The record-union., 1895-06-18
should be ascertained and bids advertised

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the Plaza had ascertained that it would
cost from S3S to $40 30, according to quail
ity. The Finance Committee was in
structed to purchase a flag of the best
quality.
Devine, for the Street Committee, stated
that II the board did not in some way
| regulate the matter OF poles on the streets,
| they would soon become perfect nui-
sance. He thought if the city owned the
poles and charged the companies q
monthly rent tor using them. it would be
| a good thing. No action was taken IN
the matter.
IoZer reported that he had notice from
a bank note company in the East that a
specimen bond would be here tomorrow.
! lie also stated that he had proposal from
a \ New \ ork banking house 10 pay in
| terest on coupons for per cent.
TIE K-STREET GUTTER.
Dr. Fowler, the City Physician, called
| the attention of the board to the con-
dition OF * street, between Third
ami Fourth, and said that there
was much objection TO the work of
the Board of Health in relation to the
| easements, on the ground that the city
+ was maintaining worse nuisance than
any other there. The gutter was full of
| ioul-smelling water, and by raising few
| blocks out of the guttor he thought the
matter could be remedied.
The matter was referred 10 the Street
! Committee.
COMPLAINED OF sPRINKLING.
e. KuechIer complained of the manner
| in which the sprinkling contractor in
! the neigh hbOrhoOd OF Tenth and t streets
performed his work.
The Clerk was instructed to cali the at
tention of the Mayor 10 the matter.
COMMUNICATIONS.
An invitation extended to the board to
take part ia the Fourth of July parade
was received and accepted.
| 4 communication was received from
| City Physic Fowler, assuming the bill
OF S5 presented by DR.. Strader against the
| city for services.
The City Auditor declined to pay the
bill of William Cook for distributing
water notices, as the minutes did not show
that 1t was authorized.
The minutes were ordered corrected SO
as to show that taCt
An opinion from the Corporation Coun-
sci was read, stating that the board was
not authorized TO vote money for the
! Fourth of July celebration.
! Leonard said that members of the
Fourth Of July Committee had waited on
! him and asked that the board allow them
| the use Of the relief engine and old hook
and ladder truck.
ne request was complied with.
Leonard also stated that it was the
opinion of both the Mayor and the Firo
Committee that the Fire Department
should not turn out on the Fourth.
1t was so ordered.
REFERRED TO THE MAYOR,
A communication was read from the
Anti \ Nuisance Association, asking that
proper ordinances be passed for the sup
preston OF the nuisance existing on l.
street.
Tozsr moved that a committee of three
be appointed TO devise means for carry
ing out the request made.
Devine said that he did not believe in
| citizens giving the city black eve by
publishing statements such as have been
made IN the meetings Of the association.
Kent said that property has the same
value as 1t did years ago. and that the
present agitation was simply a business
quarrel. lie moved as a substitute that
| the matter be referred to the Mayor with
a request that he enforce the.law.
Leonard thought that, as things are run
J in that quarter, there was room for COM
! plant, but he did not believe in an ordi-
nance removing these people, as they
would be continually complained OF
wherever they were. He favored restrict
ing them so that they would not be a
nuisance.
preparing TO build lot of tenement
houses to receive them.
Devine favored illuminating the street,
and making it 80 public that they would
be glad TO move away.
kent's substitute was passed, Tozer
voting no and Bragg having been ex-
cused on account Of sickness
The matter of granting a license to A.
Gustafson to keep saloon at Twentieth
and . streets was laid over for one week,
on motion of Tozer, the remonstrants
asking that such action be taken.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The appointment of Jabez Turner as
| Trustee of the Free Library was con-
firmed by vote of to l.
The appointment of l.. G. Thompson as
special officer at the swimming baths was
confirmed by vote of Z ayes
The appointment of A. E. Pritchard, as
hoseman or No. z, was confirmed by
a vote OF seven ayes.
The charges made by the Chief En-
gineer of the Water Works against P. J.
| Col1ey, Assistant Engineer, was post
poned till Friday night.
The charges state that on the night of
! juno 10Th COtfey was under the influence
| of licuor: that he came on watch i'm an
| intoxicated condition, and that be abused
! the Chief Engineer and that the latter
was informed that he flourished a knife
and threatened ito wipe him Oft the face
/ OF the earth"
PASSED OVER vETOEs.
The bill of NJ. B. Horne for S37 was
passed over the Auditors veto, and that
| OF $9I was passed over the Mayors veto.
On motion Of Leonard, the plum bing of
( engine house No. :, and the putting in
OF bathtub, wes referred to the Fire
! Committee tor report and estimate Of
expense.
The matter of franchise asked for by L.
/ T. Hatfield for an electric road, was laid
| over Till next Monday night.
THAT OLD IRON.
In relation to the Mayors communica-
ton on the sale of old iron, Kent said the
two men spoken of had told him they
did not offer any such price as the Mayor
/ said. There were some CRATE bars sold by
the Mayor last year for 81 30 that he
would have given $50 for. and the pur-
chaser, hop man. said he would have
/ given $50 fer them if necessary. The old
/ iron sold by the Chief Engineer was
burned out aud worth very little.
Davis said that one OF the men spoken
1 Of by the Mayor told him that the iron
was well sold at 500. and when he asked
/ the man if he had offered 500 for it. the
man asked il he Davis thought he was a
fool. Several citizens had told him that
! the iron was worm very little and they
did not want it.
Devine said some one had lied. Nc
Murray had told him that he offered
enough Tor the iron to net the city over
5000. lie did not propose to let the mat
ter rest here.
Kent moved that the matter be referred
10 Devine, as well as the matter of the
CRATE bars.
rozer thought that the board owed it to
Il,