The record-union., 1896-09-29

| members were in error in speaking of
giving patronage to those who patron
| lied them. The quality Of goods pur-
chased and the good Of the oity should
be the first consideration
Devine moved that the bill of Scott
be laid over for a week in Difference to
the Chairman Of the committee. Tozer
said the bill might as we'll be paid first
as last, and moved it be paid.
Pennish moved as a substitute that
the Dill be referred to the Sewer Com
mittee, but the substitute was lost
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine in the chair.
Tozer, for the Finance Committee, re-
ported on the rebate asked by Manager
Iodd on the Metropolitan Theater Ii
! censes for the three months during
which 1t was closed during the summer,
as reasonable one.
| The rebate was granted.
| DeVlne, for the Street Committee,
asked further time in relation to the
| naming of alleys
In regard to the crossing at Sixth and
X streets, he said that there had been
d misunderstanding an agreement to
ildhe the opening sixteen feet wide
having been made with a railroad Of
IIcidl' VINO had no authority to do SO.
Inc matter was laid over for week.
mckay, for the Sewer Committee, re-
ported that the Mayor had not yet con-
suited with him in relation to the pur-
chase Oh land for the pumping plant,
anu the Mayor was requested to report
TO the board next week
Electrician Watkins reported in re-
iatlon 10 putting in telephone boxes in
stead OF new fire alarm boxes that he
was opposed to it, on account Of the
danger OF misunderstanding the tele-
phone announcements. For instance,
message might be misunderstood the
sender being excited, and an engine
tnat was wanted at + street be sent to
p or one wanted at II street be sent
10 II, thus losing valuable time He sug-
gested that, If the telephones be used,
an arrangement by which they might
all De connected with the central office
ana the operator there repeat it to the
| Water Works
Chlef Engineer Guthrie said that he
had at hrSt favored the telephones
strongly, but had changed his mind on
account Of the uncertainty of receiving
the message right. He had expert
enced much difficulty on more than one
occasion in the past from not being
able to understand a telephone mes
sage.
The subject was deferred till after
January lst, on motion of Kent
| Ihe application Of William McCon-
nahen for saloon license at 1912 K
street was indorsed by the Chief Of Po-
nee, but strong remonstrance signed
| by residents and property-owners Of
the half block, including nearly all Of
them, was read. Jacob KEEPER. one Of
the remonstrants, said the saloon that
had existed for the past nine years had
been a standing disgrace to the neigh
Dorhood on account Of the actions of it's
frequenters. The matter went over till
the next meeting.
Devine, for the Street Committee, re-
ported against the payment Of the bill
or Richards & Knox for lumber fur
nished for the Y-street pump-house, as
the committee had not found the
amount Of lumber In the building to
correspond with the BILL
Wachhorst protested against the re-
port as slur on a firm whose hon
esty was unquestoned.
Kent said that part Of the bill was
for lumber bought without an order
from the board, and that no reflection
on the firm was intended. He moved
that the bill be returned to the firm
that the segregation may be made in
order to find out who gave the first or
der. Carried.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The confirmation Of G. J. Renkin as
extraman of Engine No. /, vice A
Stefano. removed, came up, but Pen
nish and Leonard being absent it was
laid over for a week on the motion Of
Kent
The resolution directing the Super
intendent Of Streets to change the
teams employed on the streets every
month came next.
| Tozer said that as method of dis
trlbuting patronage, the method might
be a good one, but 1t was not business
| to change every month and put on new
| men who were not accustomed to the
work.
Bentley said that while he favored
distribution Of work, he thought a di-
rection to the Street Superintendent to
distribute the patronage Of the city
would be better than an arbitrary order
of this kind
Kent said that some years ago the
privilege of working steadily for the
city had been sold for $500. He did not
think it was so Of late, but he favored
the change
The matter was deferred till the next
meeting.
The contract for improving r street,
| from Front to Second, was awarded to
Cotton Bros.
A resolution Of intention to put in a
sewer in the alley between L and M.
Seventh and Eighth, was passed.
Bids for furnishing hot-water heat
ers for the Fire Department were
opened and the bidders found to be: ].
A. Cunningham, Ss97; Schaw. Ingram,
hatcher & Co., 1916; Root, Nelson &
Co. $685..
On motion of Mckay, action was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Bids for 400 feet of six-inch pipe
were opened, the bidders being Baker &,
Hamilton, 55ia cents per foot: Hol-
brook, Merrill & Stetson, JGb cents;
SchaW, Ingram & hatcher, 5G12 cents.
The contract was awarded to Baker
& Hamilton, the lowest bidders
The plumbing ordinance recommends
ed by the Board of Health came next
Devine opposed it on the ground that
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