The record-union., 1896-04-28
SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE.
They Will Have a Chance to Vote for a
Sewerage System.
The Question of Which Boiler is Still
Unsettled by the Board of
Trustees.

The City Board Of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, Tozer and Devine being pres
ent and Leonard presiding.
A message was received from the
Mayor nominating c. E. Parker as coal
passer at the Water Works, in place of
r. H. Woods, whose name was with
drawn.
Ell Woodman addressed the board in
relation to the communication Of the
Council of Federated Trades asking for
the establishment of free employment
bureau.
Mr.. Woodman stated that the reason
1T was sent to the board was that the
council desired the establishment of the
bureau in order that men who desire
employment can be aided in getting it,
Ii worthy, without cost to themselves.
The council objected to the management
of the bureau being placed in the hands
of the Salvation Army, as had been pro-
posed
General T. w. Sheehan appeared for
the Grand Army Posts and the auxiliary
organizations of women connected with
them, to ask theboard to setaside small
fund in order to carry out the celebra~
ton of Decoration Day. He said that
the comrades were many Of them poor
men, and could not afford to spare the
necessary amount to make the celebra-
tion successful in inculcating lessons
of patriotism on the rising generation.
He thought that it would not need
more than $3.50 to carry out the pro-
gramme, and it is not fair to the busi-
ness men to call on them to contribute
to all these affairs, although they re-
spond readily
Post Commander Estabrook spoke to
The same effect, and on motion Of Nc
Kay the amount asked for was unani-
mously appropriated from the immi-
grafton fund
G. J. Kofed addressed the board on be-
half of aspha1tum pavement, and
claimed that it was superior to either
bitumen or macadam, and produced a
block Of wood treated with asphaltum
stating that it would outwear any other
pavement He asked the board to allow
his company to put down Eleventh
street, from ] to L, and they would give
bonds for a term of years.
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Tozer, for the Finance Committee,
moved that the matter Of M. r. Boards
collection Of delinquent taxes be re-
ferred to the Corporation Counsel, and 1t
was so ordered.
Davis, for the Water Committee, said
that the Water Assessor had been in
vesdgating the waste Of water and had
succeeded in stopping 1t largely, and
would hereafter keep 1t down.
Kent, for the Fire Department Com
mittee, spoke of the placing of fire es-
capes on buildings. He said that sew
eral high buildings have lately been put
up, without any provision being made
for escape in case of fire. He thought
this would be a good time to pass the
ordinance presented by the Chief En-
gineer some time ago. compelling the
erection of fire escapes in all buildings
Of three stories or more.
The ordinance was read and laid
over for week.
Devine, for the Street Committee, re-
ported in relation to a steam roller that
the committee were not united in opin-
ion, and would like another week to
consider the subject. The time was
granted.
Kent reported that the alley between
K and L, Front and Second streets,
has about two feet of water on it and is
a nuisance. He moved that the Super
intendent of Streets be instructed to fix
1t. So ordered.
Mckay stated that the Capital City
Wheelmen asked to have street, from
Sixteenth to Thirty-irst, and Twenty
eighth street. from to Y, improved SO
that 1t would be In better shape for rid
ing.
Leonard said that a communication
had been sent him on the same subject,
it being stated that 1000 wheels were
in use in the city. and were entitled to
consideration.
Kent moved that that statement be
referred to the City Assessor, as he can
not find more than fifty or sixty wheels,
in order to tax them
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee.
Corporation Counsel Johnson's opin-
ion that under the circumstances, al
though it was against the law for an
unlicensed plumber to connect the pipes
in the house Of F. W. Sauze with the
Ndlei TIE might pOSSlDly
find a way in which licensed plumber
might do it properly.
Devine and Davis argued in favor of
allowing Sauze to have the connections
made, but Leonard thought such action
would raise a very bad precedent and a
great commotion. He thought a legal
way could be found to meet the case.
Tozer said that Sauze knew he was
violating the law when he put in the
plumbing, and should be left to settle
the matter with the Plumbing Board.
The matter was referred to the Presi-
dent for solution.
A communication was read from c.
Nelson, complaining that the Fifth
street sewer overflowed every time there
was a storm and damaged his property.
The matter was referred to the Sewer
Committee.
SALOON LICENSES.
Louis Ochsner was granted a license