The record-union., 1896-04-07

Kent suggested establishing the
market at Fifth and O, on the city's
| square there.
Devine reported in favor of keeping
the sprinkling districts as they are, and
| advertising for bids for sprinkling.
A change in the boundaries OF the
| sprinkling districts, as recommended by
| the Street Superintendent, was read,
and Superintendent Croly said it was
intended to make the districts as nearly
| equal as possible and make the amount
less to the city
! Kent did not think it would be
| cheaper, as the men were accustomed
to bid on the old districts.
Tozer did not see why the board
. should go on in a groove forever with
out making a change.
The old specifica tions were adopted.
| ToZer and Mckay voting no.
i Devine reported chairs bought for the
| City Cemetery Chapel, and moved that
| the Cemetery Superintendent be au-
thorized to give the old furniture to
| the Howards. So ordered.
Mckay said that the sprinkling
wagons had been painted, but had not
been put in order.
Superintendent of Streets Croly said
that some of them had to go back to
the shops within a day or two, and the
| wagonmaker who painted them said he
had not been instructed to tighten the
bolts or clips or put the wagons in order
| before painting.
| Mckay said that 100 feet of betting
was needed Immediately for the Y-street
pump.
The Chairman of the Sewage Com
mittee was instructed to purchase it
Immediately.
The board declined to cover the
Y-street boiler with asbestos.
Devine recommended the amendment
of ordinance Ala, relating to the giving
of permission to contractors to tear up
| streets.
He was instructed to prepare the or
dinance for amendment.
Wachhorst, for the Building Commit
tee, reported in relation to the lighting
of the city offices and buildings that he
needed further time, and it was granted.
Davis reported that he did not see
any chance for enlarging the water
main between M and N, Twenty-third
and Twenty ninth streets, unless more
pipe was ordered.
The specifications for shed for horses
of engine No. were taken up and
adopted, and the Clerk was instructed to
advertise for bids.
| Pennish, for the Levee Committee re-
ported that there was a misunderstand-
! ing concerning the light at the
bridge at the Second-street extern
sion. The railroad company put one
at the beginning of the approach, and
thought that was all it ought to be ex-
pected to do.
Kent thought that rule 10 of the
fire department should be changed so
| that the horses can be exercised one
hour each day, except when they go
to fires. So ordered
Chief of Police Drew reported favora-
bly, on the application of Ed. j. Smith
for license to keep saloon at 1922 Fourth
street, and unfavorably on that of J.
J. Ulrich to keep saloon at Tenth and
u streets, as he is opposed to saloons
near cemeteries Smiths application
was granted, and that Of Ulrich's was
| postponed one week
COMBINATIONS.
! Confirma tions were taken up. That
of G. w. Hayes, for Captain of Police,
was refused by vote of 6 noes to /
aye and l blank.
1t was announced at first that there
were seven noes, but Tozer said that it
could not be so.
! The nomination of J. w. Greenlaw
for coal-passer, was also refused con-
| firmation by vote of ) noes to ayes.
| That of Henry Hunt, as hoseman of
No. 3, was refused confirmation by
| vote of to f.
FILLING LOW LOTS.
The Corporation Counsers opinion on
the filling Of low lots was read, reciting
the resolution passed by the board and
setting forth the method of procedure
necessary to be pursued. He also pre-
sented a copy of a resolution that he
recommended for adoption by the board.
1t provided for the filling Of lots / and
2, between r and S, Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, and was adopted.
POOLROOM ORDINANCE.
Mckay asked that the poolroom ordi-
nance go over until Bentley's return.
Davis said that he would vote for the
ordinance if it was postponed after May
10Th.
Devine said that the booksellers said
they had rather close up than to have
an ordinance passed prohibiting pool
not vote for an ordinance that would
keep people from coming here at fair
time
The matter was laid over.
TYPEWRITER.
The Clerk was authorized to purchase
a typewriting machine.
When President Leonard put the mo-
tion he said: "All those in favor of au-
Ithorizing the Clerk to purchase a type
| writer"
"a typewriting machine" interjected
Clerk Desmond, blushingly, and the
Chairman corrected his expression.
OPENING BIDS.
The bids for printing 1000 copies of
the city charter and 500 copies Of the
charter and ordinances were opened,
and the bidders We're as follows: H. S.
Crocker & Co.. 81 "A per page; Pacific
Printing House, 81 "a per page, or
S915 u; d. Johnston & Co., 81 - per
page. The bids were referred to the
Auditing Committee.
FREE LABOR BUREAU.
A communication was received from
the Federated Trades, asking that the
lcity establish a free labor employment
bureau.
On motion of Devine, the matter was
referred to the Finance Committee
Leonard advised the committee to
consult with Frank Miller who, as we'll
as the Federated Trades, has been in
ivestigating the subject.
PICNIC ORDINANCE.
! Wachhorst introduced an ordinance