The record-union., 1894-03-20

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appointment as special between second
ana Sixth and the alleys between N and
y and Is anu l. streets. were referred to
the Police Committee.
APPoINTEEs CONFIRMED.
w. +. Lang was confirmed as special
officer for the Salvation Army.
}. l.. German was unanimously con-
firmed as driver of the extra hook land
ladder company, and Henry Myers as
/ tlIlerman.
SALOON LICENSES.
| The Chief of Police recommended that
a license be refused TO Walter a. BARRON,
TO keep saloon on IL street, near Third.
| Some discussion ensued, it being stated
that an effort was made to defeat Barrion
because dice game was run in saloon
near by and il he received license it
would interfere with the profits.
The matter was finally postponed for
week.
George L. Jones was granted license
TO keep a saloon on X street, between
Ninth and Tenth.
STREET MATTERS.
| A remonstrance was read against i'm
| proving the alley between o and @,
Front and Second streets, and was re-
! ferred to the Street Committee.
a resolution of intention to improve
Third street, from K to W. with gravel
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bic discussion.
Devine said that to macadamize the
! street would cost more than fifty per cent.
of the value of many of the lots, which
the law does not allow.
Leonard objected to graveling any more
streets. They do not last and it is waste
of money.
Pennish moved to amend the resolu-
ton, extending the improvement to Y
street.
The amendment was adopted.
Leonard said that the board might as
well abandon the idea of macadamizing
any streets il they were going to gravel
some: If the prowerty owners cannot
pay for macadam, do not improve the
street at present.
A resolution was passed to put an eight
inch sewer in the alley between G and II,
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
a resolution to improve L street, from
Front to Sixth, by grading with dirt, was
read.
Pennish moved to amend by extending
1t TO Eighth street, and make the next
two blocks passable. There is a slough
! there.
Kent said he had worked hard to get
the street improved, and it could be done
all right if it be done as far as Sixth. He
| hoped the original petition would be
adopted.
Devine thought it should go through to
| Eighth street.
Kent moved to amend the amendment
! by laying the matter over for a week, but
it was defeated.
The amendment extending the i'm
provement to Eighth street was then
passed. after which the motion as
amended was adopted unanimously.
a resolution to improve Twelfth street,
from o to q with macadam, was passed
unanimously.
WANT a PoUNDMASTER.
| John Hughes said that since the board
/ had adopted the resolution abolishing the
office of Poundmaster, the southeastern
portion of the city has been at the mercy
of the outside dairies and those who have
horses and colts. Whoever is appointed
should be young and sober man.
The President informed him that an
ordinance had been prepared, authoriz-
ing the Mayor TO appoint Poundmaster,
and one would probably be appointed
Immediately.
An ordinance was introduced providing
for Poundkeeper, to be appointed by
! the Mayor. with a salary of $50 per month,
under the supervision of the Humane So
ciety.
Devine and Pennish opposed the salary
if the Poundkeeper kept the fees of the
office.
President Lawton explained that the
fees alone have never supported any
| Poundmaster. No proper man can be
! found who will take it and attend to it
properly unless a salary attaches to it.
| ToZer moved to amend by making the
salary $50 per month and fixing the pound
! within the city limits and within block
of some street railway.
The amendment was carried.
Kent moved to reduce the pound fees to
one half the present am cunt, and the mo-
I iaH Y a te nf \ to a
the impression that it amended the or
dinance SO that the POundkeeper shall re-
ceive one-half the fees instead Of all.
Tozer moved that as the motion was
passed under misapprehension it be re-
considered. which was done.
The ordinance was then passed as
amended.
a DISEASE-BREEDER.
Joseph Lang said that the citizens near
| the Seventeenth-street sewerage canal
had been living in hopes of getting relief
when the new charter went into effect,
| but had found none. The stencil is terri
| BILE, and the people demand that the
nuisance be abated.
| Trustee Leonard said the canal was
very foul-smelIing and something should
| be done.
The matter was referred to the Sewer
age Committee.
POLICE UNIFORMS.
The special Committee on Police Rules
and Regulations made a report on uni
forms, making them of blue cloth in win
ter and blue flannel in summer. 1t de-
! fines the style OF cut, numb of buttons,
etc.
The hat will be black derby. of uni
form width of rim, with gold cord.
The star must be worn on the outside of
the coat, on the left breast, and officers
must wear their uniforms at all times
! when on duty, unless excused by the
| Chief of Police.
The recommendation was adopted.
Leonard also moved that the committee
be instructed to have uniform badges
! manufactured for special officers, who
! shall deposit the amount they cost with
the Clerk and return them when their
terms expire and receive their deposit
again.
1t was so ordered.
SEWERAGE ENGINEER.
Pennish introduced the following reso-
luton:
ResolUed, That the Mayor, in con-
junction with the Sewerage Committee,
be authorized to employ a competent
civil engineer for the purpose of careful
Investigation and furnishing plans and
specifications for sewerage outlet sys-
tenn, the total expense of the same not to
exceed $500.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
SANITARY INSPECTOR.
The ordinance to abolish the office of
Sanitary and Building Inspector and turn
his duties over to the Plumbing Inspector
came up and Devine, who introduced it,
spoke in favor of it, saying it was not a
necessary one, and the salary should be
saved.
President Lawton read a strong letter
from ex-Mayor Gregory, showing how
unwise it would be TO abolish the office.
He then read the charter on the subject,
o. hnr diffnrnfaf the dnfiar of tho