The record-union., 1896-12-15

the litigation that would be crowded on
the city, and no attorney who had any
other business, and was of any repute,
would care for an election by the board.
A long and desultory discussion took
place, in which Woodson, Kent, Cole
man and others Joined, and eventually
the propositions We're amended so that
the Corporation Counsel shall be ap-
pointed by the Board of Trustees in any
event, and the propositions We're then
ordered submitted
On motion of Devine, the fourth Tues
day in January was selected as the date
for holding special election at which
the charter amendment propositions
shall be submitted
The plumbing ordinance, which had
been returned without the Mayors sig
nature, was passed unanimously.
Six hundred dollars was transferred
from the general fund to the street fund
and $500 to the sewer fund, and num-
ber of bills We're passed and ordered
paid.
Kent moved the petition of Herman
to burn leaves till O'clock be laid on
the table. Carried.
The superintendent of Streets was or
dered to sell some cobbles on Front and
X street.
The question of preying on the fallen
women on L street and of who should
collect "blood-money'' from them, was
brought up by Kent, and the matter was
referred to the Chief of Police
The Street Committee asked that the
contractors for the macadamiZing of
Nineteenth street, from B to r, and
Twelfth street, from o to r, be required
to begin the work at one. So ordered.
City Attorney Brown, who had not
used his six months leave of absence
granted last September, was granted
an indefinite leave of absence.
Bentley, from the special committee
on the cemetery vault, reported that the
vault was in a very bad condition, but
the mortuary chapel could be fixed up
for nruch less money than had been
hitherto supposed. The committee sub
mitted plans and specifications for the
work which they stated could be car
r:ed out for about SI00.
President Leonard. from the same
committee, stated that he had figures
which was below the figures named
Further consideration of the matter
was postponed till next Monday.
The Levee Committee was granted a
weeks further time to present the or
dinance providing for a Harbormaster.
Davis moved the passage of a new
ordinance making the willful neglect to
pay just debts a cause for the dismissal
of any city employe. Postponed till
next Monday.
Kent and Devine We're appointed tel
Iers on the confirmation Of appointees,
and j. M. Robbins, extraman for Hook
and Ladder Company No. l, was de-
clared confirmed.
G. w. F1cks and Frank Kunz were
confirmed as special officers at the City
Cemetery.
An ordinance providing that a saloon
license of $40 a quarter for keeping
open after midnight and charging a
license of $3.50 per quarter for all clubs
selling liquor, was put over till next
week
A saloon license for R. H. Jones, al
the corner of Front and K streets, was
granted
Chief of Police Drew recommended
that a license be granted to Rackliffe &
Reynolds, 1901 NJ street. Adopted
Root, Nelson & Co. offered 500 for
the old Y-street pump engine. or would
put it in repair for $500.
After discussion the engine was or
dered advertised for sale
Tozer brought up the question of the
S-street sewer, and the Clerk was or
dered to notify the contractor to push
the work without regard to the weather.
Adjourned.