The record-union., 1895-05-14

he had done anything wrong. The re-
port was received.
The charges against Officer Rutherford
by s. O. Tamrki, as already published,
were read and the matter was referred to
the Police Committee.
Davis asked if they should not be re-
ferred to the Mayor, but Leonard stated
that the charter gave the power to try Of
ficers to the Trustees.
The Police Committee presented a
resolution reciting that the Grand Jury
had indicted Officer Rutherford and that
as there might be doubt as to the legality
of arrests made by him, therefore.
resolved that the Mayor be and is hereby
instructed to supend him from duty
without pay until he shall have been
acquitted.
Leonard offered a resolution reciting
that complaint had been made concern
ing the manner in which the Health Of
ncer and City Physician had conducted
his Office He charged him with being
very tardy and negligent in his attend
ance on manned or wounded men at the
Receiving Hospital. He particularly
specified the morning of May l1th, when
man mad his feet crushed and was not
attended to for three hours and said he
would produce witnesses. The matter
was referred TO the Police Committee.
j STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Tne bids for the Improvement of J
street, from Eleventh to Fifteenth, with
Dltumen were opened and the bidders
were found TO be James Touhey and the
City Street Improvement Company. The
blds We're referred to the City Surveyor,
who reported that the City Street I'm
provement Company was the lowest bid
Ger ana the contract was awarded 10 ii.
The bidders on the Improvement OF the
alley between * and L, Fourth and Sixth
streets, were A. f. Silva, Z. A. Miller,
and James Touhey. The contract was
awarded to Touhey.
SPRINKLING BIDS.
The bidders for. sprinkling Districts
No. and 9, were z. McHale, 1896 for No.
s and So92 on No. 9. or 81, no for both to-
gether; Joseph Burns, No. 8, $500; Gus
Smith, No. 5. SS25, No. 8. SS25: E. Twad-
die. No s, $3.50, No. 9. S995; John Hughes,
No 5, $500; Len Spnrgeon, No. s, $3.50;
Henry Dehn, No. 9, S797 80.
The contract for sprinkling No. was
awarded to Joseph Burns and that for
No. to Henry Dehn.
Pennish objected to giving the contract
to Burns, and Kent said that Burns
father was a sprinkler and the son took
after his father.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication in relation to grad
ing Y street, from Twenty first to Twen-
ty-second, was submitted to the CITY
Surveyor.
On motion of Leonard, the office of
Sanitary Inspector having been abol-
ished, u. W. Herr was requested to re-
turn his badge as special officer to the
Chief OF Police.
A protest was read from number Of
insurance agents against the proposed
ordinance increasing the license OF in
surance and real estate agents, and one
also from the Committee of the Under
writer's Association, asking for its in
definite poStponement. 1t was iudefin-
itely postponed.
An ordinance was presented forbidding
the cutting or trimming of trees on the
streets OF the city without the consent of
the owner.
Leonard moved that it lie over for
week as he though some amendments
should be made to II, and it was laid
over.
communication from Secretary E. F.
Smith was read, granting the permission
of the State Agricultural Society for the
laying of water main across Agricult-
ural Park.
The application of Schneider & Schru-
ler for license to keep a saloon at 3O7
street, was referred to the Chief of Po-
lice.
Inc city surveyor said complaint had
been made of the sidewalk on lot 4, d
and Il, Sixth and Seventh streets, and he
recommended that new sidewalk be
constructed there. The Clerk was di-
rected to prepare the necessary notice.
A resolution of intention to improve J
street from Second to Third with
bitumen, was debated at some length,
and the statement was made by
Devine that the property-owners wished
for the Improvement, and wanted to use
the blocks in the present street for i'm
proving the alley
The resolution was laid over for
week
The President was instructed to wait
on the Bureau of Highways and ascer-
tain al what time the rock-crusher would
be in shape to commence work.
The board then adjourned.