The herald., 1894-05-15
FOLLOWING GRAND JURY TIPS,
The Council and Street Super
intendent's Affairs.
Another Battle Over Electric Road
Franchises.
A city Han Expert Needed and an Tn
vestigating COMMITTEES Appointsd.
The Vernon Irrigationists Hoard
From-Big Days Business.

The oouHcil met yesterday morning
with President iced in the chair.
The report of the board OF public
works was taken up as published in the
HERALD and passed.
Mr.. Strohm moved to take the petition
OF II. r. Storrs for an electric road fran
chise from the board of public works.
On vote the mstien was lest.
On molten of Mr.. Munson the city at
torney was directed to commence suit
against ex-street Superintendent Hutch
ihson in accordance with the findings OF
the grand jury. Adopted.
SOME GRAND JURY MOTIONS,
Mr.. Munson moved that the city pro-
coed to collect ali moneys due the city
from the Times and Express. Adopted.
Also motion to drop the name of VIM.
Townsend from the list OF city en-
ployees.
Mr.. Rhodes-Why do you want his
name dropped?
Mr.. Munson--Because the grand jury
says that he received money, or acted az
agent with parties who paid money for
their pisces.
Mr.. Rhodes--I think we should so a
little slow in this matter. We all know
that the grand jury only hears one side
OF the case, and we should not cast a
stain on any man without making an
inves tigation.
Mr.. Pessell-I move we refer the mat
tor to the finance committee for investi-
gatien.
MrFNickell-The grand jury refers to
several other parties as being implicated,
and if we are going to investigate the
matter let us take up the whole matter.
Mr.. Campbell-I do not believe in
finding man guilty without trial. Let
us investigate.
Mr.. Munson-I do not know that a
committee can find out anything more
than our grand jury. They are costing
the county 800 a day, and they GER
tainly must know what they are doing.
Mr.. Teed-I will vote to suspend this
man because he refused to testify before
the grand jury on the ground that he
might incriminste himself.
AN INvEsTIG ATING COMMITTEE.
A vote was taken and the matter was
referred to the finance committee, and
on motion OF Mr.. Nickel the street su-
perintendent was requested to suspend
Townsend pending the investigation.
Mr.. Draper and others of Vernon ap-
pesred before the council to ask if it were
possible to get the Same amount of wa
ter they received prior to this year for
irrigation purposes. They also COM
planned that the flow OF water was irreg-
ular. The claim was also made that
heads of water supplied were too small.
Mr.. Nickell-It is on record that these
parties have been getting from $50 to
2S0 inches OF water for head. Our
zanje system has lost $3.50. 900 for the
oity, and we have the testimony of ex-
perte that they have received 100 to $50
inches for 100 inches of water. This
year the water has been gagged and only
100 inches of water given for head.
The matter was referred to the zanja
committee.
NEW BOOKS WANTED. M
Mr.. Munscn moved that the city au-
ditor be instructed to put system OF
books in the street superintendents
Office, 90 that a perfect check can be
kept on the expenditures OF the Office.
Mr.. Campbell stated that the city
auditor had communication to submit
to the council at the afternoon session,
asking for assistance to make an expert
examination OF the books of all city
officers and make monthly report to
the council thereon. He moved that
the matter be referred to the finance
com mittee, which motion was lost.
Mr.. Pessell moved that the city
auditor be directed to put in system Of
accounts in all city Offices by means of
which perfect check can be kept on
city expenditures. Adopted.
A motion to advertise for bids for sup
plying the city with lumber for the en-
suing year was adopted. the old contract
having expired.
The report OF the board OF health
with regard to the construction OF a
sewer on Macy street was referred to the
sewer committee.
The IRE commission was authorized to
trade or sell ak horses which had been
condemned.
The ordinance to sidewalk Fico street,
from Pearl to Union avenue, was laid
over for one week.
The report OF the city clerk reported
the matter of widening Fireman street,
and the opening and widening of Jack
son street. Next Monday was set for
hearing at 2 p. m.
The city attorney was directed to pre-