The record-union., 1895-02-05
and he was in favor of it's retention until
the debt was wiped out

u,
free OF expense to the city.
The Chief of Police was ordered to
communicate with the ladies and inform
them that when a matron is required
they will be notified. The offer was ac-
cepted.
CHRISTMAS EVE SALARY CUT.
The following communication from
City Auditor Young was read:
| Honorable Board Of I5rustees-G EN-
TLEMEN: l regret that l am obliged to
| return to you without my approval the
! demands Of Trustees Wachhorst Kent.
Bragg, Devine, Leonard and Pennish for
their January salaries, allowed by your
! honorable beard January 2S, 1895.
Having been officially notified that
those gentlemen had failed to be present
on the occasion OF the regular meeting of
the Board of Trustees December a, 1894,
and being satisfied that such was the
case, ind them indebted to the city in
the sum OF - each, under the provisions
OF Section 205 of the city charter. Tho
charter does not allow the Auditor to
draw warrant in favor Of anyone so in
| debted; consequently l expressed will
! ingness to deduct the amounts due from
the salary demands. The claimants,
however, declined to consent to such
procedure, and it only remains for me to
return the claim TO your honorable
! board. Respectfully,
j. d. YOUNG, City Auditor
THAT DOESN'T GO.
Devine said that when the board ad-
! journed at the meeting before Christmas
| 1t was with the understanding that the
| regular meeting would be held on the
following Wednesday evening. On his
motion the Auditors veto OF the de-
mands was not sustained.
BASSETT KNOCKED OUT.
| Al.
claim of l.. +. Bassett for 500 for furnish
ing the city with plan for the new pro-
! posed sewerage system. it being in ex-
cess of 500, and had not been approved
| by the Mayor
! The veto was sustained, and Leonard
| then moved that the contract be submit
| ted TO the Mayor for his approval.
The matter was referred to the Finance
! Committee.
THE CLERK AND CHIEF DREW.
Clerk Flint, who had preferred charges
against Chief of Police Drew for taking a
! document out of the Clerks office without
the Iatter's permission, commenced to
read the charges, but Kent objected Oh
| the ground that, according to the charter,
they should be referred 10 the Mayor.
| The charges were so referred.
Devine said be had been informed that
| Daniel MCCabe, who had preferred
charges against officer Rutherford. is now
at the Soldiers Home at Yountville.
ON motion of Kent, the Chief OF Police
was instructed TO send a policeman for
! McCabe and bring him to this city to
! testify at the investigation of Rutherford.
! THE EXTRA WARD POLICE.
! Devine moved that the board reconsider
! its action IN creating extra policemen III
the various wards in the city.
| Leonard said be hoped the motion
! WnutN ne One Of those
/ by the Mayor is not a resident of the
/ city. He understood that the extra DO
! licemen were TO be taken from grocery
stores, butcher shops, etc., but the ap-
pointments do not appear to have been
made in That manner. There should be
! less detectives on the force. Most of the
/ officers are detectives. They were not
/ appointed to stand on the street corners
/ and gossip.
Devine SAID that probably the Mayor
would have 10 reappOint nearly all the
extras again. The Mayor should only
/ appoint residents OF this city TO such po-
/ sitions. lie was opposed to importing
employees into the city.
The motion TO reconsider was lost by a
tie Vote to 1.
The board then proceeded to vote on
! the nominations by the Mayor.
OF those named by the Mayor, Griffen,
/ Morrell and Fox were confirmed. Those
not confirmed were Milton +. Brady.
! Arthur Y. Black burn, w. H. Palm,
| George Wheeler and Theodore Labhard.
| THE SEWERAGE ORDINANCE.
! Corporation Counsel DevIin addressed
! the board in reference to the Mayors
veto of the sewerage bond ordinance.
! The ordinance must be passed by a two
third vote and then submitted to the
! Mayor for his approval.
! IoZer said II the board had the power
to put the sewerage question in opera.
( ton it should do so as soon as possible
He moved that the ordinance be passed
over the Mayors veto.
The motion was carried by the follow
! ing vote: AyeS-Davis, ToZer, Leonard
and Lawton. oes-WachhOrst, Kent
and Deviue.
Kent said the sewers are all right. The
fact that the sewage gets as far down as
/ Sixth and K streets is evidence of the
/ soundness Of the sewers.
Leonard said the southeastern portion
of the city had no sewerage.
Bragg was IN favor of the Legislature
! appointing Sewerage Commission tc
deal with the matter.
The City Collector was directed TO re.
| turn 10 the proper persons rebate for ex.
cess Of taxes paid into the City Treasury.
THE MORTUARY CHAPEL.
Albert NJ johnson addressed the board
on behalf Of Harvie Il Kreuzberger
bricklayers, who have performed some
work on the Mortuary Chapel at the City
Cemetery. They had performed part o,
the contract of another person who haC
abandoned the work. and Haryie &
/ kreuzberger wanted 10 know ifthey were
to finish the job.
The matter was referred to the Build
| ing Committee.
! TEICHERT WANTS HIS MONEY.
l. 11S -,
/ Teichert, who by the direction of ex-
! Street Commissioner VIM. Mclaughlin.
when the latter was in Office. constructed
a stone sidewalk at Second and p streets
/. Teicbert, MIR. johnson said. had not been
paid, and as suit Is now pending against
the city, he wanted to know what the
| board was going TO do about it.
The matter was referred to Corporation
/ Counsel Devlin.
". j. Madison asked that the water
mains be extended 10 Ihirty-tirst street
. between i aid q.
The request was referred to the Water
/ Committee.
PRoMULGATING AN ORDINANCE.
/ The ordinance providing for place lc
/ dispose OF the city's garbage was referred
/ back TO the Beard of Health. This action
was taken so IS 10 give the now mem Ders
of that body an opportunity to acquain;
( themselves with the provisions OF the or
! dinance.
LICENSES GRANTED.
Saloon licenses were granted to Joseph
Fifer, southeast corner OF Seventh and L
streets: Peter Nischi, 1872 Front street
and Meunier q Armoruster, SO X street
Otto kaufman was granted s license to
conduct shooting gallery 1T 5Sj X street
THOSE KIND BoNDHoLDERS.
'Tpyar who yyaS ono of the CON, ~, itf q.