The record-union., 1895-01-30
THE TRUSTEES MISSED A SESSION.
For Which the Mayor Says They do
Not Deserve Pay
An Executive Session to be Held To-
morrow for "the Discussion OF
Important Matters"

The City Trustees met last evening,
Lawton, Wachhorst, Kent. Davis, Bragg
Devine, Leonard and Pennish being pres
ent
Davis said q man named @. Perkins
complained to him that the City Taper
had shut off the water on his property.
Mr.. Perkins was present and said he
bought some property on IWenty-nlnth
street, between @ and K, couple OF
years ago. He had been away lately, ana
when he returned he found that the water
was turned off.
Water Assessor Solomon said Perkins
owes about $l2 80 for water and fine
Of S..
Perkins said he had an understanding
with the old Board of Trustees about fur
nishing him with water.
On motion of Davis, the line was re-
mitted and the matter OF tapping the
pines again was referred TO the Watef
Committee.
REBATE ON PERSONAL TAXES.
A communication was read from City
Treasurer Porter, stating that there IS
due as a rebate on personal property
taxes collected by the Assessor lof 1874
to the Finance Committee.
SALOON LICENSES.
Petitions for saloon licenses were read
from Joseph Pfytfer, southeast corner OF
Seventh and Z streets, and Peter NlscehI,
1923 Front street. They were referred 10
the Chief OF PolIce.
On the recommendation of Chief of
Police Drew, a saloon license was granted
to Edwin Graft at Twelfth and streets.
The matter of the petition for license
for Mennier u Arm mbruster, on the south
east corner of Ninth and X streets, was
taken up. The petition had been reported
upon adversely, at previous meeting,
by the Chief OF Police.
Pennish moved that the matter be laid
upon the table.
Davis. Devine and Leonard were op-
posed to the motion. They held that the
Chief OF Police should have stated his
reasons for not reporting tavorably on
the petition.
The motion to lay on the table was lost,
and the Chief of Police will be requested
to report to the board at the next meet
ing his reasons for reporting unfavorably
on the petition.
BILL FOR STAMPS.
Clerk Flint read 3 bill for S25 for post
age, stamps.
Kent said there appeared to be some
extravaganza in furnishing stamps to the
city Offices.
Flint said the stamps were required on
account Of the business transacted
through the mail.
The bill was allowed.
Pennish in the chair,
THE SEWERAGE VETO.
The message from the Mayor announc-
ing his dIsapproVal of the sewerage ordi-
nance was read by the Clerk
Lawton said there was a doubt if the
board could pass the ordinance over the
Mayors veto, and he moved that the
matter be referred TO the Corporation
Counsel. Carried.
AN EXECUTIVE MEETING.
Devine moved that when the board ad-
jOurned it do so until Thursday alter
noon at 2:3O o'clock to meet with the
Mayor to discuss important matters. and
that the meeting be an executive one.
Inc motion was carried, Leonard yot-
ing no.
NO SALARY FOR CHRISTMAS EVE
Leonard said the Mayor saw fit to notify
the Auditor TO deduct So from the salary
OF each member of the board for not
being present on Christmas eve, the
regular meeting night. AT a meeting of
the board before Christmas it was de-
Cided 10 adjourn to the Wednesday fol-
lowing Christmas. The Mayor, Leonard
SAID, was anxious TO .have the board live
up to the strict letter of the charter. when
up to its provisions. The Mayor ap-
pointed clerk for the City Surveyors
Office at salary of 500 per month. There
Is no provision in the charter for such an
appointment. He considered it a small
matter on the part of the MayOr to 90
into a thing of that kind. 1t was not the
30 he was complaining about but the
way the Mayor had acted in the matter
He moved that a committee be appointed
in the matter Of the clerk in the Sur
yeyor's Office.
Devine said the mem bers of the board
had not lost any time. He did not know
how the 50 could be collected unless the
Mayor brought suit against each member
OF the board. The Auditor had no right
to deduct the amounts from their salary
warrants.
Leonard said the Auditor told him the
amount would be deducted from the SAL
aries OF the memb bers of the board In
reference to the clerk in the Surveyors
office, Leonard Intimated that work was
specially made to keep a clerk in the Of
flee. He did not understand why the
Mayor appointed the clerk, which he had
no authority to do.
Kent said lie could not afford to lose
part OF his salary any more than the
Mayor could afford to lose part of his,
The Chair appointed Leonard. Kent
and Devine as the committee to make
the investigation.
Kent said he wanted to know how
much was deducted from Officer Ruther-
ford's salary. He understood Kuther-
ford only received SS7 90 Tor his last
months pay. The police officer had been
suspended day by the Mayor, but the
suspension was not reported To the board.
AFTER THE POLICE.
Kent said he also had another mattar
to bring up. Last September two of the
members of the police department took
two Chinese prisoners to San Francisco
for trial in the Federal Courts. The pris-
oners either escaped from the officers or
were allowed their liberty under susni-
of Chinese merchants who could give a
correct account OF the affair, and who
BAY they know whore the two Cinnamon
are.
Devine said it was a lamentable state of
affairs that the police officers should al
low prisoners to get away. If such is the
case ltlooked as though somebody is in
the bribery business.
Leonard said there was a lot of such
rumors, and, as the old saying will have
1t, whore there is SO much smoke thara
surely must be some fire. He boned that
if the matter is investigated the com
mittee appointed for that purpose wonld
90 so without fear or favor and Der-
form its duties conScieutiously. Pao-
pie, he said, come into his place of busi-
ness almost daily with complaints about
the police department. He was WILLING
to probe the matter to the bottom. When
people who come 10 him with COMPLAINS
are asked To mention names they retuse
to do so. lie would vote to expel anv
policeman who allowed prisoner to eS
cape, or for committing any other offense
Kent said the reason he did not brine
the matter m before WAS horn uSa hi,