The record-union., 1895-04-18
NO MORE ALL-NIGHT LICENSES.
All viii be Revoked and None Granted
After May lst.
Street sprinkIing Bids Ordered Adver
tised For-ConsIderation Of Serial
Bonds Postponed Week.

Bonds Postponed Week.
The City Board of Trustees held an ad-
Journed meeting last night. Trustees
Lawton, Kent, Davis, Wachhorst, Bragg,
Devine, Leonard, Tozer and Pennish
being present. Kent was called to the
chair.
Chief Engineer Guthrie, for the COM
mittee appointed in relation to water
pipes and fre-plugs, reported that IL
deemed it necessary that fire-plugs be
placed on Twenty ty-fourth street, Twenty
sixth street and Twenty-ninth street, be-
tween V and w; also on Twenty eighth,
between K and L, Twenty eighth street.
between I and ], Twenty-eighth street,
near NJ, Twenty eighth, between Q and
p. and Twenty ninth street, near E.
These portions of the city have grown
up rapidly, but they have very little pro-
lection from fire, and in case of fire he
would need the hose from two carts in
order TO get one stream on it. The people
should have better protection from fire
than they now have. He thought there
should also be trunk main clear
through l. street, in order to get a good
pressure of water.
The pipe which the city had on hand
should, a large part of it, be thought, be
lald from Twenty first to Twenty ninth,
between V and w streets. Some should
also be laid on Twenty eighth street, X
and l..
On motion of Tozer, the time of the
committee was extended till next Mon
day, in order to further investigate as TO
where the pipe had best be distributed
Tor the interest of the city.
SERIAL BONDS.
Lawton's resolutions for the City Sur
veyor to make estimates on the cost of
improvements on the streets already
ordered up, with view to the issuance of
serial bonds, were read and discussed.
Tozer moved the adoption Of the reso-
buttons.
Devine opposed their adoption.
Lawton explained that the property
owner had the option of paying in cash
for the street improvement, or, if not able
20 do so, TO give a bond payable in a
series Of years for the amount.
The matter was laid over till Monday
night.
SIX-FEET SIDEWALKS.
The ordinance fixing the width of side
walks on all streets east of Twentieth,
north of and south of streets at six
feet, was read.
Devine moved to amend by making it
apply to all streets east of Tenth.
Leonard said that because violations of
the ordinance had been hitherto allowed,
there was no reason the practice should
go on. The property should be
forced to comply with the law, and there
should be a uniform width of sidewalks
through the city.
Bragg and Davis coincided with Leon
ard
The ordinance was lost-seven noes to
two ayes.
BIDS FOR PUMPS.
The specifications for bids for furnish
Ing pumping plant for the WaterW orks
were read by the clerk.
Leonard objected to raising the do
nestle pressure required to forty pounds,
and the fire pressure to sixty pounds
Mr.. Horne, in answer to a question,
said that the pressure named in the speci-
hcations was only for the guarantee, aud
was made to secure ample cylinder ca
paclty. The mains would only stand a
pressure OF htty-tive pounds, and the
test was named for that pressure
The subject was discussed at length
and the Clerk, when asked if the former
committee OF experts had consented TO
serve in preparing the new specifications,
stated that AlesSrs. Small and Nelson
were out of the city and he had been un-
able 10 see them. Mr.. Stoddard refused
to serve.
Leonard, Pennish and ToZer onnosed
-
the specifications, the latter saying that
he considered the rejection of the Allis
company's bid was a dishonerable act
and he washed his hands of all future
connection with the matter and they could
go on without him.
The specifications were adopted: Ayes
-Lawton, Bragg, Kent, Naohhorst, Da-
Wis and Devine; noes-Pennish, Leonard
and IoZer.
CITY CLERKS ASSISTANT
A resolution authorizing the City Clerk
TO employ an assistant at $50 per month.
TO perform such duties as he REQUIRED of
him, was offered.
The members all agreed that at least
temporary assistance was nseded by the
clerk, but several of them were opposed
to creating permanent position
Jhe resolution was amended to limit
the time To ninety days and that the
assistant should be a competent type-
writer, and was carried as amended, De-
vine voting no.
CHEAP MACADAM.
A proposition was read from P. Cronin
OF Petaluma, claiming that he could fur
nish macadam cheaper than anyone else,
as he had large quarry.
SIDEWALKS.
The City Surveyor presented resolu-
ton condemning long list of defective
sidewalks.
Lawton asked if the City Surveyor had
presented-as instructed several weeks
ago-a listof the sidewalks already con-
demned, which have not been con-
structed. He did not see any use of Or
dering more work until that already
ordered was constructed.
The Clerk answered that he had not
done so yet.
Leonard said that the Surveyor was at
work on the list, and he agreed that new
uhn hn s1af
that the resolution be deferred for a
month and il was so ordered.
resolution of intention to pave the
alley between and j, Second and Third,
was passed.
STREET SPRINKLING.
The matter of the number of sprink-
ing districts was considered, and Super
intendent of Streets Murray spoke il
favor OF keeping the districts as at pres
ent. he did not favor paying by the
hour, as it would entail much trouble.
he also advocated letting the five wagons
owned by the city be used in certain
parts of the city. They would not, he
thought, throw enough water to wet
down the dust In the dusty streets
Leonard did not agree with him on the
latter proposition. He did not favor
sprinkling at night, either.
Bragg moved to advertise for bids
snnder the old specifications.
Each member developed different ideas
as 70 the pest way to have the specifica-
tions changed.
was hnally decided TO advertise on
the OLD specifications, fixing the time for
sprlnkllng at from A. NJ. to p. NJ. the
new wagons to be furnished by the city
IN sne districts from No. l to No. 5.
ALL-NIGHT LICENSE.
Wachhorst moved the reconsideration
was refused to Philin Sra;,Ias " IlIeL Ie.