The record-union., 1896-10-13

place as the apron at the Stoll building
without asking the consent Of the board
should be made an example Of. and it
should be ordered removed tmmedi-
ately.
Devine said that all such places
should be removed. He moved that the
Surveyor be requested to make a list
Of all such sidewalks N the city, and
report next Monday night, that they
might be condemned.
Tozer asked how about the grades
changed at this meeting.
Devine said they were for a whole
block, and were granted by the board
Yes said Pennish, 'if a fellow is
slick enough to get around majority
Of the board he can get his sidewalk
raised to suit him."
Leonard said that was slight change
rendered necessary by the old side
walks.
The motion of Devine was carried.
Mckay said that a lady had been in
jured by falling through sidewalk at
Ninth and I, and he moved it be re-
ferred to the Surveyor. Carried.
The bid Of Mariana Jacinto for grad
ing U, between Second and Third. was
rejected, as being too high, and bids or
dered readvertised for.
The demand of r. w. Ash for sal
ary as Acting Captain Of Police. was
read. Pennfsh opposed it, and 1t was re-
fused payment.
The motion to carry the appropria-
ton to the Agricultural Society over the
Auditors veto was withdrawn.
COMBINATIONS.
The confirmation of Charles Farren
as special officer while acting in place
of Sanitary Inspector Herr was laid
over for q week.
The appointment of r. l.. Henninger
as special officer was refused confirma-
tion.
SALOON LICENSES.
The petition Of Kuchler & Beeler for
license to keep saloon at 7OS K street
was granted on recommendation of the
Chief of Police; and that of E. G. Haw-
kins, at Twentieth and K, refused.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance requiring the Chief OF
Police to confer with the board before
making his monthly detail was laid over
IOI d week dIlO IGlcIIGQ OdCh " lAC
Police Committee
The amendment to the ordinance de-
flning who are peddlers was read. Kent
explained that the present ordinance
prohibiting peddling within certain linn
it's discriminates against white men, as
the Cinnamon elude it on the ground
that they are producers.
Leonard was utterly opposed to al
lowing peddlers on the streets as an
injustice to the dealers who pay rents.
The potato peddlers were most of them
frauds.
Kent said he had been employed In a
market, and made a laughable expose
of the tricks of the trade in giving fruit
a fresh appearance. He was surprised
to find a. Democrat advocating a pro-
tective tariff.
Pennish had peddled vegetables, and
also knew the tricks Of the trade. While
his father raised some of his stuff, he
had to buy, and was not wholly pro-
ducer therefore. The Collector would
look after the Cinnamon
Kent said the man most interested in
this ordinance pays taxes and a license
and employs several men. He did not
J-street man. The Cinnamon pay S.
license. while the white men pay SIS.
The ordinance was laid over for a
week.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Mayor was requested to investi-
gate the case Of man named Meiss,
who is obstructing the alley between
Nineteenth and Twentieth, N and o,
80 Il,
Bids for improving the alley between
L and NJ. Seventh and Eighth, with
macadam were opened, John Hughes
and B. Labs being the bidders. They
were referred to the Surveyor.
The application for a saloon license
by ]. Ackerman at 515 K street was
referred to the Chief of Police, as was
that Of Emerson & Smith at 200 N
street
The application Of Kuchler & Beeler
for an all night license was refused.
Kent reported that he, with Devine
and Superintendent of Streets Croly,
| examined the outlet Of the sewer at
Front street and the latter recon-
| mended that a concrete wall be con-
structed to hold up the pipes, at a
| probable cost Of $75.
On mOtlOn or DeV1ne the Superlntend-
ent Of Streets was instructed to receive
| bids for the wall.
| On motion Of Kent the Street Super
| intendent was instructed to abate the
nuisance Of the sprinkling wagon driv-
ers at the plug on Twenty first street,
| between L and j, and to keep the
| sprinklers up to their duties, in which
| they are remiss.
A request from the Board Of Health
| that fence be constructed at the end
| of the Twelfth-street bridge to prevent
persons from dumping garbage there
was received.
| Charles Farren said there is already
much garbage dumped there and some
thing ought to be done to take care of
| 1t.
Leonard said the party owning the
ground should be arrested for violation
| Of the ordinance and made to cover
| it up.
| The matter was referred to the Board
| Of Health and the fence was ordered
| built.
P. c. Krogh. 525 K street, was granted