The record-union., 1894-04-24

LHo Mayor that map showing ali taps
and connections of water pipes be made,
it was ordered that "block books" be pre-
pared showing all such connections.
SUNDAY oRDIN ANCEs.
a. L. Hart introduced an ordinance,
which he requested should be passed.
prohibiting bakers from delivering bread,
etc., on Sundays, under penalty OF fine
and Imprisonment.
Leonard hoped that the board would
have nothing TO do with passing the ordi
nance in such shape. If the bakers do
not wish to work, they are not compelled
TO do so. The BARRIERS do not keep open
on Sunday simply because they have re-
solved among themselves not TO do so.
Kent said he wished to examine into
the ordinance before be voted on it.
Several of the board favored the pas
sage Of the ordinance, but the matter was
finally laid over for one week.
petition OF meat-market proprietors
for similar ordinance for butchers took
the same course.
STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE.
L. I. Hatfield stated that the street rail-
way company (Messrs. Gallatin and
Liverinore) had presented bid for a
franchise on j street, between Second
and Third. An opinion from the City
Attorney was received saying that II the
proper steps in advertising for bids had
been taken he saw no objection TO the
granting of franchise.
The bid of Gallatin and Livermore was
read, as well as the proposed ordinance.
The bid provides for the payment of
per cent. of the gross receipts TO the city,
as under the Third-street franchise, and
III event OF the franchise being granted.
will simply result in abandoning the
Third-Street road from street TO the
depot and the running of all cars to the
depot by way of Second street.
ToZer moved that the ordinance be
passed.
Kent suggested that if the company
would employ white men for its laborers
it would be better for the city. He
thought that it would be well for the
board to withhold this franchise until the
company should discharge the Japanese
employed by them at East Park and en-
ploy white men in their places.
Mr.. Hatfield stated that the railway
company did not own East Park.
Several other Trustees agreed with
Kent.
c. a. Luhrs, in behalf Of the business
men of the city, asked the board to pass
the ordinance and remove the present
road from Chinatown, which so disgusts
strangers who come to our city. This
change of road will build up property
and the refusal to grant it will work no
injury to the railway company, but only
TO the citizens.
Leonard said that if refusing the fran
chise would damage the company, or
compel them to employ white men, he
would vote for it, but the proposed change
was OF more benefit to the city than to the
company.
Mr.. Hatfield said that the company en-
ploys only white men. The Japanese
employed at East Park are outside the
city and are employed by the contractor
who is doing the work.
The ordinance granting the franchise
was then passed by vote OF to Z, Kent
and Devine voting no.
PLAZA MEETING.
Leonard stated that delegation from
the shops had asked him 10 request the
meeting tonight (Tuesdayl in sympathy
with the unemployed now at Agricult-
urai Park.
The permission was granted.
STREET sPRINKLING.
Bids for sprinkling the various dis
tricts Of the city were then opened. There
were nine districts, and were awarded as
follows: First district, p. McHaie, at
81. SOB; second district, a. f. Silva
at Sl,540; third district, John Wall
at 81, ,697; fourth district, ). D. Baker, at
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81, ,399; sixth district, w. A. Glover, at
Sl,795; seventh district, l.. +. Spurgeon
at 81 900; eighth district, John Hughes, at
$3.50; ninth district. j. III. Smith, at 1910.
THE GAS BILLS.
A. /. Hart addressed the board on the
question of the payment Of the city's gas
bills. He recited the provisions of the
law governing the procedure of paying
bills and also the mandamus proceedings.
He stated that the City Attorney had
raised the point that the board had ap-
proved the bills since the Auditor had
! refused to audit them. He suggested that
the board should pass one of the bills
and if the Auditor refused, he tHart)
would mandamus him and bring the
matter into the court as test.
One of the bills, amounting to S25, was
passed by the necessary six votes, Wach-
! horst and Davis declining to vote and
Leonard voting no.
PRINTING OF POLICE RULES.
| The bids for the printing of the police
rules were taken up, a resolution
adopting them and ordering them printed
! having been first passed. The bids were
referred TO the Police Committee with
power TO act.
TREET-IMPRovEMENT BIDS.
The bids for improving Second street
were referred to the Street Committee, to
report at the adjourned meeting.
RIsING'S REPORT.
The Secretary read Professor Rising's
report on his analysis of the water Of the
wells which have been bored east of the
city for the purpose of furnishing clear
water to the residents. The report was
| laid over one week.
The request of the Superintendent oi
| Cemeteries that he be allowed ten men
for ten days to clean up the cemetery foi
| Decoration Day was allowed, the Mayor
to appoint them.
The board then adjourned till Thurs