The record-union., 1896-05-05

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gent and should be attended to without
delay
Devine said that Superintendent Vim
ing in San Francisco told him that
test was made there short time ago,
which all the street-car Superintend-
ents of surrounding cities attended, put
nc fender yet offered has proved sat
isfactory. Mr.. Vining also stated that
whenever he found a fender that was
satisfactory he would notify this board
He moved that the matter be laid over
for thirty days, and the motion was
adopted.
The matter of the electric bells placed
at certain street crossings, which De-
vine said did not ring at the proper
time, was referred to the Street COM
mittee.
On motion of Devine, the Mayors
veto of the photographer ordinance was
sustained.
The ordinance compelling the erec-
tion of fire escapes on all buildings OF
more than two stories was read and re-
ferred to the Fire Department Commit
tee, to be reported on next week
CONFIRMATION REFUSED.
Combinations were taken up, and the
| nomination of c. E. Parker as coal
passer at the Water Works was refused
confirmation by vote of Z noes to =
ayes.
The remark was made that ap-
pointees who wished to be confirmed
should show themselves to members of
the board, in order that they might know
who they We're voting for
BIDS OPENED.
Bids for electric wiring the city build
| ings were opened. The bidders were A.
IL. Beebe, 1884; Tom Scott, 5000; Amer
lean Electrical Works, S244 so and 1892,
according to work. The bids were re-
ferred to the Building Committee with
power to act, and the Clerk was or
dered to advertise for bids for lighting.
Bids for two tons of pig lead were:
Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, 512 cents
per pound; Baker & Hamilton, 512 cents;
Schaw, Ingram & hatcher, 53s cents.
The contract was divided between the
two lowest bidders.
| The bids for boilers were to be opened,
but Devine moved that the action of the
board in accepting bids only on water
tube boilers be reScinded and bids on
tubular boilers received, and the motion
was carried
1t was ordered that bidders for tubu-
lar boilers must bid on four boilers of
seventy-five horse power each, and the
matter was referred TO the Water Com
mittee
MISCELLANEOUS.
The property owners on the alley be-
tween N and o. Eleventh and Twelfth,
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vate contract for graveling the alley,
and the request was granted, Davis and
Leonard voting no, being opposed to
gravel
Complaint was made by L. c. Gilman
that garbage was being dumped in
ether places than the public dumping
ground, according to ordinance. The
matter was referred to the Chief of Po-
lice.
The Mayor asked for new typewrit-
ing machine, and the matter was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee, with
power to act
The ordinance amending the one pro-
hibiting the cutting of trees on the
streets without the owners permission.
so that the Superintendent Of Fire
Alarms may trim them down when
necessary, was referred to the CORPORA
ton Counsel
The applications for saloon licenses
of James Williams, at 130 l. street. ].
Dalton, 315 K street and Mansfield
& Rider, l2S K street, were referred to
the Chief of Police
Welch Brothers asked to have the
tamale vendor removed from in front
of their place The matter was re-
ferred to the Police Committee.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
City Treasurer Carmichael reported
balance on hand April 1st. S214 $40 81:
receipts during month. $SS, ,54S Al; to-
tai, S3O3,3o9 %; warrants paid, S24, :
644 81; coupons paid, 26,07O; total,
S50,114 81; balance on hand May 1st.
S252,64 SO.
Superintendent of Streets Croly re-
Ported expenditures as follows: Street
work, 81 .053 II; sewer, S216; sprinkling.
S1S9 %; levee.$14 30; total, 81 .472 81.
Superintendent of Cemeteries Ficks
| reported fifty-two interments; collected
for sale of lots, S160; opening of graves,
SZ22; permits, $63; total, $445; received
from New Helvetia, $5S.
Police Court Clerk Rutherford re-
ported fines inflicted for month, 1863 so;
| collected, 1853 30.
Chief of Police Drew reported 200 ar
rests, 1,04S meals and Al lodgings fur
rished during the month.
City Surveyor Mullenny reported 16.-
| 1O2 feet of sidewalk and 1,151 feet of
curbing surveyed.
Water Assessor Nash reported fifty
| four new water takers and an increase
| in rates on seven water users.
| Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment Guthrie reported repairs made on
| the Clapp & Jones engine and that he
! would hereafter use it as a relief en-
gine.
Poundmaster Cooksley reported 20
horses, II cows, sheep and 81 dogs i'm
pounded during the month, of which 61
| dogs were killed, q redeemed and 81
cattle redeemed. Charges for impound-
| ing received were $50
| The work of whitewashing the fence
on the Y street levee was accepted.
| The beard then adjourned.
Special Sale.
Beginning May 10th we will sell for
| one week Cleveland high-grade bicy-