The record-union., 1896-03-03

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stated that he was ready to submit
them for bids
The specifications were read and
adopted, and a duplicate of the ground
plan will be sent to the z. p. Allis Com
pany, who will furnish the new pump tc
the city. The Clerk was also instructed
| TO advertise for bids fer the alteration
of the building.
BIDS OPENED.
There was only one bid for the con-
struction Of the sewer in the alley be-
tween Eighth and Ninth, P and G
streets, it being that cf Henry Dehn
| and the contract was awarded to him.
The bids for the hose wagon were
opened and were as follows: Melvin &
Son, S349; ]. F. Hill, S374; Meister &
Sons, 1864; S. Brown, S342 30. Brown
being the lowest bidder, he was
awarded the contract.
| Leonard stated that a mistake had
been made in advertising for only ten
Gays for bids for the Water Works
days advertising.
Kent moved that the Clerk be in
F, structed to continue the advertisement
| fol ten days more, and that the time
for building the boilers be extended for
ten days. So ordered.
MISCELLANEOUS
The ordinance for licensing poolrooms
was indefinitely postponed.
| An application of Jacob Smith for a
license to keep saloon at 1000 H street
was referred to the Chief of Police.
Devine introduced an ordinance to
prevent the peddling or hawking of
tamales. He said he had introduced it
| by request, and asked that it be laid
over for a week, which was done.
Chris. Schmidt filed bond for $1,000
and asked permission to open Eighth
street, between P and O. for the pur-
pose of putting in a cesspool pipe. Per-
mission was granted.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
City Treasurer Carmichael reported
funds on hand as follows: Balance on
hand February 1st, $3.50, ,S29 40; re-
ceipts during month, SIS. .267 "a; total,
$244, ,096 Ga; warrants paid, S19,650 "a;
coupons paid, So. .S42 80; total disburse-
ments, So, ,493 Al; balance March 1st,
| S21S,603 20.
| Chief of Police Drew reported 100 ar
rests during the month and 900 meals
! and % lodgings furnished.
Poundmaster Cooksley reported II
horses. 1 COW, goat and 134 dogs i'm
pounded during the month. OF these
| 10 dogs were killed and Is dogs and 13
cattle were redeemed. Fees received,
S2S.
City Surveyor Mullenney reported l9, :
GAS feet of sidewalk and 420 feet of
ha month
Cross sections have been made of the
streets around the Capitol Park and
plans and specifications for construc-
tion prepared. The alley between Front
and Second, K and L streets, is being
paved.
Chief Engineer Guthrie of the fire de-
partment reported repairs made on the
three engines during the month
amounting to $77. Hose cart No. l
was also repaired, and he recommended
that an extra front axle to the engines
be purchased, to be used in case of ac~
cident.
Superintendent of Streets Croly re-
ported expended for street repairs
81. .244: sewer department, $216; levee
department, 500; street sweeping,
ST. 80; street sprinkling, $214 81; total.
81 ,S46 81.
Collector Robertson reported the col
lectfons for the month as follows: Wa
ter rates, S3,756 20: taps, SIP; city
licenses, 81, pa; dog licenses, S21 90;
cemetery dues, $505; harbor dues, $50;
city taxes. 50, ,9S2 90; total, $10,712 13.
The matter of purchasing an extra
axle was referred to the Fire Com
mittee.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Bentley said that north of Fl street,
and from Twenty-third street to the
city limits, there is no fire alarm box.
He moved that a box be placed at
Twenty sixth and H streets by the
Chief Engineer and Superintendent of
Fire Alarms. So ordered
A protest received from property
owners against the Improvement of the
alley between M and n, Eighteenth and
Twentieth streets, was read and re-
ferred to the City Surveyor.
The matter Of whitewashing the Y
street fence was referred to Pennish,
Chairman of the Levee Committee.
COMBINATIONS.
The nomination Of S. B. Smith for
Superintendent of the City Cemetery
was taken up and he was rejected, not
receiving the necessary five votes, there
being four ayes, three noes and one
blank, Wachhorst being absent, having
been excused early in the meeting
Nelson Chapman, for Gardener at the
Plaza, was confirmed by vote of to l..
The appointment of A d. Hurd for
second engineer at the Water Works
was rejected by vote of 4 ayes, 3 noes
and / blank.
Devine said it had always been the
custom to have a full board to vote on
combinations. It was possible that if
there had been a full board the two who
were rejected would have been elected.
He thought that at the next meeting he
should move a reconsideration of the
vote by which Messrs Smith and Hurd
had been rejected, as he thought an in
justice had been done them.
Mckay said he should object to a re-
consideration. The fact that Wach-
horst was absent argued that he took
no interest in the nominations one way
or the other, and the Mayor might want
to send in other nominations next week
Some of the other members expressed
themselves to the same effect and the
board adjourned.
Not in WeIch's saloon.
1t was announced yesterday morning
that the man Meethan who had scalp
wound dressed at the Receiving Hos