The record-union., 1895-12-31
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feres with it.
Leonard said that the surveys were
not yet finished, by which the city's
ground could be defined.
Leonard said that lot in the Gene
terry had been decided to Schaeffer &
Schweitzer, but their initials had not
been recorded and they asked that their
initials be placed IN the deed and re-
corded
The Clerk was instructed to change
the record to correspond with the re-
quest.
HERR RETAINED.
Devine moved that the Board of
Health be directed to dismiss Inspector
Herr, as his services are no longer
needed.
Pennish said that the board had voted
several hundred dollars to the Pound
master, matter that did not concern
the public health. Mr.. Herr had bene-
fitted the city by his persistence in
making many people abate various
nuisances. He believed that the office
was a benefit to the sanitation of the
city and should be considered.
Devine and Leonard thought there
was no necessity for Mr. Heirs work,
as the Plumbing Inspector could do all
the work.
The motion was lost Devine, Leonard
and Kent voting aye.
OTHER MATTERS.
A request for an electric light at Thir-
teenth and r was referred to the Street
Committee.
The petition of Knowles & Rider for
license to keep saloon at TBS k street
was referred to the Chief of Police.
Y-STREET PUMP.
Bids were opened for operating the
Y-street pump and were as follows:
j. B. Mccoy, $3.50 for six months and
S3,693 for one year; Warren F. Drew.
for one year $1,000; W. ]. Hall, SO, APO
for six months and So. 400 for one year;
W. r. Campbell, 1915 for six months,
or $3.50 for one year
Halls bid being the lowest, the con-
tract for one year was awarded to him.
ALLEYS AND SIDEWALKS.
A resolution for grading the alley be-
tween K and L. Front and Second
streets, was called up.
Tozer said that when the matter was
first brought up. it was the idea that
the cobbles from K street, between
Front and Second, should be used in
paving the alley, when that street was
torn up.
The resolution ordering the work was
adopted, however, Tozer voting no
A resolution to improve the alley be-
tween Q and r. Eighteenth and Nine
teenth, was also passed.
City Surveyor Mulleny recommended
that the owner of lot 6, K and ], Fifth
and Sixth, be allowed to repair his ce-
ton was adopted.
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
The appointment of E. Filand. as spe-
cial policeman for the southwestern
part of the city, was confirmed by
vote of T.
TENTH STREET.
Devine moved that the matter of ac-
cepting the macadam work on Tenth
street be laid over till next Monday
night, but the motion was lost, Wach-
horst being sick and having been ex-
cused, however, the matter went over
MESSAGES CONSIDERED.
The message of the Mayor regarding
the advertising for contracts was taken
up, and the Clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for supplies in the various de-
partments.
On motion of Kent, the photograph
ing of prisoners for the rogues' gallery
was added to the list. and on motion of
Pennish, the covers of manholes were
also added, it being decided that fiat
covers be used.
In relation to the appointment of
Beard and Powers as experts, Kent Of
fered resolution that the gentlemen
be notified that the board would
not recognize their appointment, the
fiscal year not having expired, and also
that the board would not audit their
bills.
It being asked how long it would take
to expert the books, Kent said that it
generally took thirty or forty days, but
ne had been informend by an expert
that it could be done in ten days. but
they had to put in their time in order to
make a show of earning $3.50 or so.
ORDINANCES DEFERRED.
The proposed ordinance for the ap-
pointment of an additional policeman
as a detective was read and deferred for
a week.
The fire escape ordinance was also
deferred, and the board adjourned.