The record-union., 1897-04-20


was taken up and the action
days was reconsidered and resolution
of Improvement adopted.
Leonard criticised the practice of put
ting macadam of medium size on the
street at crossing and said that put
on Tenth street was too coarse and was
bad for wagons and bicyclists. He
thought it should be rolled down and
that if a small roller We're used on it,
the street would be benefited.
Superintendent of Streets Croley said
that he had tried in vain to get small
er rock from Folsom, but there was
more large rock than small to be OBJ
tanned. He thought that if the board
would act in concert with the street
railway company the state of affairs
could be bettered, and the rock would
not roll around so.
L. T. Hatfield said the street railway
company had laid its rails on the grade
but the rest of the street was below
the grade. If the board ordered VI
the street, it could all be put in order.
ToZer said he hoped that the board
would take into account the low state
of the street fund.
In relation to the bridge at Swanson
slaughter-house, Superintendent OF
Streets Croly said that the city had ac-
quired right of way to the drainage
canal, but the residents below the city
have obtained an injunction restrain
ing the city from sending down its
drainage water on them. He suggested
that the city might cede it's right OF
way to the Mayor and board and the
to Mr.. Swanson. The latter asked
work done, however, that will cost
$500, and there is no money to do il
with. Mr.. Croly read the opinion OF
the Corporation Counsel in the matter
to the effect that the bridge asked fol
would be a benefit to private property
and the question was whether the
board wished to eXpend money for g
bridge, but he thought it's right to dc
so would be doubtful, although he die
not think the board, if it did so, would
be held responsible.
Devine moved that the board grant
permission to the Mayor to allow
Swanson & Son to build bridge fol
themselves.
L. T. Hatfield said that the owners
of any drainage canal must build
bridges over it or render themselves
liable. If the city wishes to abandon
the canal, it must either fill it in OF
build bridges over it when necessary
He would like the board to take defin-
tie action tonight
Devine opposed the proposition for
the city to build bridges to accommo-
date private parties, and thought the
city should abandon its rights to the
canal.
The motion to allow Swanson & Son
to build bridge over the canal was
carried.
Ben. Durrer withdrew his application
for night license for saloon at Front
and K streets.
THAT LEVEE MATTER
The Corporation Counsel reported in
relation to the dispute as to the right
of way over the land of G. c. Brown
and others in the Slater Addition, stat
ing that he had been furnished with
two agreements by Brown granting
permission to the railroad company to
construct leyee across his lot, on con-
ditfon rhat it raised his houses and
fences. He was of opinion that if the
company had done any wrong to
Brown in carrying out the agreements
his remedy is in the courts, and that
the city has nothing to do with the mat
ter.
MISCELLANEOUS
The City Taper was instructed to
connect the Mater Misericordiae Hos
pital with the city mains as soon as
possible.
The sprinkling specifications came VI
next. Superintendent Croly said he
was satisfied that with the same
amount of money he could secure far
better results by hiring men and teams
than under contracts. He was doing
better work now with nine teams thar
was done under contract last summer
Last summer some of the contractors
took their teams and went to hauling
sand for other parties, while the
sprinkling wagons stood still. while
they said openly that they would do as
little work as possible and would gel
their money.
The matter was laid over for a week
THE SMOKESTACK.
Superintendent Croly said that com
plants had been made of danger from
sparks from the smokestacks at the
pumping plant. A small blaze had al.
ready occurred from that cause
Leonard asked if it was since the
Corral Hollow coal had been used. He
was informed that the coal was not
OF CT
cheap as the old coal. Until he receiv-
ed some report from the Mayor and
Superintendent of Streets he should
oppose any expense on the smoke
stack. He moved that they be request
ed to send in a comparative report OF
cost of the various Goals.
superintendent Croly said it was al
most impossible to get city employees tC
make reports on the coal. One ha6
done So but the others have not. He
would try to have report next week
THE PUMPING PLANT.
Tozer moved in relation to the pump
ing plant that the Sewerage Commit
tee be requested to prepare specifica-
tons for running the sewage pumping
plant by the city by electricity, in or
der that the board might figure on run
ming the plant itself.
Mr.. Lawrence of the electric company
said he had consulted with the Mayor
in regard to running the plant by cleo
tricity, and Mr.. Hatfield told them thai
he doubted if the company could rur
the plant legally for the city without
advertising and a contract. The com
pany's object is simply to sell electric
ity and it is willing to do so in any
manner the board wishes, so long as II
is legal. The board, he said, can ad.
vertise for bids for furnishing current
to the motor as it now stands at the
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