The record-union., 1894-04-12
THE STREETS 10 Be SPRINKLED.
Bids Therefor to be Asked by the
City Trustees.
saloon-Keeper John Frates Loses the
License Under Which He
Ran a Dive.

An adjourned meeting of the City
Board of Trustees was held last night to
finish the business which should have
come up last Monday night. All but
Leonard were present.
After the board had been called to or
der. President Lawton offered the follow
ing resolution:
ReSoL0ed, That the license issued or
granted to John Erates to keep saloon
at the corner of Third and l. streets IS
hereby revoked, and the City Collector IS
hereby instructed to take up said license
Immediately and refund to said trates
the unearned portion of the cost OF the
license, and the Chief of Police is hereby
instructed to close said saloon until fur
ther notice from this Board of Trustees.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously without debate.
A petition from property-owners on X
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth,
was read, asking that they be not COM
PEELED TO improve that block with mac
adam until the street railroad company
has fixed its roadbed and laid its rails.
They stated they were willing to improve
the street after that is done, but it would
be an injustice to force them to do 1t at
present.
A petition was presented by the Bakers
Union asking for the passage OF an ordi-
nance prohibiting the delivery of bread,
pies, etc., by bakers wagons on Sunday.
1t was laid over till next Monday night.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN.
The Buffalo Brewing Company re-
quested that the board create the office of
special policeman for their premises, as
they desire their night watchman be
vested with the proper authority as such.
The board passed a resolution creating
the position of special policeman for the
Buffalo Brewery and vicinity.
A petition was presented from residents
of L street, from Front 10 Fourth, stating
that they understood that it had been
stated that they were opposed to the ap-
pointment of special officer, and that
such statement was mistake; that they
had not been oppressed, but they had
cheerfully paid their quota for the sup
port of an officer. They further stated
that Special officer Campbell had always
shown himself vigilant and efficient and
had given them satisfaction.
Considerable discussion enSued over a
motion to lay it over one week, Devine
opposing the creation of the position at
all, as he designated it as an oppression
to the women there. Kent also opposed
it, saying there was no need OF one.
The motion to postpone was lost.
Devine stated that he had investigated
the matter, and that many of the resi-
dents had told him that they did not
want a special, as they were not able to
pay for it.
The resolution creating the Office was
passed by a vote of ) TO 3.
A resolution was also passed creating
the office of special policeman for the
hnft fxvn
Thirty first streets.
communication from the Mayor was
read, approving the washhouse ordi-
nance.
A communication was received asking
for the improvement of Third street,
from * to \. by grading and grayeling.
A resolution of intention to that effect
was passed. Lawton voting no, as the
people who improve their own streets
with nacadam must help keep the grav-
eled streets in repair, which1s not just.
HELLol
The City Physician presented request
to have telephone placed in his office,
as he was often called upon to attend i'm
mediately to sick or injured persons who
needed his services, and it would be for
the public benefit.
The request was considered reasonable
and was granted, the city to pay ST per
month OF the cost.
GRAvE-DIGGERs' WAGES.
Superintendent OF Cemeteries Ficks re-
Quested the board to raise the wages of
the grave-diggers az the City Cemetery to
81 81. 1t is harder work than any other
city work which is done, and the men
have to wOIk very hard at certain times
in order to get the graves done in time.
Action was postponed till next Monday
night
VOTE OF THANKS.
A communication from the Federated
Trades Council was received, stating that
a vote OF thanks had been unanimously
passed by that Oody for the prompt and
liberal assistance afforded by the city and
county officials to the Industrial Army.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
Chief of Police Drew reported as fol-
lows: Arrests for the month, 243; sent to
the County Jail, 20; sent TO the County
Hospital, 5; taken to the state Prison, 3;
discharged and released, 1874; remaining
in prison, Il.
Meals furnished during the month.
1.26l; lodgings furnished, 302; money re-
ceived, 81 90; expended, 81 80; on hand,
80 cents.
The City Collector presented his quar-
terly report showing city licenses sold
Sl0.0l2 30; dog licenses, $40 90; total, Sl0,-
OBS. Licenses for the month, SS72 30; dog
licenses, 81 so; cemetery dues, S504 so.
harbor dues, $50 10; water rates. 81, 4,l09;
water taps, S46 total amount, s., ,5S9 90.
The City Taper reported new hydrants
put in, /; changed. 5; repaired, Is; new
gates repaired, 10; boxes put in, 3; re-
paired, IL; taps changed, 9; leaks and
breaks repaired, %; delinquents shut of,
3; bills contracted, Sl06 IS.
Clerk of Police Court Desmond reported
fines imposed, 1895; fines paid, S2SS.
City Auditor Young reported the fol-
lowing amounts in the different funds
Sinking and interest fund, s., 703 Al; gen.
eral fund, S2,092 Il; Fire Department.,
1881 so; school fund, S36,743 81; levee
fund, S105 So; cemetery. sl,45I IS; street
repair, $40 30; police, 81, ,lS2 l6; bond re-
deinption, S4.773 Il; library, $50 40; ex-
humation, S435 50 sewer. SIS %; dog,
S52 90; special street improvement,
sl97 II; street bond, s., lS4 10; levee bond.
81 co. unapportioned, Sol4 90; total, S56,-
75l 81.
The Chief Engineer reported III, ,652 .0OO
gallons of water pumped during March
at a cost of s., I'D 42, or $40 10 per l,000,0OO
gallons. The supplies cost SlS5 so; re-
pairs, Sl74 65, and the fuel SS6l 81.
Davis said that the cost for the last