The record-union., 1896-02-25


for them. So ordered.
Devine reported that it was, in his
opinion, too late to seed down the Fif-
teenth-street Plaza, and all that could
be done this spring would be to fill it in
and plant trees.
He also moved that the Clerk adver-
tise for bids for furnishing street
sweeping machine. The motion was
carried
The Finance Committee was author
lied to dispose of the old brass at the
Water Works.
Devine moved that the matter of the
city's advertising be put into the hands
of the Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee CTozer) with full power to act.
Well wouldn't that jar you!" said
Pennish
1T does not jar me a bit" said De-
vine
Kent moved to amend by referring to
committee of three, but his amend
ment met with no second, as Bentley
said the Finance Committee had con-
suited together and agreed that it
should be left to the Chairman. De-
vines motion was carried.
The President stated that Mr.. Dingley
had declined to give warranty deed
for the land on which it is proposed to
erect the new Water Works, and wished
to know what the board would do in the
matter
The Mayor confirmed the statement,
and said that Mr.. Dingley did not wish
to defend the city's title. He had been
in possession of the land for forty years
and he did not think there would ever
be any trouble about it,
Bentley moved that the Mayor and
President be authorized to accept
quit-elaim deed for the property, and
the motion was carried.
THE RULE STANDS.
Kent offered a resolution that here
after the board meet at 7:30 o'clock in
the evening, which was adopted by
vote of to 4, but as it was not a two,
thirds majority, the rule remains un-
changed and the President gave notice
that hereafter he should fine all those
who were not present on time at the
opening of meetings.
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN.
Mr. Click asked to have the appli-
cation for an all-night license at $500
n street withdrawn. He said that it
had been asked for because the street
car men wished to take lunch there
after they were through at night but
the railroad company objected to it, and
he wished to withdraw the application.
Bentley read a communication from
Superintendent Shock protesting
against granting the license as detri-
mental to the interests of the men.
Bentley also said that there We're resi-
a ]l.;o 4
There had been a restaurant there
that died for want of patronage and
there is only one car that comes in
after L o'clock, so that the men could
lunch before that time if they wished.
The application was withdrawn.
LAID OVER.
The confirmation of S. B. Smith as
superintendent Of Cemeteries was laid
over for a week.
The resolution of Devine that hereaf-
ter the ballots in the board be open ones
was laid over for week by a vote of Z
tc 2
MISCELLANEOUS
The City Surveyor presented his re-
port in regard to filing in the Fifteenth
street plaza, and the board examined
his plan and discussed it.
He also reported that the City Attor-
ney had looked into the matter of the
sidewalk in front of the Scroggs proper
ty at Tenth and K streets, and advised
the arrest of both the claimants to it
in order to enforce the construction of
the walk.
On motion of Devine, the Surveyor
was directed TO fix the grade at Tenth
and G streets.
The petition Of the property owners
for the Improvement of the alley be-
tween and K, Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets, was laid over for week.
The ordinance for licensing poolrooms
was laid over for a week.
George Stack was granted permis
sion to open Sixteenth street, from @
to the alley, between G and H streets.
Leonard asked what course the board
wished to pursue in case a water pipe
or a sewer bursted and needed imme-
date repairs. 1t would hardly do to
wait a week for a meeting of the board,
and under the ordinance only the board
can give permission to open the street.
Somebody should be vested with au-
thority to give permission.
The Clerk was directed to prepare a
resolution giving that power to the
Mayor in case of emergency and to
present it tonight.
The Chief of Police recommended the
granting of a license to Thomas NJ.
Bittancourt to keep a saloon at 200O II
street, and the license was granted.
John Burns asked for a license to
keep saloon at 1117 Front street and
it was granted.
Chief Engineer Guthrie said that
there were two old hosecarts that were
condemned some eight years ago and
he had received an offer to build buggy
for the Chief Engineer for the old carts
and 500 to boot.
Kent moved the offer be accepted and
the motion was carried.
The delinquent water rates of several
poor people were remitted. Leonard
said that if the board had had the ordi-
nances published so that the people
could know who was responsible for
water rates, he should have voted
against remitting the delinquent rates,
but as it had not, he should vote aye.
The bids for poles for the fire Depart
ment were opened and the bidders found
to be Richards & Knox and the Sacra-
mento Lumber Company The con-
tract was awarded to the latter, it be-
ing the lowest bidder.
The bids for safe for the City Treas
urer We're opened. The bidders were
James l. Felter, for the Victor Safe
Company, S565; Charles II. Dwyer,
$700; Hall Safe and Lock Company.
$725 to $3.50: Diebold Safe and Lock
Company, $500 to SS3T.
The bids were referred to the Finance
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