The record-union., 1897-07-07
The EXTENSION OF SEWERS.
REPORT OF THE SEWER COM
MITTEE TO THE TRUSTEES.
How the City is Pumping Millions
of Gallons Of Water That
is Being Wasted.

The City Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Irus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst Kent, Davis.
Mckay. Devine. Tozer and Pennish be-
ing present.
J B. Devine addressed the board on
the subject of the Mayors veto OF the
ordinance granting a franchise to the
Natural Gas Company. He said thar
the Mayor and the members of the
company had had a conference and ii
had been agreed to charge 81 thou
sand for the gas, as maximum price
and that the company pay three per
cent. en- gross receipts in consideration
of the franchise. The Mayor had
agreed to sign the new ordinance pre-
pared in accordance with the agree
ment, if passed by the Trustees.
Devine wanted the work done in tear
ing up and restoring the streets in lay
ing down pipes to be done under the su-
pervision of the Superintendent Of
Streets and the Board of Trustees, in
stead of the superintendent of Streets S
alone
Henry c. Kyes, for the company, said
that it was perfectly willing to have
the Trustees also have supervision, but
he thought as the Mayor had objected
to that provision in the former ordi-
nance, he would also veto it in the
new one. AS to the cheapness of gas,
the company will have to run its main
a mile before it reaches a house, max
ing it more expensive to supply to citi-
zens than it is in Stockton.
Devine insisted on his amendment
and moved rs adoption.
Leonard said it struck him that the
Mayor was debating the whole thing,
irrespective Of the board.
Pennish and Tozer spoke against De-
vines amendment, thinking that the
board already had power in the mat
ter.
Devine's amendment was lost, ToZer,
Mckay, Davis and Pennish voting
against it.
Devine said the ordinance should be
defeated by the same vote.
Davis said the company was very
anxious to get to work and supply the
city with gas, and he hoped the ordi-
nance would pass.
The ordinance was passed, Devine,
Wachhorst and Leonard voting no.
Bidders for improving Eighteenth
street from the alley between B and c
to R street were James Touhey, w. w.
Chaplin, FELTON, Lowry, City Improve
ment Company and Rosa & Silva.
The bid of c. c. Hedrick for filling
in the east half of lot 6, Fifth and
Sixth, P and @. which has been con-
demned, was accepted.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages from the
Mayor were -ead:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
In accordance with the instructions OF
your board, I have employed w. T.
Hamilton as Water Inspector for the
months OF July, August, September and
October. AS his duties win likely re-
quire him to arrest parties who Will not
comply with the regulations and crdi-
nances Of the city. l would suggest that
you appoint him as a special police Of
ficer, for the city at large. without
further compensation. Respectfully
submitted, c. H. HUBBARD,
Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
The demand of A. d Miller for one
AROlSC lOI use VI kllC L II I(CP4 SabillCAAt'
was referred TO me at the last meeting
of your board, and in accordance with
your instructions I procured the ser
vices of an expert to pass on its value.
! also had the expert make a report
as to the value cf the team recently
purchased for the fire department, and
/ herewith transmit these reports TO
you.
The demand of Quinn Bros, is cor
rect, the only objection that could b..
urged against II being that the charge
for the wagon which was furnished to
and used by the fire department was
for the time that the truck was in the
paint shop. The charge is not unrea-
sonable, and while this wagon could
have been returned sooner and the
truck put into service yet the tin1e
which was needed to allow the paint
on the truck to dry and harden before
it could be used, was worth all that
was paid for the use of the wagon.
Respectfully submitted,
c. H HUBBARD. Mayor.
The report of Wilbur F. Smith ap-
pointed to examine the horses that were
offered to the Fire Department and
Chief Engineer was read.
Tozer moved that Mr. Miller be
advised that the board will pay 500
for the horse for the Chief Engineer,
and no more. Carried.
Tozer moved that the recommends
tion of the Mayor in regard to appoint;
ing w. T. Hamilton a special officer be
adopted. The motion was oa1ried d.
and the Office created by five votes. az
cording to the ruling of the chair.
Devine and Kent claimed that It took
six votes to create and Davis said tha:
on past occasion Devine had manage
with four other votes to create a posi-
ton and had managed to get his pa-y
allowed, in spite of his Davis0 oppo-
sition
CONDEATetTD SIDEWALKS.
Davis called attention to the sidewalk
at 422 J street. which has a hole in it.
He had had his attention called to ii
and been told that the Mayor said that
when sidewalks are ordered VI the
Board of Trustees stopped the work.
He did not know that the board lad
interfered with construction OF side
walks
Mckay said that the sidewalks of the
Capital Furniture Company have