soutb-
east corner of Fourth and @ streets, He
had given up his saloon, it is stated, on
account of the sickness of his wife. and
now wishes to resume it.
The saloon is on the corner opposite the
schoolhouse at Fourth and @ streets. and
the question was whether, under the or
dinance lately passed, he could resume
his business.
The Collector stated that Mex emma an
piled to him on the 18th inst. for re-
newal of his license. He referred the
matter to City Attorney Brown, and uu-
derstood him to say that McKeuna was
entitled to license if he would pay for il
from October l, 1898, to January l, 1895.
he thereupon issued him license from
October /, 1898, to January l, 1895.
Afterward he received written onin-
ion from the City Attorney to the effect
that he finds that McKenna maid iicensa
to October /, 1893. He either discon-
tinued at that time or he did not. and
now applies for license. The City At
torney says he Is not sufficiently advised
as TO the real state OF the facts, and there
fore advised him on two propositions.
If Mckenna did not quit business on
October l. 1888. he should pay licenses
from that date to January l, 1895. Ii he
did quit at that time, he must comply
with oruinance 40, and get permission
from the board to open his saloon,
The Collector says he concluded to re-
tain the $50 and refer the matter to the
board.
Kent, Davis and Devine favored allow
ing him to resume his business.
1ozer said that it would perhans be in
violation OF the ordinance, and it would
be we'll for the board 10 go slow. He
thought 1t would be well to POSTPONE the
matter, and moved to appoint a commit-
tee of three to investigate. AS Bragg was
in the chair, the motion met with no
second.
Lincoln White said he appeared in be-
half of a number of residents in the vi
cinity who object 10 Mckenna reopeninu
his business. He stated that McKenna
quit business and offered bis saloon for
rent. He quit in such way that license
could not have been collected by the clty
if il had tried to do so, and has only maid
in the money for licenses from that time
to the present in order to avoid the
action of the ordinance forbidding the
opening of saloons within block Of pub
lie school buildings. The School Direct
ors also are opposed to the license.
Kent made speech in favor of Nc
Kenna. Even if the School Directors are
opposed, that is nothing. They can reach
over, said he, and hit a man for spite.
sThere is job in this opposition" said
he, ''and they are using lawyer for a
mud fence, but / can dig IL UP. This