The record-union., 1895-03-12
NO ADVERTISING ON THE CARTS.
The Street SprinkIers Not to Be
Disfgured..
Electric Pole Franchise Granted by
the City Trustees-Prospect of
Refunding the City Debt.

Refunding the City Debt.
The City Trustees met last evening
Messrs. Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Bragg.
Tozer, Deyine, Leonard, Pennish and
President Lawton being present.
The following messages from the
Mayor were read:
THOSE ONE HUNDRED SPECIALS.
To the Board Of Trustees: On March 9th
1 received a communication from your
clerk to the effect that your board on
March 4th had rescinded the resolution
whereby the appointment of 100 special
policemen were authorized, to serve
without pay, the same being done upon
the recommendation of the Executive
Committee of the Committee of Safety.
] desire to say that l never appointed
any special policemen pursuant to that
resolution, and consequently IL is not
necessary for me to notify them of the
action of your board. Respectfully sub
united, Is. Y. STEINMAN, Mayor.
ESPECIAL DETECTIVE DISCHARGED.
To tie Board of Trustees: Referring to
resolution of your board, passed on
March 4th, resembling a previous reSolu-
ton authorizing the appointment OF TWO
detectives, desire to state that l had
employed but one detective, and that l
have notified him of the action OF your
board and that his services would not be
further required. Respectfully submit
ted, b. u. STEINMAN, Mayor.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Devine of the Street Committee said he
called on the Board ofSupervisors relative
TO paying part of the cost OF bridge at
Thirty-tirst and w streets. The Super
visors took no action in the matter.
7. NJ. Lash agreed to build the bridge
and TO do the grading If the city will fur
nish the necessary material. The bridge
would cost $50. The matter was referred
TO the Street Committee.
BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
On motion of Leonard the Clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids for paint
ing the tire-alarm poles.
Kent introduced a resolution that the
Clerk advertise for bids for repairing the
city wharf at Front and streets at a
cost not to exceed $500. Adopted
RECEIVING HOSPITAL MATRON.
A number of ladies representing the
WOmen's Christian Temperance Union
were in attendance to prevail upon the
board to allow the nurse at the Receiving
Hospital a reasonable CONDENSATION when
on duty at the hospital
DevIne said the position Of matron had
not been created. When a woman is
needed at the hospital she will be en-
Quite discussion arose over the rec
ommendation of Kent, that the sum of s.
assessed by the w ater Assessor on Joseph
Diaz be refunded.
The Water Assessor was instructed TO
report to the board the reason for making
the assessment
KENT CORRECTED THE LADY.
The subject of employing a matron at
the Receiving Hospital was again brought
when woman Is brought to the hospital
or Police Station Handsome" Brady was
the only one available to care for her.
Another lady said she had been at the
City Prison, where she saw number OF
women confined in the same room with
male prisoners.
She was corrected by Kent, who said
she was referring TO the County Jail. He
said he knew that the City Prison was
not conducted N the manner in which
the ladies' would have it appear. He re-
Ierred the ladies to the Board of Super-
visors.
On motion of Tozer, the matter was re-
terred to the Police Committee
THE ROCK-PILE.
Rev. w. II. Baugh addressed the board
In reference TO the rock-pile. He said
when the rOck-pile was started it was the
intention to continue it until the middle
OF the present month. 1t has prevented
many men from begging, and many
wives from annoyance at the hands of
beggars. The rock-piIe can be discon-
tlnued or 1t can be be continued with a
little assistance. The board has tho
power to establish labor bureau, and he
asked the board to invest the powers of
the bureau IN the Committee of Religious
Benencence, of which he is Chairman
The institution, at cost of about $50 per
month, could be made perpetual 1t
should be that a man should not be re-
quired to pay cent to get position.
Iozer agreed with the idea expressed
by Mr.. Baugh.
Devine said it would not be advisable
to take such action when the summer ia
at hand and when men could 90 out in
the country and hunt for work
On motlon OF Leonard, the Chair was
instructed to appoint committee of three
to confer with the Mayor and decide
upon proper course to pursue Bragg.
Tozer and Leonard were appointed such
committee.
On motion of Devine, the water rent OF
Mrs. Waters, widow, at 2524 G. street
was remitted, and the Collector was in
sructed not to collect any water rates
from her until after the lst of July.
CONTRACTOR OR CITY TAPER.
Leonard moved that the Clerk adyer-
nse for bids for laying the pipes in the
plaza bounded by p and q, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets
Lawton said the City Taper should do
the work. No outside firm or nersonS
should be given the opportunity to max q
fat thing from the laying of the nines,
The practice of paying for plans for law
ing pipes and for the construction of a
patrol wagon is a useless and exDensive
one. The contractors would furnish the
plans free of charge.
Leonard said the Taper has all the
work he can attend to, and if the matter
was left TO that officer the pipes would not
be laid for a year
ON Lawton's amendment the City Tan
per was instructed to lay the pes.
a TILT ABOUT BAD SEWERS.
p. S. Driver complained about the lack
OF sewerage facilities in the district EN-
braced within h, l. and NJ, Twenty
fourth TO Twenty-sixth streets.
Devine moved that the matter be ra.
7erred TO the Sewerage Committee.
Iozer said it would be useless to re.
fer the matter to the committee, The
condition of affairs complained of hy
Mr.. Driver only demonstrated the more
that an entirely new system is needed
lie said in the near future he would in.
troduce another ordinance providing 70,
the construction of new system.
Mr.. Driver said he wanted to know
what action the board was eoing to taxi
IN the matter. If relief was not afforded
he will sue the city for the damage done