The record-union., 1894-10-23
4 CBONPOOL ORDINANCE PASSED.
Trustee Kent Tries to Get Day
Patrol Wagon.
The Low Lot Question Crops Up and q
Resolution for Filling Them
IS Passed.

IS Passed.
The Board of City Trustees held their
weekly meeting last night, Trustees
I.awton. Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Bragg,
Devine, Tozer. Leonard and Pennish be-
ing present.
kent stated that Auditor Young says
there is 81. 600 to 5000 more in the police
fund than is needed to pay salaries and
the patrol wagon can therefore be put on
In the day time as well as at night.
Trustee Lawton said that the Chief of
Police had been empowered TO do SO
Dome time ago necessary.
Devine spoke of needed repairs at the
police station to which the extra funds
can be applied.
Devine stated that he had been invited
to inspect the Improvements at the Free
Library, and he complimented the Di-
Tectors highly for the work done and the
manner in which it was done. DE recon-
mended that an electric light be placed i'll
front of the library building, as it is much
needed there.
Lawton concurred in the recommenda-
ton.
Leonard of the Water Committee said
tDdI tue cOUl UlH1lLL6S Udu DSOl III N0Sll gazing
the tampering with the gas jets at til @
Water Works, but would like d week. =
further time.
He also reported that he had been in
vestigating the cost of plant for the
sewerage pump and found that it would
cost over SIS. 600, and as there is less than
Sll 900 in the Sewerage Fund, he did not
think il could be afforded just now.
City Attorney Brown asked for a va
cation from November 1st till January
1st, on account of his health, saying that
he would place a competent attorney IN
his place while absent, the gentleman
being w. ii. Humphrey. The request
was granted.
He also spoke In relation to the license
OF one Armbruster on Second street, who
has bought out his partner and the re-
bate of unexpired license was asked for.
Devine spoke of bridge needed over
the G-street ditch at Cavanaugh's place,
and said the latter intended, unless it
was repaired, to I'LL up the ditch. The
matter was referred to the Corporation
Counsel to see II the city's duty is TO
keep the bridge in repair.
On motion OF Leonard, Il fire alarm box
was ordered placed at Fifteenth and c.
the Superintendent Of Fire Alarms hav-
ing decided to buy new box instead of
a secondhand one.
Kent said that the janitor at the Art
Gallery reported the roof leaking badly
during the last rain, and he thought it
ought to be remedied as soon as possible.
Bragg said he thought the matter
had been left in the hands of the Mayor.
n communication from r. Z. Maze,
asking for rebate OF license on his sa-
loon at Seventh and X streets, was re-
ferred to the Corporation Counsel.
BAsSETT's BILL.
A bill from L. T. Bassett on the subject
OF the sewerage plan, claiming the S5O0
premium for the best plan furnished by
any person, and stating that the commit
tee have decided his plan TO be the best
submitted by any person.
Bragg ana other Trustees said that they
had understood that Bassetrs plan was
taken away by him after the award had
been made.
Lawton stated that Mr. Bassett took
the plan away for short time, but re-
turned it before tie committee examined
the plans.
THOSE WATER RATES.
a communication from S. A. Hendren
was received, stating that NJ C.. Tilden
bad agreed with him to pay the water
rates If he would pay some other eX-
peuses. Hendren did so, he claimed,
and could show receipts Tor it from Mr..
Jilden.
\ DEFECTIVE SIDEWALK,
Complaint was made with regard to a
sidewalk in the block between y and O.
Filth and Sixth, aud was referred to the
Street Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion of Devine, the PEOPLES
Party Committee were authorized to fire
salute in welcome to MIR. Webster, the
nominee of that party for Governor.
y. Joseph stated that Theodore Lab
hard had bought house at Ninth and O
streets at foreclosure sale, and since found
that it has S2i water rate due against it.
He wished to have it renitted.
The matter was referred to the Water
Committee.
Complaint was made of two rotten pom
lar trees at Fourth and p streets, and The
complainant was referred TO the Mayor,
Devine said ii it was necessary for a
plumber to have license in order 10
practice his trade he would like to know
1t. de knew plumber who wished tn
commence job, but could not do so be-
cause he had no license. As the Corpora-
tion Counsel, from whom he wished the
information, was not present, he did not
receive 1t.
The people between Tenth and EIey-
enth, Z and Q streets, were allowed TO
enter lnto private contract for Dut-
ting III sewer.
bovine moved that the Clerk be AGAIN
instructed to place himself in communi-
cation with the Holly Pump Company 10
fnd out ii they VIII carry out the PROPOSE
ton made to the city two years ago. He
wanted competition, and Mr. Fish had
been up here in relation to a pumD. but
the Holly Company had not been heard
from.
Leonard said Mr.. Fish had simnIv
come up to get some information. and
had gone back home TO figure on a prom
osition. The Holly Company will doubt
less answer when they have completed
their calculations. The motion was car
ried.
The resolution introduced by Wach-
horst last week to abandon the former
contracts for improving q street, from
Twenty-third to Thirty first, street.
from Eighth 10 Seventeenth, Eighteenth
street, from E to q, Ninth street from u
to q, and and z, Fourth and Fifth
streets was brought up. A motion to Law
OH the table was made, but a substitute
by Devine to lay it over one week was
carried.
SALOON LICENSES.
c. F. Williams petition for license tc
conduct a saloon at 324 X street wa:
granted on recommendation by the Chic
OF Police.
That of William II. Verheim for H.