The record-union., 1896-04-28

Mechanics Exchange, on / street, be-
tween Front and Second.
HOME INDUSTRIES.
A communication was read from the
Chamber Of Commerce asking the board
to give due consideration to the bid of
]. A. Cunningham, the local boiler
maker, and if possible give him the
preference, in order to build up home
industries, in accordance with the en-
deavors that have long been made to en-
courage factories to come here.
WANT WORK.
A petition was read from a number of
men who were out Of work, asking that
the board aid them in securing a chance
to make a living. 1t was referred to the
Street Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Knowles & Wagner were given per-
mission to erect a lamp on the side
walk in front of their place.
P. Morlath asked permission to re-.
move the earth on his side of the street,
opposite the Foundlings' Home
superintendent of Streets Croly said
that Morlath had been taking the dirt
off the street and selling it to team
sters until he directed them to quit
hauling it.
Tozer moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
Devine, Kent and Wachhorst favored
giving Morlath the privilege, as he had
only sold some dirt in order to pay the
teamsters for hauling the rest, and
they carried their point, Mckay and
ToZer voting no.
A. Grubbs reported that he had been
removing number Of dead dogs and
chickens. Leonard stated that Mr..
Grubbs had been imposed on, as he re-
ceived nothing for removing such ami
mails. The mater was referred to the
Street Committee
r. H. Hawley asked permission for
Mr.. Bailey to repair the sidewalk in
front Of his property at Fourth and K
streets. Devine opposed 1t unless it was
investigated by the Street Committee,
and they were satisfied the walk was
properly supported.
''The committee has investigated it,"
said Kent. II have investigated it, at
least, and am the tail end of the COM
mittee."
The privilege was granted.
A San Francisco roller firm asked
the board to favor home manufactur-
ers in the matter Of selecting a steam
roller.
Devine said he had had some expe-
rience with San Francisco manufact-
urers, and found out that they wanted
more for their work than it could be
done for here.
A communication was received from
the Street Superintendent, stating that
no iY11r 1ay1f Of 10 of
streets had been stopped by renon-
strances, and the six months allowed
by law had elapsed, and he asked that
they be ordered up. They would re-
quire 10000 tons of crushed rock
The mater was referred to the Street
Committee.
A resolution was adopted that the
Street Superintendent allow each la
borer on the streets to draw his own
warrant for work done and certify to
the correctness Of the bill.
An ordinance reducing the general
bond Of contractors digging UP the
streets from So 900 to So, 500 was passed
unanimously.
SEWERAGE QUESTION.
The opinion Of the Corporation Coun-
sci in relation to submitting to the peo-
pie the proposition Of constructing a
sewer system was read again, to the
effect that the proposed expenditure
must be submitted to the people, and
also that the Street Superintendent
could not do the work himself without
contra citing for it.
An ordinance providing for submit
ting the question to the people was
read.
Devine said there was no mention
made in the ordinance that the Bonded
Debt Commissioners had offered to lend
the city 100000 with which to build the
sewers.
Leonard and Tozer did not think they
could do SO legally.
The ordinance was adopted by the
votes of all except Devine, who left the
room and did not vote.
The board set May 21st for the date
on which the election be held, and de-
cided that there should be only one poll
ing place in a ward, to be kept open
from sunrise to Z p. m.
Kent proposed to make the amount
to be expended sec, 1000, but Mckay and
Leonard reminded him that such an
amount would only afford relief to his
ward, while other parts of the city
should be considered, as they were also
suffering in the same way.
ToZer moved to make it 100000
Mckay seconded it, but it was lost, only
Tozer and Mckay voting aye.
Then Mckay moved to make it $50, 900,
but that was defeated, Kent voting
against it, and Mckay told him that he
thought his constituents would blame
him for doing so. If they would not
vote for enough to give the city sys-
TEN, they ought to continue to suffer
from the water.
After some argument by Devine, who
had come back, Kent moved to recon-
slider the action by which the $4,000
amount was defeated, which was done
Devine then moved that the amount
be made 100000, and the motion was
carried.
NEW SIDEWALKS.
The Clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for stone sidewalk on the
city's lot at Fifth and O streets.
BOILER BIDS.
The Corporation Counsels opinion on
the bids for boilers was read, to the eff
feet that If it were found that three
boilers were necessary, and that fact
had not been stated in the call for bids
thus placing ssome of the bidders at a
disadvantage, the bids should be re-
jected and new bids advertised for
1t would not be just to allow the con-
tractor who made the lowest bid upon
two boilers, without allowing others
the same privilege. He thought it would
be best to advertise over again.
Mckay moved that all bids be re-
jected.