The record-union., 1895-03-19
BIDS FOR PUMPING PLANTS OPENED.
9th Trustees VIII WrestIe With the
Problem To-Day.
Request That the Rock Crushing Plant
be Started Up at the Folsom .
State Prison.

State Prison.
The City Board of Trustees held th cir
regular weekly meeting last night, Trus-
tees Lawton, Wachhorst. Kent, Davis,
Bragg, Tozer, Leonard, Devine and Pen
nish being present.
Devine, for the Street Committee, said
he had examined the bridge at Thirty
first and Y streets, and found that the
streets had been laid out in accordance
with those Of the city, and if bridge is
constructed it should be to correspond
TO the streets. He also thought that 1t
would not be just to enforce the building
of all the new sidewalks that have been
ordered, as it would work hardship on
many of the property holders and a
practical confiscation of their property.
He also reported that the telegraph poles
on the alley beyond c street were too far
out in the alley.
Kent said there was much complaint in
regard to the wall of Suffers Fort, which
projects into l. street. The matter was
referred to the Street Committee
Complaint was also made about the
manhole at Seventh and s streets, and
the Superintendent of Streets was in
Structed TO repair it.
ELECTRIC POWER POLES.
L. C. Hatfield addressed the board in
relation to the line of poles for the cleo
trio power down the alleys between G
and D and ID and T. streets. The tele-
graph poles will interfere with the line as
proposed near Eighth street, and he
asked that the company be allowed to
change the line so as to run down Ninth
from ba allaI1 to n nd cut
one block to the line as originally
planned. He asked that a resolution
which he had prepared be adopted.
Lawton said that complaint had been
made that the poles are being set in the
middle of the alley.
Mr.. Hatfield said that the poles were
being set under the direction of the City
Engineer. and Surveyor Mulleny ex-
planned that they were placed with rela-
ton to the city monuments, and were
eight feet from the center Of the alley
proper. The trouble is that the alley is
not in accordance with the surveys.
a. NJ. Ackerman complained about the
line of the street and sidewalk on L
street, which, he said, encroached on his
property. The matter was referred 10 the
Street Committee.
ID. Carmichael made a statement in re-
latIon TO back water rent on property of
{. E. Crocker at 907 + street, which had
accrued before the new charter went into
effect. The matter was referred to the
Water Committee.
INCREASE OF POLICE.
a communication from Wachhorst was
read, regarding a proposition made by
him for the Improvement of the Police
Department, and he moved that the mat
ter be taken up and referred to the Cor
poration Counsel.
The original communication was read
which proposed an increase in the police
force from nineteen to twenty-four; di-
Yldlng the city into eight beats; putting
III patrol boxes in different localities, so
that the patrol wagon and officer could be
sent TO take charge of prisoner when ar
rested, thus avoiding taking an officer
from his beat. 1t recommends mounted
policemen for the two outside beats. The
boxes would not cost over $500.
Leonard did not think that the force
could be Increased at present 10 that num-
Der. 1t might cripple the police fund and
leave nothing for an unexpected emer-
genCy, such as occurred last year.
D6ylne thought the increase of the po-
lice force would not increase the security
OF the citizens, while 1t would increase
the burden OF taxation. He favored the
pXtting on OF patrol boxes, however, as
he thought 1t would be a good idea. He
moved hat the proposed ordinance be
laid on the table.
Wachhorst said that crime was too
prevalent and something should be done
TO lessen it. He was willing to accept
any amendment the members thought lit
10 oiter, but he did not think it right to
table it.
Davis favored a night and dav patrol
wagon and the patrol boxes.
Leonard suggested that the number of
beats be reduced TO six, the boxes to be
put IN and the force remain the same.
Devine moved that the matter lie over
a week, IN order that Wachhorst might
amend II, and the motion was carried.
REQUESTS MADE.
4 request was received from citizens
beyond Tweuty-fifth and q streets, that
a proper number of hydranJs be placed
IN that part OF the city. The matter WAS
referred to the Fire Department Com
mittee.
A request to have + street graded from
Eighth to Ninth was referred to the
Street Committee.
BOILER INSPECTORS REPORT,
The Hartford Boiler Inspectors report
was read, showing the Water Works
boilers TO be safe for the pressure carried
at present, but, owing TO their age and
deterioration, 1t will soon be necessary to
reduce the pressure.
WATER ASSESSORS REPORT,
1hC " atGA ASS6SSOE reported that a
Mrs. Kay, VINO owns several houses on 7,
street, only pays rent on two OF them
"hlLe all are occupied.
lie also reported on the place OF Joeenb
Dlaz at Third and L streets, and thought.
as II was wa;ered by hand and not irri.
gated with hose, that he should not he
charged s.. and thought it should be re-
duced TO thirty ceuts.
on motion of Leonard, the first report
was accepted and the Water Collector
directed TO act in accordance with il, and
the other report was referred to the Water
committee, to be reported on next week.
Contractors Twaddle and Hughes were
granted fifteen days further time on their
contract for grading the alleys between
ana q, Sixth and Seventh, and . and
+, Fourth and Fifth
PAINTING CONTRACT.
The bidders for painting fire alarm
poles were: J. p. Calender, S2s2; c. H.
Rott, 500: c. II. krebs IL Co.. 1884: Pat
rick Nash, siG0; Dixon d Thackh han, S24g;
hendricks d Eslinger, S209 u.
Inc contract was awarded To Nash.
Low LOT.
The matter of filing part of lot 1, y and
", Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
"hlch Is covered with water, was taken
up and letter from the owner being read
requesting that action be deferred Tor one
week, It was 80 ordered.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
Police Clerk Desmond reported that
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