The record-union., 1894-03-27
IMPROVEMENT OF ] STREET.
The Trustees Extend the Contract
Sixty Days.
Curfew VIII Ring Once More and
Boys Must Get Off the Streets
Barrio Licensed.


first time last night in their new and
commodious quarters at Fourth and j
streets. The two rooms formerly occu-
pied by the Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office have been
thrown into one, making a fine airy
room for the use of the board.
The Trustees now face the President
and Clerk, and the Building Committee
did not, as is too often done, forget the
comfort Of the representatives OF the
press. They were provided with a table
at the right of the Clerk, where they
could see and hear to the best advantage.
The spectators stand at the back of the
room, where they interfere with no one.
There were present Trustees Lawton,
Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Bragg, Devine,
Tozer, Leonard and Pennish.
When the minutes We're read. Trustee
Davis said they were in error in stating
that half the fees went to the Pound
keeper. He said that an amendment was
carried giving him the whole OF the fees
Several others agreed in his idea, but
the Clerk stated that Trustee Kent made
motion to reduce pound fees one-half,
which was carried under a mlSappre-
hension and afterward reconsidered.
President Lawton stated that the May
or!s Clerk informed him that the Mayor
had returned the ordinance without his
sanction on account of want of precision
in it; it would be as well to approve the
minutes as read and the matter can be
adjusted hereafter.
POUND ORDINANCE VETOED.
The following communication from the
Mayor was read:
III the Ro03.d of Vr,.atsJaac. baroy-i h
transmit to your body, with my disap-
proval indorsed thereon, Ordinance No.
=, entitled AN ordinance providing for
the payment of a salary to the Pound
keeper in addition to the fees heretofore
allowed, and increasing his duties, and
providing tor supervision over the per-
torrance of the same" My reasons for
disappearing the same are as follows:
w lille am in favor with the spirit OF
the proposed ordinance, still l think that
1t is rather indefinite and should be
amended in some particulars before be-
coming law. The principal objection l
urge is to Section l, which provides that
the Poundkeeper shall receive salary OF
$50 per month in addition to one-half OF
the fees collected by said Poundkeeper
and allowed to him.
The ordinance now in force provides
that the Poundkeeper shall receive the
fees only for his compensation, and do
not require him to pay anything into the
treasury, the money collected being re-
tanned by him. AS the proposed ordl-
nance provides that he shall keep only
one-haIf OF the fees, it should provide
that the other half should be paid into the
City Treasury by him, the same as other
city officers do. AS it stands now, Sec
tion is uncertain on this point. AS the
Poundkeeper in the future, If this pro-
posed ordinance becomes a law, will col
toTFe l,o4F 81 !, ,io.I,
will belong to the city, it will be an ex-
cellent thing in my judgment to have the
ordinance provide Tor the Poundkeeper
TO take the official oath and give a bond
Tor the faithful performance of his duties
in such sum as your board may deem
proper. Respectfully submitted,
b. L. STEINMAN, Mayor.
STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT.
The following communication was also
received:
To the Board of Trustees: l desire to
call the attention of your honorable body
to the contract made by the city with j.
3. Coregrino for the sweeping of the
pavement on X street and Tenth street.
Much complaint is made by the citizens
and business men on said streets that the
work is not properly done, and that an
unnecessary amount of dust Is created.
believe the complaint to be well grounded
The contract which is in che possession
of the City Auditor provides that the
work shall be done to the satisfaction of
the Street Commissioner and upon such
nights as shall be designated by him, and
shall run for a period OF one year. The
contract was made on October %, 1893,
and would therefore end on October %,
1894. As the work is now done 1 believe
the amount paid is a useless expenditure.
The city, if possible, should cancel the
contract. L therefore call the attention OF
your board to the matter for such action
as you may deem best. Respectfully sub
nlitted, Is. u. STEINMAN, Mayor
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
J. NJ. Wallace was nominated by the
Mayor as special policeman on the beat
from Fifth to Eleventh, and from the
alley between and & 10 that between l
and J.
He also transmitted a petition of citi-
Zens for the appointment of W. L. Click
as special policeman for the beat between
Z and J, Twentieth and Twenty
streets, saying that he could not appoint
until the board created the office.
POLICE UNIFORMS.
He also transmitted his approval of the
ordinance regulating the style OF uniform
to be worn by the police force.
GEORGE MALEY APPOINTED POLICEMAN.
He also nominated and appointed
AJ6OI90 UdlG1 dS u ll0ulOOL VI bIl6 pOlilld-
nent police force, vice George w. Lewis,
not confirm ed.
PURCHASE OF HOSE.
The matter of purchasing 1900 feet oil
cotton hose for the use OF the fire depart
lnent came up, and as the majority and
minority reports of the committee had
been read, it was not deemed necessary
to read them again. A communication
from Schaw, Ingram 81 Batcher was read,
stating that as they understood that the
Chief Engineer would only recommend
Paragon hose, they would furnish Para
con hose to the city at elghty-one cents
per foot.
Devine protested against any bid of the
sort being allowed. 1t would be unfair
10 all the other bidders.
President Lawton said that the bid
could not be considered.
Kent moved that all bids be declared
of. and it was so ordered.
Pennish moved that sealed proposals
for / 500 feet of hose be advertised Tor, to
be addressed to the Clerk and be opened a
week from next Monday night, at :
o'clock.
Chief Engineer Guthrie said he hoped
that no delay would take place. He had
asked for this hose last August, and was
anxious TO have the department equipped
with hose so that he could fight fires. AT
present he had much hose that was not
reliable, and he did not feel safe.
The motion was carried unanimously.
sPRINKLING WAGONS.
The purchase of sprinkling wagons
came next in order. Kent moved that
the bids for furnishing sprinkling wagons
be not opened till the Miller d knoblock
wagon, which had been ordered, arrives.
1t was so ordered.
WANTS INFORMATION.
xvaS Voooix-ad f-o,,, n
raaI estate agent of San Jose, which told
hnn, San lose was supplied with water