The record-union., 1895-12-31
SECOND STREET EXTENSION MATTER.
Ordinance Closing 1t Indefinitely Post
poned.
The Tenth-Street Matter Also Laid
Over-Trustees Refuse to Pay
the Mayors Experts.

The following messages from the
Mayor were read:
To the Board of Trustees: Upon in
vestigation, I have ascertained that
your board has not as yet taken any
steps toward advertising for contracts
for supplies, such as meats, bread, gro
ceries, hardware, oil, ETC., although the
contracts now in force will expire on or
before the LIST of January, 1896.
New contracts should always be let
before the old ones expire, because, if
this is not done, the contractors have it
in their power to charge what prices
they please for supplies and goods fur
nished after the expiration of their con-
tracts.
It is evident that much confusion
arises concerning these contracts be-
cause they are not let for the fiscal year.
IN my judgment, if all the contracts
We're made for the fiscal year, it would
be a very easy matter for your board to
advertise about the LIST of December for
proposals for contracts for the follow
ing year This would give you ample
time to let the contracts, and, also, in
which to have the contracts prepared
and executed and bonds furnished, so
that the contractor could commence to
furnish supplies by the first of the fiscal
year. Respectfully submitted,
B. U. SHERMAN, Mayor.
To the Board of Trustees: I hereby
notify your honorable body that I have
this day appointed NJ. r. Beard and
John V. Powers as experts for the pur-
pose of exporting the books of the city
officials and of the different depart
laents for the fiscal year of 1895. Re
spectfully submitted,
B. q. STEINMAN, Mayor.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Tozer reported that the Sunset TeIe-
phone Company was still willing that
the board should accept their offer of
phones at 50 a month for December
He also reported that he had seen Mr..
Ross, Mr.. CIarken's partner, and had
been told that the compilation of the or
dinances was nearly finished, and that
it could soon be printed.
Kent reported that the rail in front of
the City Cemetery was rotten and worn
out, and as horses were tied TO it he
moved that it be replaced. 1t was so
ordered.
DeVine said that the floor of the Gem
etery Chapel was rotten and people
were likely to fall through The matter
was referred to the Cemetery Commit
tee.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
A. L. Hart appeared for the railroad
company and stated that he had come
TO ask that the ordinance proposed by
it last week for the closing Of the Sec
ond-street extension be indefinitely
postponed.
His request was complied with by the
board
CTozer in the chair)
MISCELLANEOUS
A Mr.. Clark appeared and stated to
the board that Mr.. Chamberlain had
been ordered to construct a walk at
Seventeenth and n streets, and also on
I street, between Twentieth and Twen-
ty-frst. There was a great deal OF
dirt to be moved, and he would like an
extension of time for three months in
order to make arrangements to dispose
OF it to advantage.
Kent and Devine opposed the extern
sion, and the former said that he would
give ten cents a load for it.
Mr.. Clark said he would report the
offer to Mr.. Chamberlain.
Z. X Alsip stated to the board that
the Assessor had neglected to allow
Tor a mortgage III tho Bailey property.
at Fourth and X streets, in assessing
it. The mortgage is held by the State
University and by the decision of the
Supreme Court, it being State prop
erty, is not assessable. Allowance
should be made for it, however, in as
sessing the property, and he asked that
the mortgage be placed on the assess
ment roll. in order that allowance may
be made for it.
The matter was referred to the Cor
poration Counsel
The bill of w. II Devlin as Notary
Public for $54. for fees in acknowledge
ing deeds from the city, was referred
to the City Attorney, as Leonard did
not think Mr. Devlin could draw a
salary and make such charges against
the city at the same time
Devine objected to the bill of c.. W
Herr for sanitary work during the
month of September, saying that it
would be well to wait till Mr.. Hers
suit against the city is determined.
The resolution passed by the board
giving the Board of Health power to
take precautions against cholera was
was allowed
The bills Of the two daily papers were
referred to the Finance Committee, on
account of their being higher than in
the past.
Lawton stated that both papers had
notified the board some months ago
that hereafter they would charge the
city the same price they charged their
other customers. As the board had con-
tinued advertising in them after that
notice, ne did not see how they could
refuse to pay them.
The Poundmaster's bill created con-
siderable discussion, Devine saying that
the Office paid so well that he had rather
be Poundmaster than Mayor. if the
emoluments were so great.
A petition from residents on n street,
between Twenty-ffth and Twenty
ninth asking that an electric light be
placed in that vicinity was presented.
Lawton and Tozer said that a light
was already provided for at Twenty
eighth and \ streets and would be put
up soon.
A communication was read from the
Edward P. Allis Company, saying that
the new pump would be sent on as soon
as possible and advising the board not
10 remove the Stevens pump until noti-
fed by the company that the new one
was ready.
Lawton said that was already de-
cided upon, but the foundation for the
new pump should be laid before the