The herald., 1896-08-09

Der OF commerce, commanding the es-
adjustment by the council of the public
market and urging an extension of the
market as soon as possible, as well as
Eavements and roofing, etc., was ordered
filed.
The report from the board of police
commissioners, recommending the $50
paid by .. H. Kiefer on account Of a IL
cense for saloon at 323 North Main
street be returned, was also adopted.
The request of T. j. Sprinkle for the re-
turn of $3.50. paid under protest for as
sessments on lot in the Glassell tract,
was denied.
WILL RESUME HIS DUTIES.
walter f. X. Parker, the mayors clerk.
who has been absent for five weeks on
his vacation. will return from the north
Monday and resume his duties. Bob
Todd, who has filed the position during
the absence of the regular clerk, viii re-
sumo newspaper work this week
THE TEACHERS COMMITTEE.
The teachers committee of the city
board OF education, consisting of Direc-
tors Pitman, Bassett and Simonton, with
Assistant Superintendent Ennis acting
as secretary. held short session yester-
day. Several applications for positions
were received, but, as there were no va
cancies. they were filed.
Most of the teachers have signed their
acceptance, as provided under the rules
superintendent Foshay and Secre-
tary Dandy are expected home today.
BIDS TO BE OPENED TOMORROW.
The bids for typewriters for the public
schools will be opened at the Office of the
superintendent tomorrow morning at
. o'clock. The bids for the Sloyd tools
will also be considered then and the
chemicals for the High school.
WANT A REDITCTION
The proprietors of the various billiard
nails of the city have filed petition to
the city council. asking for a reduction
OIL the license on pool tables from So 30
per month to 81 each. They claim that
tne rate is out of all proportion to the
business done.
STORM DRAIN NEEDED.
Property owners in the vicinity o,
second street and Fremont avenue have
petltioned the city council to have the
storm drain continued from Second AMI
Pearl streets to Fremont avenue, and
tnence north to connection with the
drain on Fremont avenue, between Dia-
mond and Temple streets
CENTRAL AVENUE GRADE.
Property owners on Central avenue
between Jefferson street and the south
city boundary, in the recently annexed
district. have petitioned the city council
TO nave the grade of that thoroughfare
established.
a NEEDED IMPROVEMENT
The proprietors of the Capitol mill
have petitioned the council to lay an
asphalt gutter in front of their property
to conduct waste water to catch basin
at College and Main streets. The water
now stands in the street, and becoming
stagnant. is a public nuisance.
A QUEER CASE.
The city health authorities have a
queer case on their hands, that of man
named j. X. Norman a matchmaker,
living at 1434 San Pedro street, who has
been surreptitiously removing the
plumbing from his own house. 1t seems
Mr.. Norman married year ago and has
recently been divorced from his wife.
who resides with her mother, Mrs. Pillar
Wilson, of 169 Hewitt street. Mr.. Nor
man has recently received a deed to this
house, containing a clause that Mrs
Pillar Wilson should occupy the house
free of rent and taxes for five years
Mr.. Norman, however, quite oblivious of
this clause in the deed, is anxious to oust
his mother-in-law from the premises,
and in order to do this he removed the
He drove up to the house
with the plumbers this week, and on
pretense of the plumbing needing re-
pairs, set the men to work, in the mean
time engaging the attention of his
mother in law under the trees on the
lawn. The plumbers then removed all
the sanitary arrangements of the house
and carried them off. Inspector Crane
is pursuing this man with vigor.