The record-union., 1894-09-18

AolI lHoSeu tndt MIS-. Emory anu Mrs.
McInerny, who are unable to pay water
rates, have their bills remitted until they
are able to pay.
On motion of Davis, the matter was re-
ferred to the Mayor.
When the bills were read, Leonard OBJ
Jected to the bill of Henry Alter as
Special Officer during the fair. The
BOARD had passed a resolution TO pay no
bills OF specials who had previously been
rejected by The board.
Pennish opposed the rejection, saying
that Alter had done good work and
ought to have his money.
The bill was rejected. Pennish spoke
OF number OF bills which had been
signed by the Mayor and himself and
which had been laid over. He wanted TO
know what action the board was going to
take. He did not propose to have the
people wait longer tor their money, if he
had TO begin suit for it himself.
Inc matter was dropped without dis
cussion.
When the bill of Hi Greer for sl2 for
carriage hire to investigate the workings
OF pump near RichIand came up. Pen
nlsh asked If it was incurred in order to
boom some ones pump
Bragg said he was the one who started
that boom. The committee investigating
the matter OF new pump at Y street
were invited to go down and see a centri-
I
and others went down. He thought II
was an advantage to the city that they
did so.
The bill was allowed.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Then the bill of the Capital Gas Com
pany for electric lights came up 1t
amounted to S2, 250. after S2l was deducted
Tor the time that no lights were burning.
The committee advised a reduction OF 25
cent. The hill ha irl,t 4
been out great deal of the time.
hent said that he was around the CITY
considerably nights and kept notes of
lights. On the night Of August 10Th
there were no lights throughout the city.
On the 16th they were all out Tor three
hours. At various other times lights
were not burning in various parts of the
city.
). Z. Plerson, for the gas company.
stated that 1t was moonlight on the 10th.
and the company had to Keep a light only
an hour and half. The company keeps
an Inspector to look after the lamps, it
being weakness OF the arc light system
that sometimes lamps will not light when
the machinery starts. His instructions
are to start the lights and report TO the
company the fact OF their not burning.
one reason 1or the lamps not burning
was that one day house mover broke a
lamp and 1t could not be rectified till
next day, not being known till night.
Lawton said there had been much COM
plant in August about the lights not
burning. If the reports were true. S2l
would not begin to cover the time the
lamps did not burn.
motion by Wachhorst to reduce the
Dill Sl0O was carried.
Mr.. PierSon said he did not consider
that just. proper reduction of the bill
would be based on facts. The $l50 reduc-
ton was an arbitrary matter, without
any reason for it.
ToZer thought there was some Justice
in MIR. Persons remark. He moved to
amend to pass the bill with Pierson's re-
duction.
Leonard moved as a substitute that the
matter be referred TO the Street Superin-
tendent, and let people who have COM
planned come before him and swear as TO
dates and time when lamps did not burn,
He believed that the city's side Of the
question was right. The substitute was
carried.
SALOON LICENSES.
Manuel Enos requested to be allowed
to withdraw his petition for license to
conduct saloon at Fifteenth and q
streets.
. Ioz6r objected unless it was with
drawn for a definite time.
Felix Tracy and other citizens ap-
peared to protest against any license
OO1liS S1dbNSds - Saloon LD0f6 would al
feet the value of property in the neigh
borhood. He did not think any member
Of the board would want to move into a
house with saloon close by. The board
should take decisive stand to the effect
that 1t would not grant saloon licenses in
the residence portion of the city. Such
action would help the city.
Enos said he did not want to keen a
saloon if the residents were opposed to it.
lie was allowed to withdraw his peti-
ton.
The application of John Stock for
license TO keep a saloon at Tenth and w
streets was continued one week.
OTHER MATTERS.
On motion of Devine no individuals
will be allowed TO stretch political BAN
ners across the street.
Devine moved the passage of an ordi-
nance accepting the improvement of Sec
ond street.
Kent SAID If the city accepts it, it will
have to keep it up thereafter.
Devlne thought the contract guaranteed
it Tor five years.
1t was accepted, Lawton voting no.
A petition was presented, asking that J
street be widened four feet between Thir-
teenth ana Fourteenth, the width of the
sidewalks TO be fixed at fourteen feet.
The petition was granted.
An ordinance regarding rates for saloon
licenses was passed, Bragg voting no. and
Pennlsh and Tozer declining to vote.
The Clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for constructing culverts on Y
street at Fifth and Seventh, and also on
Front street, between w and V.
On motion of Kent, the Superintendent
of Streets was directed to construct a
stairway at the crossing of Fourth and r.
streets for foot passengers.
An amended ordinance regarding Iiv-
cry stables was passed. in accordance
with the recommendation of the Mayor.
A resolution was adopted for the i'm
provement OF Twelfth street from r
to w.
Leonard said he would like the board
to take some action with regard to Mr..
| Catlin's offer TO collect delinquent water
rates.
Bragg moved that the Corporation
/ Counsel be instructed to look up The mat
ter and proceed to collect all that can be
| collected. 1t was SO ordered.
The board decided it could not legally
allow the exhibitors at the Pavilion to
run during this week without license
The board then adjourned.
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