The record-union., 1895-03-05

horst was read recon mending an in
crease in the police force to twenty-four
men.
On motion of Wachhorst action on the
communication was deferred one week.
IoZer moved that the Corporation
counsel be directed to draw up an ordi-
nance deciding to the State the plat at the
City Cemetery.
Devine said the State already owns the
property, and there was no necessity of
donating the plat to the State.
Leonard said the motion should not
! prevail until it was ascertained if the city
had received the money.
The motion was carried.
Devlne moved that the Corporation
counsel be directed to ascertain from the
state Controller il the money tor the
cemetery ground was ever paid to the
city.
VETO SUSTAINED.
The veto of the Mayor on the ordinance
| introduced by President Lawton prohib-
lung the erection of electric light, tele-
phone and telegraph poles on all streets
running east from Second street. was
| then taken up. and after some debate was
sustained.
FOR THE ENCAMPMENT.
Devine moved that 5000 be appropriated
| toward the encampment OF the G. A. r.,
to be held in this city next month
Leonard did moi think the board could
legally make the appropriation.
Iozer said there was no question but
what the appropriation would be for the
pubic good and it would be legal
Deylne said the Mayor informed him
that such action of the board would be of
benefit of the city,
Ihe motion to appropriate the money
was carried by the votes of Kent, Bragg.
Iozer, Devlne, Pennish and Lawton.
Leonard voted against the motion, and
w aCDDOrSt
THOSE ONE HUNDRED SPECIALS.
Leonard offered a resolution resembling
the action OF the board creating positions
lor one hundred special policemen He
salu he had been informed that the mem
pers or the Citizens Committee were go
ing to have one hundred stars made, and
that members OF the committee have
! come IN contact with the regulars,
1he resolution was rescinded
ROW ABOUT THE DETECTIVES.
Leonard wanted to know if there is a
detective In the employ of the citv.
PRESIDENT Lawton said Leonard could
answer the question himself easier than
anybody else could.
Leonard moved that the resolution Gre
atlng the places for two detectives be
rescinded.
Tozer opposed the motion. and Leonard
SAID detective was employed to hunt up
the W eDer murdererS. They could not
De captured II the detective rode about
town al! the time in buggy. He be-
AeVed that the creation of the place was
made to give.somebody position at S5 per
day.
The motion to rescind was adopted.
LOT CONDEMNED.
Kent moved to condemn the north half
OF lot /, and o. Ninteenth and Twen-
ueth streets, and it was carried. and the
owner of the lot was directed to build a
sidewalk in front of it.
BONDS APPROVED.
The bond of City Water Assessor Leon
solomon, in 5000, with Isidor Cohn and
NJ. l4itZberg as sureties; of Plumb In
spector Frank Lyman, in 500 with
Peter Boil and c. L. kleinsorge as sure
ties, were approved.
AMBULANCE AND PATROL, WAGON.
Leonard moved that SIS be appropriated
to be used by the Police Department to
pay for the drawing up of plans for
comolnatlon ambulance and police patrol
wagon.
Lawtcn said the Secretary of the Board
OF Health informed him that the present
patrol wagon was good enough.
Leonards motion prevailed however
REPAIRS To THE ART GALLERY.
Bids were then opened for constructing
closets at the Art Gallery. The bids were
as follows: Tom Scott, SI93: Frank Iy-
man, S244: Crouch x Co.. $40; George B.
Stack, S29l. Scott being the lowest bid
der the contract was awarded to him.
FOR ONE WEEK.
On motion OF Kent, the Supeaintend.
ent of Streets was instructed to sprinkle
the streets for one week.
NO COMPROMISE.
The proposition of w. E. Henry 10
compromise the suit he brought against
the city for the violation of the clear
water contract was then taken up.
on motion of Devine, the PROPOSITIONS
advanced by Henry were rejected.
ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS.
Resolutions of intention were adoptej
to improve the following alleys: Between
VI and y streets, from Fourth to Sixth
and from Eighth to Ninth; between y
and . streets, from Fifth to Sixth, and
from Eleventh 10 Twelfth; between II
and ! streets, from Ninth TO Tenth: he
tween / and J streets; between Second
aud Third.
Devine opposed the Improvement at
the present time of the alley between
Firth aud sixth, y and y streets. He
stated he owned property in the block.
ana 10 levy an assessment on MIN would
be a hardship.
Devine's profession OF poverty availed
him nothing, as the board voted for the
Improvements.
On motion Of Leonard the Street Com
mlttee was instructed 10 confer with the
superintendent OF Streets and City Sur-
veyor as 10 the proper grade to be estab-
Eshed Tor Improving Tenth street from c
10 u.
MORE HOSE-wAGONs WANTED.
Leonard moved that the Clerk adyer-
tise for bids .Or the construction OF TWO
additional hose-wsgons, the wagons 10
weigh 500 pounds less than the present |
hose-wagon.
Devine opposed the motion. He said
the present hose-carts were good enough.
Kent said number Of horses which (
had been used in the present hose-carts
had 10 be conGemned on account of being
lnuIcieu with kidney disease, the result /
OF the weight o. the heavy shafts OF the
cart and the weight OF The driver on their
BACKS when running 10 i Ire.
Leonard was allowed 10 withdraw his
motion.
LEONARD AFTER MURRAY
Leonard said the action OF the board in
creating the position OF extra clerk in the
superintendent o. Streets Murrsy's Of
ice without having adopted an ordi-
nance 10 tl2t euec; was Illegal. Last oc-
tooer, when The board created the posi-
t4oh OF sn extra clerk for the City Col
4eeloTs office, the Mayor reminded the /
Board that il should nave created the
ounce oE ait ordinance. The board should
reconsider It's action and 60 about tue
tliAE ID q proper manner.
Inc otheT mem Oers OF the board did
. Eos Slie2r 10 want 10 do anything in the
ustter, ana Leonard said he wouIi
notiIy the Auditor Of the manner i'm
NnlcA lhe oiIlce Was created.