The record-union., 1895-06-25

OeVlpe S3lu tnat ne naQ investigated
the cutters on X street, from Second to
Eighth, and found that the gutter blocks
should be taken up and reset, which
would cost about $50 per block.
THAT OLD IRON.
In regard to the sale of old iron by the
Chief Engineer Of the Water Works. De-
vine said be found that q citizen had
offered 800 for the iron. He thought that
for the sake OF all parties concerned an
investigation should be had, and he
moved il be held on Tuesday evening.
Davis said he knew his own business,
and had never sold anything belonging
TO the city nor had anything to do with
anything OF the sort. He had never set
any price on the property, and had re-
ferred the parties to the Mayor when
they came to him, and any man who said
he had done so was liar. be had lived
here many years and his reputation
would refute any charge.
Leonard said that be knew nothing of
the iron being sold until after it was pub
lished in the papers. He thought the
Board OF Trustees alone had right to sell
the city's property, and the Mayor had
none.
Devlne said he had no idea of charging
the Water Committee with any irregu-
larity. He thought that Mr.. " off should
have reported the amount Of iron on
hand, that it might have been sold at auc-
ton. He had been told that iron which
could have been sold for sl5 per ton, ag-
gregating about 500, had been sold, and
the thing should be Investigated and the
blame placed where IL belonged.
Leonard said his conduct in the matter
was open TO inspection, and he cOurted
investigation, and il guilty wished TO be
censured.
Penuish said that he imputed no
wrong TO the Chairman of the committee,
but thought he had been unbusinesslike.
he ought not to have taken the respon-
sIbility of letting the iron go.
Davis said he had not fallen so low as
to go nosing around about lot OF old
IRON.
Devine thought the charges should be
Investigated and wanted it done on Tues
day night.
Leonard asked against whom Devine
wanted charges investigated, and Devine
said lie thought it was the Chief Engi-
neer.
Kent said he had for several months
previous 10 the sale been offered So per
ton Tor the iron, and that was the highest
price offered him. With regard to the
sale of iron by the Mayor at 81 80 ton.
he was informed that the money had
never yet been paid. He thought the
Mayor had been too previous in making
the charges, and should have looked at
home first.
Leonard favored the investigation, as
he thought that if it was dug down into
other parties beside the Water Committee
would be implicated.
The investigation for Tuesday night
was ordered.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Leonard said that the tower at the Cor
pOration House needed repairs, which
would cost about Sl43. On his motion
the repairs were ordered.
Kent reported in regard to the back
water rent Of Theodore Labhard on some
property bought by him, and moved that
the rate be received from the time Of pur-
chase. So ordered.
Leonard reported In favor of building
and equipping shed for the new patrol
wagon, with swinging harness. the esti-
mate on the building being S325 The
wagon will be in shape in u month, and
he moved that the Clerk be instructed to
advertise for bids Tor the construction of
the shed. The city relief morse could be
put into the Police Department. The
motion was carried.
Chief Engineer Guthrie said that the
condemnation of sidewalks and awnings
had made great improvement in the city.
lie thought an ordinance for the con-
demnation OF unsghtly buildings would
further the good work, and offered one
for the consideration of the board.
Lawton said it could come up later, and
no action was taken at the time.
BILLS OBJECTED TO.
The usual bills were read and allowed.
The bills OF a. Nelson for 500 and
O. w. StOddard for Sl25, for services as
experts in examining the bids and speci-
ticatlOns tor the pumps, were objected to
by Devlne, on the ground that Mr.. Howe
had only put in bill for $40, and he did
not think the others should have more
Kent thought that experts had during
the past year cost the city about $S, CO.
and the more experts there were the
worse the city was of. He thought that
it was too late to kick after the work was
done. A bargain should be made before
hand.
The bills were allowed.
Kent moved That the bill Of G. W. Herr,
for making sanitary inspections. be re-
ferred 10 City Physician Fowler tor pay
menE. He thought Herr was a parasite
on the city and should be thrown out.
LawtOn said that was only boys play
and some proper disposition should be
made of it, but ii was so referred.
Leonard said that the board had ap-
pointed the Board of Health, and If it is
going TO carry on The matter in this man
ner he thought the time had arrived when
the Trustees should remove them.
Devine favored the same action, but
nothing was done.
THAT RAILROAD FRANCHISE.
L. 7. Hatfield asked that the franchise
asked by him for street railroad on V
street be taken up.
Leonard moved that the franchise be
denied, as he did not believe that Mr..
Hatfield was in that business.
Devine opposed the franchise on the
ground that it would tie up streets that
would probably not be improved for ten
years 10 come.
Bragg IN the chair.
Mr.. Hatfield said that when the fran
elise was asked for the objection was
made that franchises were only asked for
on streets that had been improved. This
objection was for an entirely different
reason. The street could not, under the
law, be tied up for anything like ten
years, as The franchise limited the time
IN which the road must be constructed.
The property-owners were largely in
favor OF improvement.
Devine said that when the street was
ordered up and no remonstrance pre-
seuted, he would vote for the franchise.
but until that time he would vote against
it.
Mr.. Hatfield said that the application
had been made in his name, because the
parties wishing 10 build the road, tor
business reasons, thought it best that the
application shouId be Inadein that shape.
Kent said he did not favor giving all
the franchises to one company. If the
franchise was granted the railroad COM
pa0y VIII have 10 improve a portion Of
tie street ana help the property-owner
lie favored the franchise.
Lawton said the provisions of the fran
chise were different from any hitherto
granted. MIR. Hatfield could build one
block and stop there if he wished. Be-
sides, thIs ordinance grants him twelve
months in which to commence, while the
charter grants only six. There are vari-
otS other objections