The herald., 1897-03-02
pany as outlined in the petition should


be sustained
After an examination of the blue prin.
and considerable talk Councilman
Hutchison moved that the petition be
denied and the action of the city en-
gineer sustained
Mr.. Wilbur asked that the matter be
referred to the board of public works ia
order that they might have their en-
gineer, but, as Mr.. Hutchison remark
ed. I'VE have postponed everything but
death the council declined to postpone,
and Mr.. Hutchison's motion prevailed.
ALLEN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE.
City Attorney Dunn presented the
Allen Electric lighting franchise. which
was advertised under the previous
council. He said that the matter had
been in the courts. and that the judge
had held that the bid was irregular, AS
Mr.. Garland, who put in the bid, was
city officer. He stated that Mr.. Allen
now wanted the franchise. and, acting
under his advice. had deposited the
amount, some $1,000, with the city clerk,
and asked that 1t be granted. In an.
swer to a question, Mr.. Dunn said that
granting the franchise would do the
city no harm, as they would have the
money, but as to Mr.. Allen he could NOT
say; he believed, however, that the
court had in effect declared that the
franchise was no good. but that was
Mr. Aliens affair. Referred to the board
of public works
An amended advertisement OF the
franchise of the Mateo street electric
franchise was presented, and the clerk
was instructed to have the same pub
lished In the official organ.
The usual petitions were read and re.
ferred to the proper committees.
On motion of Councilman Toll the
city engineer was instructed to preseat
ordinances of intention establishing
the grade of Vermont avenue from
Washington street to the. south city
limits, and West Jefferson street be-
tween the old and new city limits.
BOILER INSPECTORSHIP.
Councilman Baker presented an ordi-
nance providing for the inspection of
steam boilers, the appointment of q
board of engineers and a boiler inspector
and deputy. Mr.. Baker stated that the
ordinance had been agreed upon at a
meeting on engineers, boilermakers ana
councilmen, held for that purpose, n
full report of which was published in
the Herald. Mr.. Baker said that he
thought the ordinance was all right,
with one or two exceptions. One of the
gentlemen recommended as a membe.
TO the board of engineers, Mr. McAleer,
was the foreman of his boiler de-
partment and he therefore asked that
another name be substituted in his
stead. He also thought that the salaries
recommended should be materially re-
duced. With these exceptions he
thought the ordinance was all right.
The clerk was proceeding with the
reading Of the ordinance when Mr.. Nick-
ell said that as the members were famil-
lar with the details the same be dis
pensed with. He then moved that the
salary of the boiler inspector be re-
duced from $3.50 to 500, which motion
prevailed.
Councilman Nickel then moved that
the provision for an assistant inspector
be stricken out He said that he did not
believe the present was the time for In
creasing the number of employees, and,
further, that the boiler inspector, who
had been legislated out OF office, had told
him that the work was constantly grow
ing easier, and that there were not as
many boilers in operation In the city
today as there were year ago.
Councilman Baker took issue v ith MI
Nickel. He sad that there were more
boilers now than a year ago, and the
number of inspectors had been Increased
from one to four times annually, which
rendered It practically impossible for
one man to do the work
The. assistant was retained, out tne
salary was cut from 10 to $76 per month.
pHe question then came up on tho
members of the board OF engineers,
Messy. Prank Redemacher: owen NC
Alesls and Fred ]. Fish,r, who had been
reeempenApd BY the eHQlnesre who tepk