The record-union., 1895-02-19
Total disbursements. .................... %
Balance on hand February I,
10 USE THE CITY's MONEY.

TO USE THE CITY's MONEY.
Kent said there was no doubt but what
the banks IN this city would pay a good
rate OF interest for the use OF the city's
money. lie moved that the matter lie
referred to the Finance Committee.
Davis said that the board had no au-
thorIty TO let the city's money out in that
manner. The Treasurer executed \
heavy bond, and he alone is responsible
for the money.
kents motion prevailed
Following Is the report for January of
II. {. " OH, Chief Engineer of the Water.
works: The Holly pump was run 7l6
( hours; stevens pump, 81 hours; 1852
coo gallons OF water were pumped Nv
the holly pump, and 7.O72,OOJ gallons by
/ the stevens pump. The total eXpendi-
/ lures for the month were s., 225 80.
/ Clerk OF the Police Court Desmond re-
( ported that fines amounting to 1892 80
were imposed during the month, OF
! which SzU7 50 were paid.
! The reports OF the other CITY officials
were also read and ordered placed ON
/ file.
( SPECIAL OFFICER FOR THE CONVENT.
/ \ resolution by Devine, creating the
( office of special policeman at ST JoseDh,s
/ Convent, at Ninth and L streets, was
adopted.
/ SALARIES or ABSENT OFFICIALS,
/ On motion Of Kent, Corporation Coun-
/ sci Devlin was instructed TO draft an ordI-
nance regulating the salaries of city 0tfi-
Gals, and providing for the deduction
/ thereirom OF proper amounts when the
/ officials absent themselves from the civ.
! Police officers are TO be exempt from Lhe
provisions OF the ordinance.
At the request OF Clerk Flint, he was
allowed to withdraw his charges against
/ Chief Of Police Drew.
THE SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
/ The communication to the Mayor from
! Messrs. Johnson 4 Johnson, attorneys
( for ". +. Henry in his suit against tho
! contract, suggesting that the uuos-
| ton of entering into q now contract
/ Tor the pumping of water for the
city similar 10 the contract entered into
/ with A. l.. Fish, and subsequently as
/ signed 10 Mir. Henry, ana by which con-
/ tract the analysis OF Professor Rising of
4 the sample OF water taken by MIN under
direction OF the Board OF Trustees. and
/ in their presence, he submitted to a vote
/ OF the people of the city, was then taken
( up.
I The communication also recites that If
/ the people, by a two-thirds vote, which
! is required under the new charter, deter
mine that q contract should be entered
/ into for such pumping, etc, then a con-
/ tract shall be executed by the Mayor and
/ Mr.. Henry, and the work shall proceed.
! At the same time shall also be submitted
/ TO the people the question whether or not
/ this action shall, be entirely settled by the
/ payment by the city TO Henry OF So. 600.
i This amount, states the communication,
/ hardly represents the actual expenditures
under the old contract, and includes 10
/ damages sustained by the plaintiff. 1t
! has been fixed at q low figure because Of
/ the confidence that Mr.. Henry has in the
4 desire OF the people for clear water, and
III his belief that that desire will be en-
4 phatically expressed il tho people are
| permitted 10 vote upon the proposition.
| Further consideration IN the matter was
! postponed until this evening.
MOUNTED POLICE.
President Lawton introduced an ordi-