The record-union., 1895-03-26

that rate. He moved that the bill be re-
| ferred to the firm for correction.
Kent said some boys were smarter than
some Of the older mechanics, who were
behind the times, and the firm had no
poor hands in its employ. lie moved
that the bill be paid No one ever dis
puted bill except Cinnamon after the
work had been done.
The motion was lost, Leonard saying,
as he voted no, 81 am Chinaman."
II NOT, WHY NOT?
Kent wanted to know why the clerk had
not advertised for bids for the Improve
ment of the wharf al Front and n streets,
as the board had ordered.
IOZer said ii was because he had OBJ
jected, as the plans and specifications had
not been adopted.
Kent did not think that any member
| should stop any action that had been
| taken by the whole board. The plans
| had been submitted to a lot Of lum ber-
haulers and teamsters, and they thought
they were what were needed.
Leonard said that he agreed with Kent,
that one member should not override the
boards action. Another thing, he did
not believe that member should carry
around bills in his pockets for u week or
two.
Tozer said that IS Leonard was getting
personal, he would like to know to whom
he referred, aud Leonard said that ne re-
terred to him (LOZer).
IoZer denied that he had ever done so,
and an alteration was likely TO ensue,
when the President called them both to
order.
D. Simmons objected to the lasso used
by the POundmaSter as cruel, and the
complaint was referred to the Humane
Society.
A petition was read from number of
citizens, asking that the East Park Dairy,
on street, between Thirtieth and
Thirty-frst be declared a nuisance. 1t
was referred 10 the Board Of Health
A communication was read from
Timothy Hopkins, asking that he be not
compelled to put down q cement side
walk on f street, between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth, but be allowed to put down
one OF two pIanks instead, as he intended
at future time to improve the property.
The petition was denied, and the Clerk
directed to notify him that he must build
the sidewalk.
An invitation from the committee hav-
ing charge OF the Grand Army of the
Repu DliC parade on April 23d, for the
board to corporate with them, was ac-
cepted.
SIDEWALK BUILDING.
Davis offered a resolution that the ac-
ton or the board III deciding that side
walks should Eot be condemned until the
matter had been referred 10 the member
from the ward n which they were be re-
sCinded. He moved its adoption.
DevIne moved it De laid on the table.
Davis said if the resolution was not
adopted there would be no more side
walks built, as when a sidewalk is con-
/ demned pressure viii be brought to bear
on the Trustees to prevent its being built
and il they do not comply they make
enemies.
Leonard said that there were many
walks condemned that were not danger
Gus and many that were dangerous were
not condemned. Many poor people, also,
were not able to build walks.
Deyine thought there might be collu-
sion between the sidewalk builders and
those who condemned them.
The motion TO lay on the table was lost,
Leonard and De7ine said they did not
propose to be influenced by newspaper
. criticisms, even II they were called ST.
IuTians.
Wachhorst said that if every one was
allowed to build a sidewalk as he chose,
I there never would be any improvement
in the city.
Leonard said that his motion adopted
last week was only to the effect that lists
presented by the Surveyor be not con-
demned until the Trustee of the ward
was satisfied 1t should be condemned.
The resolution OF Davis was adopted.
Davis also offered 4 resolution that the
Surveyor be instructed 10 furnish to the
board list Of sidewalks already con-
O6mneu and not constructed, with the
date Of the condemnation. He moved
that ii be adopted.
lie said that the Surveyor is paid for
the survey and condemnation of walks
and he wanted TO know how much Of this
work had been paid for without anything
being done.
Kent said that some Of the sidewalks
have been condemned six or seven times
by different surveyors.
Devlne said the surveyor did not sur
yey any walk until it was contracted to
( be DuIlt. lie only examined the walk 10
see j, it should De condemned.
The resolution was adopted
MISCELLANEOUS.
The application Of Steinauer Il Inhoff
for license TO keep q saloon at the New
William Tell House was referred to the
Chief OF Police.
Remonstrances were received against
the improvement OF the alIey bgtweg1
\ and ., Eleventh and Twelfth streets:
NJ and y, Eighth and Ninth streets
Third street from J to K: the aIIev he
tween NJ and y, Fourth and Fifth streets
As they represented the majority Of the
property the work was ordered sus-
pended.
Leonard offered a resolution that no
sidewalk be condemned till the owner
has had an opportunity 10 present to the
board a statement Of tho condition OF the
/ sidewalk, 10 be referred to the Street
I Committee, 10 be reported back to the
7 board.
Kent opposed the resolution, as there
are number OF people that cannot be
convinced that their walks are not good,
Devine spoke 1T length in favor of the
resolution.
Leonard said he wanted it understood
that he was not afraid to say that a side
walk should or should not be con-
demned. The members should know
the condition Of walk before it was
condemned.
Davis moved that the Mayor be suI,-
stItuted for the Street Committee. and
Leonard said that he would Withdraw his
resolution.
Kent moved that il be laid on the table
and the motion was carried.
The board adjourned till 1870 P. NJ. to-
day.
THE RIVER MYSTERY.
! No Light on the Case of the Body
Found on sunday.