The record-union., 1896-05-26

that Matt karcher had been laid Off the
force as special officer on the ground
that he was too old. Mr.. Karcher was
a tried and capable officer. and he
moved that it be the sense OF the board
that the Mayor may utilize such old and
tried officers.
"Why don't you suggest some man?"
said Tozer.
"It is dangerous for a member of the
board to suggest a man unless he stands
in with the Mayor" said Leonard.
''Wflo is it that stands dn with the
Mayor" asked Mckay.
We'll, they say you have pretty
good pull, yourself" said Kent.
well, I haven't" said Mckay. II
wish I had little pull, for there are
some things / would like to have"
Objections were made to the bill of
NJ. E. Leitch for shoveling coal at the
water works, on the ground that he was
unable to do the work and was paying
a man 81 day to do the work he was
getting 50 80 for.
e. M. Leitch, the young mans father,
said that he was not able to do the
work, his hands getting sore, and he
put on a substitute and gave him his
full pay. The bill was allowed
When Twaddle's bill for driving the
street sweeper came UP, Kent said that
Twaddle had been put in the place of
the man employed to run the sweeper
| by the Street Committee. He wanted
| to know if under officials could thus
defy the board. 'T am ready to scalp
them right now said he. II would
| like to ask Mr.. Croly why he did it,"
| Street Superintendent Croly said that
| it was done by order of the Mayor, who
told hdm to employ a competent man to
run the sweeper.
| Kent moved that the bill lie over for
one week.
Tozer said he met the agent of the
machine, who said he wanted compe-
tent man to run it. ToZer told him the
Street Committee should have attended
to 1t, but did not seem to have done so.
He went with the agent to the Mayor
| and Twaddle was appointed.
| Devine said he had engaged a man,
but his team had been at work all day,
and he wanted to wait till morning
He heard the Mayor say that he had a
right 10 appoint a man and would do
so. The agent made no complaint to
him, and only wanted the streets
sprinkled. He Oevine) believed the
Mayor had the right to run the Street
| Department, and moved that the bill be
allowed. So ordered.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine, for the Street Committee,
moved that A Grubbs be allowed fifty
cents each for removing dead dogs and
twenty-five cents for chickens and
small animals.
| Leonard said Mr. GrubbS was willing
to do the work for a small salary, but
! Devine thought it would be better to
! try his plan for a month, and his motion
was carried.
| In relation to condemned sidewalks,
he asked for further time
| In relation to the complaint made
about the toll charged against the per
| son moving the Christian Church, Kent
| said that the companies owning the
wires had charged him from So to SO
for the privilege Of cutting wires in or
der to let it pass, and it had cost him
$50 already. If that was to be done, he
would vote against wires being put UP
after this.
Leonard suggested that it might be
we'll to order the wires put under ground,
out of the way.
Pennish reported that the public
dumping-ground was being taken care
of properly just now.
COMBINATIONS
Combinations of the Mayors ap-
pointments was taken up, and the ap-
pointment Of George W. RaiIton as
Chief of Police was refused confirma-
i'm 11vvo or Of tr, =
That of ]. D. MorrelI as policeman
was refused confirmation by vote of
ayes to Z noes.
ADVISES TO REJECT.
| The Corporation Counsel advised the
rejection of all the claims for damages
on account of the overflow of sewerage,
and they were rejected unanimously.
MISCELLANEOUS
| The ordinance amending the one pro-
hibiting mutilation Of shade trees was
read and passed unanimously.
| In accordance with the opinion Of
Corporation Counsel, Mr.. Sauze was al
lowed to have his house connected with
the water main, Leonard voting no.
The ordinance prohibiting cotton
wood trees or those that drip honey
dew on the sidewalks was passed unan-
| imously.
| CALL FOR ELECTION.
A resolution instructing the Corpora
| ton Counsel to draw up an ordinance
submitting the question to the people
Of raising money for sewers, High
School, and clear water investigation
as before formulated, was read.
The resolution was that the Corpora
ton Counsel be instructed to prepare
an ordinance calling a special election
on the question of issuing bonds for
| the following propositions: For inves-
| tigating and developing new water sup
| ply, $1,000; for city wharf, $4,000; for
High School, 100000; for sewers, $65,
600, or for sewers, 100000.
Wachhorst submitted a long ad
| dress, stating his reasons for voting
against the resolution and the issuance
of bonds for these purposes.
| Davis asked for the reading Of the
resolution passed at the citizens meet
| ing last week and moved its adoption.
It provides for sewerage bonds, 500, GOO;
wharf Improvement, $4,000; exploring
| for clear water S5,000,a macadam
| izing road to Folsom, $4,000.
Tozer said the people were the ones
to decide this matter. There is need
| for the things to be submitted and the
! people who are interested should be
allowed to express their wishes.
Leonard said if the taxpayers only
were to vote on it, he would favor the
submission of the proposition to them.
He was afraid, however, that the float
! ing element, which has no interest in
the matter, would be the ones to settle it.
| Taxes were now very heavy.