The record-union., 1895-08-27
THE V-OIREET FREIGHT FRANCHISE.
Many Property Owners demonstrate
Against 1t.
They Object to Freight Trains Run
ming by Their Doors A
$4,000 Claim.

ton. Wachhorst, Kent, Davis. Bragg. De-
vine, Tozer, Leonard and Pen nish being
present.
The following messages from the Mayor
were received:
BILL-PosTERs' LICENSE.
To The B0ard Of Trustees I herewith
transmit to your honorable body, with
my disapproyal indorsed thereon, Ordl-
nance No. -, entitled, IAN ordinance
prescribing a license for bill-posters and
advertising painters and dlStrl butors. and
fixing a penalty for breach OF the ordi-
nance"
Ny reasons for disapproving the same
are as follows: Subdivision 10 OF Section
% of the charter states that the Board OF
Trustees shall have power TO fix and col
lect license tax upon all lawful pro-
tessions. trades or business not specially
provided for in the said subdivision, nav
ing regard in such case to the amount OF
business done by each person, firm or
association thus licensed.
The business or trade of posting bills
or distributing circulars is not specified
In that subdivision, and, therefore, am
OF the opinion that IN order to collect
license tor this purpose, 1t must be appor-
toned in accordance with the amount of
business done. Respectfully submitted,
b. I. STEINMAS, Mayor,
BAD SIDEWALKS.
To the Board Of Trustees l desire to
call your attention TO the TACT that num-
bor OF sidewalks which have been re-
ported by the Sidewalk Inspector TO your
board nave not been condemned. AS
there Will be large crowd in our city IN
q few weeks, | think it will be well for
your board to take up these sidewalks
and condemn them, so that the work may
be completed before any accident may
,,,l5 ,k..,, rod
b. I. STEINMAE, Mayor
HACK LICENSES.
To the Board Of Trustees: I have been
informed that some nonresident owners
OF hacks and other vehicles for the carry
ing OF passengers, intend to como here
during the time the State Fair Is being
held for the purpose of transactlng their
business. Our own citizens who are en-
gagged in this business, and VINO pay
taxes on their property hele, should be
protected IN some way from this outside
competition; and, IN order TO accomplish
this result, | advise that an ordinance be
enacted liking license upon hacks and
other vehicles for the carrying Of passen-
gers, or, ii this will not accomplish the
desired result, that some other method be
devised. Respectfully submitted.
y. l. SFEINMAN, Mayor.
POOR sTREET-sWEEPING.
10 the Board Of Trustees: The con-
tract for the sweeping Of the bituminized
streets is not b9ing performed as 1t should
be according TO the terms Of the contract.
The work is being verJ poorly done. 1t
is especially desirable that the streets
should have q clean appearance during
the time of the State Fair and the ap-
preaching celebrations.
For the purpose Of compelling the con-
tractors TO perform the work according
gT.~s1. Fl,r,
city TO withhold the allowance OF their
bills until improvement is made in the
work. This course viii, undoubtedly,
have the desired effect. If not, | advise
that your board take the necessary steps
TO have the contract rescinded and a new
one made. Respectfully submitted,
B. L. STEINNAN, Mayor.
Leonard said that the Chief Engineer
reported the hay of Mr.. Leim bach, offered
the Fire Department under contract, was
Of good quality, and he moved that the
contract be awarded to him. SO ordered
STREET MATTERS.
Kent. for the Street Committee, re-
ported in relation to the sweeping of J
and K streets, that in the way in which
the work was being done, i've men can
sweep q block in ten minutes, as two men
put their broOms together and walk right
along. It was intended that men should
be given chance TO work, but the work
Is not being half done.
Davis said that many complaints are
being made Of the way in which the
streets are being sprinkled, or rather
flooded II il Is not remedied, he should
move that the sprinklers' bills be held !
till they aid better.
William Schaw stated that young
mems bicycle club had formed a street.
cleaning association in order to keep the
in I To- aH
OF resolutions PASSED by them at their
last meeting, advocating the four block
plan, calling on the Chief OF Police to en-
force the ordinances against obStructing
the streets, and asking the Trustees to re- |
form uelhodS OF street-sprlnkllng.
Mr.. Schaw said this was a peculiarly
appropriate time for lnaugurating this
movemen,, in order that the streets might
ue properly cleaned for the next two
weeks al least.
\ citizen said that during the past few
DAYS tho water from the street sprinklers
stood 1Or hours TWO inches deep in the
cutters, because it is cheaper for the con-
tractor to put il on more plenEfulIy and
Les > frequently.
Davis said the gutter in front OF his
house was iilled and he thought the rene
dy would be 10 hold back the pay of the
contractors.
Tozer thought the proper way would be
to refer tho resolutions TO the Mayor,
Street Committee and superintendent Of
Streets Tor Immediate attention. He
moved that il be so referred.
Leonard said the wagons of the city
were fine ones and should be taken care
of and the drivers taught TO use th6 lever
for regulating The water. They should
also be taught not to put all the water on
the crossings.
Kent moved as a substitute to refer
~. 2,
the Mayor with power TO act, and thai J
and X streets he washed of twice before
the fair commences. Carried.
Kent reported in regard to o deed to a
cemetery lot asked for by Mrs. Flynn
that the cemetery record showed she had
paid for it. 4 motion TO give her the
deed was carried.
He also reported that the Street Com
mitiee still held the cObbies already
stored, but had given those on Tenth ana
Seventh streets, between j and X, TO the
contractor, or condition that he would
take them away.
EXESIPT FIREMEN.
Supervisor brennan addressed the
board IN relation to the Exempt Fire
mems Relief Fund created by the late
Legislature and presented oommunica-
ton reciting that the EXampts had
elected John +. brennan. :. :. Nixon, c.
Barnes. +. T. Burke and l.. b. Sutleh as
Trustees. BY the Act the Trustees are
authorized TO set apart $4,000 annually
from the general fund to create fund,
but they only asked for 50, 600 at present.
Devine moved TO defer action till the
board meets Tor the appOrsionment OF the
city taxes. Carried.
v-sTREET ROAD.
L. T. Hatfield said he had filed notice
of publication OF his application Tor a