The record-union., 1896-07-07

tween Fourth and Fifth, S and t. ask
ing that on payment of his proportion
of the tax on the land, the liens on his
portion of it be removed.
A resolution to that effect was passed
Bids for supplying the Water Works
with coal were opened and We're as fol-
lows: Pittsburg Coal Mining Company,
So % per ton of 1900 pounds; lone Coal
and Iron Company, 81 per ton of 1900
pounds.
Leonard said that the latter was the
only company that complied with the
specifications, in submitting their coal
to test, as required.
The matter was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
communication from Corporation
Counsel, advising that the board select
polling places and election officers was
Iead, and the board decided to hand in
lists next Monday night.
A communication was read from Nor
lath and Kishi, asking $1,000 camages
for sewerage over their land at Eighth
and Ninth, x and Y.
A communication from Charles Hell
sen was read, stating that the sewer at
+ and G, Sixth and Seventh streets, is
stopped from moldingsand running into
it, and asked that cesspool be built in
the alley to hold the sand so that 1t
Will not stop up the sewer. The matter
was referred to the Sewer Committee
to confer with the railroad people and
see if the sand cannot be run elsewhere.
A resolution for improving Nineteenth
street, from B to c, under the serial
bond plan was passed, Devine voting no.
Kent said that the gutter on K street,
near Third, was in bad condition, the
water lying there until it evaporates,
and is breeding much sickness. He
moved that the Street Superintendent
BE- authorized to take up the gutter and
raise it so the water will run off. Car
ried
Kent said that Cont actor Holland of
District was not to be supplied with a
sprinkling cart by the city, and when
the contractors break their wagons they
the street gets dusty.
On motion of Devine the Street Super
intendent was authorized to allow Con-
tractor Glover the use Of Studebaker
sprinkler
Kent moved that Contractor Holland
be notified by the Street Superintendent
to return the city's sprinkler to his GUS
tody for the use of the other contractors
Tozer said that he thought the matter
should be referred to the Mayor and
Street Superintendent.
Kent's motion was carried.
A resolution of intention for improv-
ing the alley between L and NJ, Twenty
second and Twenty third streets, with
a sewer was adopted.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
City Treasurer Carmichael reported
money on hand June 1st, $270, ,213 80;
receipts during month SIT. PA OF; total,
S2S7, ,427 80; warrants paid, $17, ,2S6 IS;
total disbursements, $17,2S6 5S; balance
July 1st $27014O "a.
Poundmaster Cooksley reported 21
horses, cows, / goat and IS dogs i'm
pounded during the month; total, 107
OF these 60 dogs were killed and dogs
ceived, $32 %.
Chief OF Police Drew reported 250 ar
rests and ], ,155 meals and Is lodgings
furnished.
City Surveyor Mulleny reported 27,3S4
feet of sidewalk and !, ,154 feet Of curb
ing surveyed.
Police Clerk Rutherford reported fines
imposed for the month"; S106 80; fines
collected, $685.
Chief Engineer Guthrie of the Fire
Department, reported a satisfactory
II ial of horse offered for $50 for En-
gine No. 3, and recommended its pur-
chase. The apparatus is all in good con-
dition for service.
Water Assessor Nash reported thirty
three new water takers, with an in
crease of $172 60 month.
superintendent of Streets Croly re-
ported expenditures as follows: Street
work, 81 or 75; sewer work, S247. The
filing of w street Is being attended to
and the parties obstructing t street
have been given notice to remove them
Superintendent Of Cemeteries Ficks
reported 46 interments. Collected for
sale of lots, $257; opening graves, 1902;
permits, SOL; vault dues, 81 so; total,
1852 80. Helvetia Cemetery, SS1.
The board ordered 2 900 copies of the
license ordinance printed and then ad-
journed.
The meeting was a very quiet one, the
new electric fans that had been placed
in the. room reducing the temperature
so that the Trustees were all enabled to