The record-union., 1896-01-18
new pump. a synopsis Of the report

new pump. A synopsis OF the report
is published elsewhere.
The report was ordered filed.
Devine moved that the Chairman Of
the Water Committee and the Presi-
dent of the board have plans and speci-
fications drawn up for new boilers at
the Water Works. The motion was car
ried.
Devine moved that the Water Com
mittee be empowered to employ ma
chinist at the Water Works at a salary
not to exceed So so per day
Davis and Tozer held that only the
Mayor has the power to appoint.
Pennish thought considera BILE of the
work could be performed by the present
engineers at the Water Works. He was
in favor of the employment of a ma
chinist only when urgently required.
Bentley said If any of the engineers
are not competent to make minor re-
pairs they should be removed.
Devine was permitted to withdraw
his motion.
That portion of the report of the
Water Committee recommending the
employment of a machinist at a salary
of $500 per month was not agreed to.
The Mayor was authorized to employ
machinist if necessary.
The matter of laying water pipe re-
ferred to in the Mayors message was
referred to the Water Committee
On motion of Kent, the matter of
laying pipe in the alley between
Twenty-first and Twenty sixth, V and
| W streets, was referred to the Water
Committee
Pennish moved that the pipe in the
alley between Twenty third and Thir-
ty-first, and o streets, be taken up
and replaced with six-inch pipe. He
said that but little water can be OBJ
tanned in that district during a fire on
account Of the smallness of the pipes.
The matter was referred to the Water
Committee
Tozer moved that a committee be
appointed to confer with the Mayor
relative to the latter's recommendation
that an ordinance be adopted creating
the office of Water Inspector. Carried
! The Chair appointed as such COM
mittee Tozer, Bentley and Devine
Some of the members were in favor
OF increasing the salary of the Water
Assessor.
| A copy Of the bill introduced in Con-
gress by Representative Grove L. John
son, providing for the payment to the
city of $2175 80 for street work around
the Postoff1ce, was read by the Clerk
1t was sent to Mayor Hubbard by Mr.
Johnson.
Devine said an electric light should
be placed at Twenty-second and r
streets
Mckay said a heater was desired at
the Y-street pumping station. He said
the boiler there has not been inspected
for three years. The Sewer Committee
was authorized to purchase the heater
A petition was read asking for an
electric light at Nineteenth and F
streets.
On motion of Bentley, the light at
Twentieth and G streets was ordered
changed to Nineteenth and F streets.
WATER WORKS AFFAIRS.
The report of the Water Committee
relative to the new pump for the Water
Works was then taken up. The first,
second and third sections were adopted
The Building Committee was in
structed to employ an architect to sub
nit plans for the removal of the third
and second stories of the Water Works
| N. Dingley, in a communication to the
board, agreed to sell to the city for
81 zoo strip of land adjacent to the
present site of the Water Works The
offer was accepted. The Mayor. the
President of the board and the Water
| Committee were empowered to enter
into contract for the purchase Of the
land.
The bids for hay and grain for the
Fire Department we're considered too
] high and rejected.
| Mckay said the Superintendent of
Streets said he had opened the gates
of the Ystreet canal, but the property
owners had them closed.
The matter was referred to the Mayor
and superintendent of Streets, who
were requested to obtain the consent Of
the property-owners.
SALOON LICENSES.
The following saloon licenses were
granted on the recommendation of the
Chief of Police: Fred Eckart, 1920 J
street; A. L. De Rosa, 200 @ street;
Angelo Flores, 200 L street; Egan &
Hanlon, 700 K street; ]. Fl. Vogel, $500
N street; Samuel Gamble, southwest
corner Seventh and I Streets l..
Caffero, Second and H streets.
Chief Drew reported against the pc
tition of Pearl & Purcell for a license to
conduct a saloon at Eighteenth and I
streets. Action in the matter was post
poned until next Monday evening.
CORPORATION COUNSEL.
Leonard introduced an ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 343, authoriz-
ing the Mayor to employ an attorney
at-law in addition to the city Attor-
ney, and defining his term of office The
amendment makes the term of Office of
the Corporation Counsel subject to the
will of a majority of the members of the
| board
Leonard said the result of the adop-
tion Of the ordinance would be to place
| the Corporation Counsel under the con-
troll of the board, and if he is not sat
isfactory to the board it can remove
him by majority vote.
Tozer said it was questionable thing
| that five members of the board should
control the city.
Devine said the adoption of the or
dinance would repeal the existing one
Pennish was also opposed to it.
On motion of Kent, the ordinance was
laid over until next Monday.
The board then adjourned.
WATER COMMITTEES REPORT.