The record-union., 1897-06-02

statement There was no foundation
in truth for it. AS matter of fact.
no citizen is being given equal service
for a lower price than the city. The
contract was entered into for legal
purpose and was a legal contract. The
question raised is one of fact and can
not be determined at this time, and
cannot be found by inspection of the
contract.
The Mayor had stated that he would
allow the bill to be passed at the rate
of So light, but the company had re-
fused to agree Why not take the mat
ter into court if the city chooses, and
if the board requires the company to
continue to light the city at the con-
tract price, and if the court decide
that the company is not entitled to the
full price, it win refund the differ
ence fixed. There are many lines that
are used purely for the city's lighting
and are of no use for anything else,
and man must go half a mile in order
to attend to them.
He asked the board to pass the bill
over the Auditors veto and let the
contract price go on, and the COM
pany would give bond, if necessary, to
return any amount the courts might
decide
Devine was willing to get along with
out any lighting at all for six months
if necessary, as San Francisco did
when the lighting fund gave out. He
hoped to see the city provided with its
own lighting plant Some people talked
about thugs and footpads, but he was
willing to risk them.
Tozer thought there was only one way
to do. as the board had made a con-
tract, and that was to pay the BILL
It was intimated that the Mayor
might enjoin the Auditor from paying
it, and the question of Trustees liabil-
ity being raised, Mr.. Hatfield said that
the matter would be determined by
the courts, and no liability would ac-
crue.
Leonard said he wished the Auditor
had sent in the information on which
he based his Veto He had himself been
informed that private citizens were be-
ing furnished cheaper than the city,
and would not vote for the bill.
The bill was passed over the veto,
Leonard and Devine voting no.
CONNECTION WITH SEWERS.
Devine moved that J. Johnson, at
Eighth and P, be allowed to make a
direct connection with the sewer, with
out waiting for the ordinance being
prepared by the City Engineer, the
work to be done in accordance with
the requirements of the Engineer and
Street superintendent.
ToZer did not believe it wise to grant
permission to connect in accordance
with an ordinance that may not be ap-
proved.
The permission was granted to him,
and also to several others.
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
J. T. Crossette was confirmed as spe-
cial policeman at the Clunie Opera
house.
MISCELLANEOUS
The matter of notifying water users
not to use the water during fire was
discussed, and Devine moved that a
proper form of cards of notice be print
ed, as Clerk Desmond suggested, and
two men be employed to deliver them
TO each water taker for $50 each.
Carried.
The board was invited to attend the
dedication of the Mater Misericordiae
Hospital, and the invitation was ac-
cepted.
J. A Cochrane was granted an all
night saloon license at 1130 Fourth
street, and George Newman was also
granted one at 526 street.
J. D. Ramsey was granted license
to keep saloon at 1000 o street.
The ordinance giving the fire engines,
hose carts and trucks the right Of way
when going to fires was read, and Kent
said there We're a number of amateur
bicyclists who take delight in riding in
front of the engines and obstructing
them. There are also a number of
drivers who do likewise.
The ordinance was passed unanimous
ly
The Clerk was authorized to have
three copies of any ordinance presented
by a member of the board typewriter
for the use of city officials.
Kent moved that each ordinance
passed by the board be printed at least
once in some paper, but Leonard said
it would bankrupt the city, and there
was no second to the motion.
Chief Engineer Guthrie called the at
tention of the board to the fact that
I
there are a number of awnings sup
ported by wooden posts on Oak ave-
nue., between Fifth and Eighth streets,
and he wished to be empowered to have
them taken down. The matter was
considered to be covered by the pres
ent ordinance, and was referred to the
Mayor.
Specifications for the construction OF
a sewer in the alley between H and G,
Fifteenth and Sixteenth, were adopted
and bids for the work advertised for.
The proposed ordinance allowing
sidewalks east of Fifteenth street, and
also south of @ street, to be constructed
six feet in width was read, and Devine
| moved it's passage, but consented to
| its lying over for a week, in order to
amend it so that on blocks where
eight-foot walks have already been
constructed all new ones should be
eight feet wide.
| Silas Carries bid for the alterations
at the Corporation-house was S435, and
that of H. A Rider was 1892 80. The
bids were referred to the Finance Com
mfttee. being considered too high.
The board then adjourned at 9:40
| p. m.
| Here Are Bargains For You.
Five square pianos at five dollars per
! month fOI1I- at three dollars per month.