The record-union., 1897-03-30

drinking pure water. He did not see
how any man in his senses could ad-
vocate SO preposterous an ordinance.
Kent wanted 10 lay the matter over
for a week, to take it under considera-
tion, but the ordinance was defeated,
only Kent and Devine voting for II,
and Wachhorst not voting.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Pennish opposed the granting OF
| license to Ben Durra, at Front and
streets, saying it was only lodging
! house for hobos. Wachhorst moved TO
, lay tine matter over for a week, ana
the motion carried.
The appointment OF George w. Herr
as special policeman for the Board OF
Health was confirmed by a vote OF
to O.
Bids for the 5000 gallon sewage
pump were opened, the bidders beng:
J. A. Cunningham, $975: Schaw, In
gram, hatcher & Co., 81, 100; Byron
jackson, 1896; Park & Lacy Company
81 100; Krogh Manufacturing Com
pany, $685. The bids were referred TO
the Sewerage Committee.
Bids for the years lease of the pub
lie square at B and c, Twenty-seventh
and Twenty eighth were: Mrs. II.
SCHNEIDER $25, Mrs. Moore 81 month
The lease was awarded to the latter
and a contract ordered drawn up.
The Street Committee and Superin-
tendent of Streets were instructed 10
prepare sprinkling specifications ana
present them next week.
Kent said that the Chief Engineer
thought the floor of the addition to En-
gine House No. / should be of cement
instead of wood. The Chief Engineer
was instructed to have a cement floor
put in.
The report of the experts on the test
of the new Allis pump and boilers was
read showing a satisfactory test
| The experts also reported on the
Stevens and Holly pumps showing that
both are in bad condition and the form
er not worth repairing The latter can
| be repaired at cost of $4,000, which
| will make it effective and practically a
new pump At present, from want Of
proper care in past years, it is causing
great waste of fuel and steam 1t can
be repaired, however and put in fair
condition for from 81 500 to 81 800. The
report was referred to the Water Com
mittee.
| The report on the new pump was filed
and the pump accepted and sureties re-
| leased.
The remainder of the price was al
lowed to the company, in consideration
| of the fact that instead of six months,
as originally expected the contract had
been extended to about two years and
the company guaranteeing all breakage
for ninety days that was due to imper-
fections
The bills of the experts, who had done
a thorough job, were allowed, amount
ing to 500.
Mckay stated he had been informed
that one Of the engineers at the Water
Works was drunk and the Water Com
| mittee was instructed to investigate
and report next week
a resolution abolishing the positions
Of the two coal passers at the Water
| Works was adopted unanimously and
the necessity of employing an oiler was
referred to the Water Committee.
Resolutions of intention to improve
the alley between F and G, Ninth and
Tenth, and the alley between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth, II and 1 with sewers
were passed
The improvement of Ninth street
from to q with macadam was or
dered, as was the Improvement Of K
street from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
with macedam.
The Corporation Counsel said that
there was no power in any one except
the Justices to issue warrants late at
night, or at any other time, as had
| been asked.
An application to connect directly
with the NJ street sewer between F'if-
teenth and Sixteenth streets was
granted. Tozer opposing it for the rea-
son that the Board Of Health protests
against 1t, and the board adjourned.