The record-union., 1896-11-03

anything but cement sidewalks, and
this permission was asked in order to
see If it would be wise to amend the or
Ginance and allow asphaltum, which is
cheaper, to be used.
Kent said that the sidewalk in front
of one of the engine-houses was re-
paired with asphaltum, and the engine
was run over it into the engine-house
within an hour of the time it was laid
without dinting it. The San Francisco
engine-houses were provided with such
approaches, as the horses do not slip
on it,
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion of Devine, the matter of
opening the alley between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth r and streets, was
ordered opened.
Tozer moved that the contractor who
is improving K street, between Front
and Second, be allowed to enter into
contract with the city to construct the
intersection at Front street while he is
doing the other work. Carried.
The Hartford boiler inspector reported
the boilers at the Water Works in good
order and we'll cared for
The contract with James Touhey for
Strengthening the levee at the place
where the sewer-pipe enters the river
was approved.
The peddlers' ordinance before the
board was laid over till Friday night.
BENTLEY said that there seemed to be
sid q hla do, cr
the signers of the remonstrance against
the proposed boulevards ON the streets
around Capital Park
w. A. Anderson, for the remonstrants,
stated that the ordinance as offered
would bind succeeding boards. The
city does not own the streets, but only
an easement to them, and it could not
close them to traffic. He thought the
latter should be disposed of now.
1t was finally laid over for week
The ordinance prohibiting signs over
sidewalks was passed, fixing the time
tor removing all such signs as now ex-
ist at January /, 1898.
A new detective ordinance was read.
Bentley said that the object of the or
dlnance was to make the detective re-
sponsible for his action or remissness
~ SolllC uSdu, III OTucT To Keep IlllIl W
| his work. This is not the case where
there is a life position. His experience
in the board had satisfied him that an
ordinary policeman could neglect his
duty and yet still retain his position on
the force.
Leonard said he thought the detective
should be exclusively under the direc-
tion of the Chief of Police. He thought
the charter gave too much power to the
Mayor in several things. The Chief of
Police should certainly be the best quail
ifled of any one to judge of the qualifi-
cations of a detective. He believed that
tie detective should be chosen from
among the police officers, as there were
several competent men on the force at
pi esent for that position.
The ordinance was refused passage,
OF ly five members voting for it.
The ordinance prohibiting poolrooms
and bookmaking was read, being a copy
OF the one formulated by Judge Wal
lace of San Francisco.
Devine said he had rented his build
irg to a prominent pool-selling firm,
and had found that it had evoked con-
siderable adverse criticism and was a
source of corruption. He would rather
close MS DullQlnS ana let II remain
without tenant than to have it con-
tinue, if the ordinance could be adopted.
He moved, however, that action be de-
ferred one week, in order to take no
snap judgment on the booksellers.
Carried.
Clerk Desmond was allowed to en-
pioy an assistant OF his own choosing
for two weeks.
Davis said that when the new boilers
are put in at the Water Works, it will
be necessary to use a better quality of
cCal. as there will be only two boilers
Ia use for several weeks.
G. G. Juster, for the company having
the contract at present made an offer
tc furnish a better quality of coal dur
ing that period that was considered very
liberal as it did not cost the city any
more and it was accepted by the board,
provided that the coal was satisfactory
to the Chief Engineer of the Water
Works.
The Superintendent of Streets was in
structed to see that the gun carriages
belonging to the State be removed from
the streets in front of the Armory to
Suffers Fort.
The board then adjourned till Friday
night.