The record-union., 1897-01-19

-, entitled "An ordinance appropri-
| ating $1,000 for the Exempt Firemen' $
relief fund" Respectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
| Kent said the Mayor had sent him a
letter saying that he should advertise
for painting of engines and he moved
that this work be advertised for The
motion was lost.
On motion of Bentley the recommen-
dation in regard to the ladder was re-
ferred to the Building Committee
/ The recommendation regarding the
floor was adopted and the Mayor was
given authority to have it constructed.
| A letter from the Mayor to Kent was
read, announcing that he should dis
pute any bill incurred by the board
without regularly advertising, as he
wanted the matter tested.
The bill of the City Improvement
Company for construction of the sewer
from the sump to Seventh street was
allowed, amounting to $21 $40 IA.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Devine moved that the City Engineer
be instructed to estimate the cost Of
laying the blocks of stone along the
tracks on K street at right angles, in
stead of as they are now, but he re-
ceived no second.
| Tozer, for the majority of the COM
mittee, reported on the request of the
Capital Telephone Company that al
lowance be made on their license tax,
for the service rendered the city.
Mr.. Dillman, for the company,
thought its service was the best and
that it's request should be granted.
| Devine presented a minority report
| to the effect that the telephones fur
nished by the Capital Telephone Com
pany was a part of the price offered
by it on part payment for its fran
chise, and that the other company is
furnishing better service and paying a
! license also.
| Mr.. Dillman said that no license was
eXacted of the old company before the
new one came in. Its coming in has
broken down prices, and he thought
that fact should be taken into consid-
Grafton.
Kent thought so, too, and moved as
a. substitute for the report that the
city place twelve additional telephones
of the Capital Company in the outlying
withdrew the motion temporarily.
Tozer moved the adoption of the re-
port, paying the Capital Company the
same for its telephones as the other
company gets, and the motion was car
ried.
Bentley reported for the Police Com
mittee in relation to the request of the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
| to Children that the organization
should be recognized, as it is doing
much good. The committee did not
think it best to create a permanent Of
! flee, but recommended an appropria-
ton of 5000 for the ensuing year for
AN officer, and thought the Board of
Supervisors would add something to it,
A resolution to that effect was adopt
| ed unanimously and an ordinance or
dered prepared.
The Clerk read specifica tions for
| sweeping the streets by hand for
sweeping them by machinery, and also
a petition by the Associated Charities
in relation to the sweeping The peti-
| ton asked that a designated part Of
the streets be reserved for the putting
of men on by the Salvation Army
| Shelter.
| The specifications and petition We're
| referred to the Street Committee to
| be reported on next week.
| Leonard reported that the Sheriff
states in relation to the Katzenstein
matter that no one was forced to pay
any money, and that his services had
been given voluntarily
| Devine said he had been informed
differently.
The bill of Mrs. O'Toole for building
q bridge over the canal ON her farm
was rejected, and a motion instructing
| the Mayor to re-deed the property to
her was also defeated by a tie vote
| &. A. Bliss, for +. G. Yager, appeared
/ before the board in relation to the COM
| plant OF b. Labs that he would not
pay his street assessment He stated
that LabsN had commenced suit three
years ago, but has never gone further
| than to file the complaint. He thought
it was a matter for the courts to de-
| eide.
The board insisted on Yager's stating
his reasons for not paying the bill, and
Mr.. Bliss said that Labs had a lien on
the place, so that he thought the board
need not take notice of the affair. Mr.
Labs could push it whenever he chose.
| A. NJ. Seymour, for Labs, said he
thought that only a technical defense
could be interposed
Yager claimed that as the work was
| done he did not have his full lot, but
Deputy Surveyor Phinney said he had
| four feet more than he was entitled
to, and that it made no difference, any
| how.
| Kent said it looked like childs play
for the board to set itself up as court,
and it would make itself a laughing
stock if 1t did so.
Devine said the board should either
reconsider its resolution or be consist
ent in carrying it out.
On motion of Tozer, the matter was
referred to the Street Committee for
| recommendation.
| The nickel-in-the-slot ordinance was
passed over the Mayors veto, Wach-
horst, Kent and Tozer declining to
| vote.
resolution empowering Collector
Robinson to employ another deputy at
salary of 81 1000 was introduced and
| adopted, Devine voting no.
A resolution to improve the alley be-
tween n and o, Twelfth and Thir-
teenth, with macadam was passed.
The board then adjourned.