The record-union., 1896-06-18

ter, in the interest of the property hold
ers of the city.
Leonard said he was surprised that
the Fourth of July Committee had sent
Mr.. Lawton to ask this thing, as the
board records Of two years ago would
show that he voted against letting the
department turn out on parades. The
firemen of jay towns turn out on Fourth
of July parades, but cities that are up
to date do so no more. Besides. the
men have no uniforms, and it would
entail an expense Of $40 or $15 on each
of them If they paraded.
LaWton acknowledged that he did
vote against allowing the department
to turn out, but the board was COM
posed Of new men, who thought that
they should remedy all wrong things
at once. He had changed his mind,
however, since then. He thought en-
gines / and 3, if in the parade, could
reach a fire quicker than to go from
their houses. He hoped the board would
aid the parade by granting the request.
Devine said he would like to see the
parade a success, but the department
lis small and the city large. He, there
fore, moved that the board, as request
ed by the Chief, deny the request. Car
ried.
Mr.. Lawton then said that it had
been thought by some Of the members
that the people would object to the
money appropriated by the board for
the celebration. The committee asked
those from whom they solicited contri-
n11fi hot
the city and county should contribute
to the celebrations, and everyone Of
the taxpayers so asked stated that they
thought the two boards did right and
should do more. They also thought the
necessary funds should be raised each
year by tax.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The matter Of renewing the insurance
on the Water Works building was re-
| ferred to the Finance Committee, with
power to act.
Devine, for the Street Committee,
said the Electric Light and Power
Company charged the mover of the
Christian Church $40 for cutting wires,
the Capital Telephone Company
charged $12 and the Western Union
Telegraph Company S., making $5S
in all. He wanted further time to in
vestigate.
The bill of Milo Waggoner for haul
ing cinders, which had been referred
to the Street Committee, came up.
Leonard said he did not propose to
vote for the bill till he knew who owned
the team.
Kent said that r. c. Irvine told him
he owned the team. The work was
| necessary, and he KenD had ordered
it, but did not think it would cost so
muclk
On motion of Devine, the bill was
laid over for a week.
The bill of W. K Cothrin for coal
for the roller for three days came next.
Devine said that the coal ordered by
him from M. Hanrahan was cheaper,
and he would like Mr.. Croly to explain
the matter. He claimed that Hanra-
han furnished coal for six days.
Croly said he had no record Of the
roller having been run for more than
| five days, but Devine insisted that it
ran nearly ten days.
The matter was laid over till Monday
| night.
The bill of D. Hurd for $1OO as ma
chinist provoked a statement from
| members that there were men en-
ployed at the Water Works that are not
needed, and the bill was laid over for
| investigation.
Devine said the board had ordered
the alley between L and NJ, Eighth and
Ninth, improved, and the Street Su-
perintendent appointed an inspector for
the improvement before the work COM
menced. II was working a great hard
snip on the property owners.
CrOly said If Devine would take the
trouble to examine the records he would
find that for years past inspectors had
been appointed for both street and
sewer work. He himself had tried to
avoid appointing inspectors In two
| cases, and the property owners had, in
both instances, complained that the
work was not being done according to
contract. The assertion Of Mr.. Devine
that he appointed the inspector before
| the work commenced was not true.
Devine arose and said that he would
not allow Mr.. Croly to use such Ian
guage, and he objected to his being al
lowed to speak before the board.
| He became excited and Leonard called
for order. Kent insisted that it was an
outrage, but Leonard said the Superin-
tendent had a right under the Vroo-
| man Act to make the appointment and
the board could only try to ascertain
whether he had used good judgment
| On motion of Devine the Surveyor
vas instructed to bring in the record of
when he placed the stakes on the alley,
and the impending storm was deferred
| till Monday night.
OPINIONS OF COUNSEL.
A communication was read from the
| Corporation Counsel to the effect that
as the board had granted leave of alb
sence to City Attorney Brown, E. c.
Hart was entitled to salary for acting
| liz his absence.
The bill was allowed, but the board
will hereafter specify when granting
leave of absence, that the person doing
the work shall receive the salary.
| The opinion of the eCorporationC Counsel
that pending the appeal of Superintend-
ent of Streets Croly the board could pro-
ceed with the charges against him was
read, and on motion Of Devine the trial