The record-union., 1896-10-07

Chief Engineer Wolf of the Water
Works was authorized to go San Fran
cisco and pick out CRATE bars for the
new boilers.
H. S. Crocker & Co. were authorized
to print 500 Great Registers at ten cents
a name.
Action on the water main in the alley
between T and u, Eighteenth and Nine
teenth, was deferred till after January
1st.
Pennish placed an order on bill Of
Richards & Knox, which was disputed
because it was ordered by Superin-
tendent of Streets Croly, but the board
still refused to allow it, and he said that
there was a combination that held to-
gether when there was anything in it,
and sat down on him.
MISCELLANEOUS.
c. ]. Renken was confirmed as hose
man Of Engine No. l.
Corporation Counsel Johnson gave his
opinion that Burns Slough having been
filled UP and natural waterway hav-
ing thus been closed up, the city would
be liable for damage by water in con-
sequence thereof.
The Auditors veto of the appropria-
ton of S407 to the State Agricultural
Association was taken up. Leonard
said the immigration fund was formed
partially to help the State Fair, and
the appropriation was just as legal as
that for the Fourth of July or Grand
Army appropriations, which the Mayor
had not opposed He thought the veto
should be oVerruled.
After some discussion the matter was
laid over for a week.
The saloon license of J. McConnaha,
at 1872 X, against which almost all the
property owners of the half block had
protested, came up and a vigorous pro-
test was made by two of them.
Mckay said over fifty people had
been to him this week to protest against
it.
Wachhorst moved that the license be
granted, and he, Kent, Devine and
Leonard voted for it, but the motion was
lost
The resolution ordering the Superin-
tendent Of Streets to change the teams
at work on the streets every month
was passed.
The plumbing and sanitary ordinance
came next. and DR.. Pinkham Of the
Be ard of Health explained the features
VI IL lIlt lCdSOllS lOL lIIGiil anu SeiNN
some valuable object lessons on faulty
plumbing.
Leonard favored the ordinance and
thought every member should vote for
it, as it was an excellent one Good
sanitary plumbing means good health
The ordinance was then passed unan-
imously
]. c. Allen was granted a saloon Ii
or Dol r..
Holdner one at 91S j street, Thomas
z. Stewart one in the block between K
and L, Seventh and Eighth streets,
Steiner & Murtz ONE at 1915 Fifth
street, and b. Feraut one at 1870 Sec
ond street,
The applications of Kuchler & Buler
for a license at 1OS K street and that
Of i. c. Hawkins at Twentieth and K
| streets were referred to the Chief of
Police.
The sidewalk on Fifth street at the
Stoll building was referred to the City
Surveyor, to report on to the board.
Action on the bond Of r. w. Ash as
Acting Police Captain was deferred
till new Captain is elected and con-
frmed.
"A complaint against low lot at Ninth
was referred to the City Surveyor, as
was the alley between H and |, Twenty
fourth and TWenty-fifth, and the side
walk of E. A. Burr, l. and Nj, Twentieth
and Twenty first streets
The only bid for improving w street,
between Third and Fourth, was opened,
Mariana Jacinto being the bidder, and
referred to the surveyor
leonard called attention RI tho aOn-
dition of the crosswalk at Third and K
streets, where water collects. The Su-
perintendent of Streets was instructed
to fix it.
Bentley called attention to the fact
that procession of dirt teams was
using L street along the Capitol Park
ard spilling dirt on the new bitumen
streets. He moved that the Corpora
icn Counsel be instructed to draw up
an ordinance prohibiting such teams
frC m using the streets around Capitol
Park. The motion was carried and
the board adjourned.