The record-union., 1897-09-14
PROTEST FROM A CITIZEN.
HE OPPOSES EXTENSION OF
TIME ON SIDEWALKS.
Asks That There be No More Max
ing Fish of One and Flesh
of Another.

The Board Of City Trustees met IN
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Leonard. Wachhorst, Kent DAVIS
Mckay, Devine, Pennish and Tozer De
ing present.
J. c. Braddoek asked to be excused
from service as a member Of the elec-
ton board in the Ninth Ward, on ac-
count of i'll health.
Two boys said they had been pro-
hibited by the Chief Of Police from
playing the violin and harp on the
streets on the ground that it attract
ed crowds and gave pickpockels
chance to get in their work
Devine moved it be declared 10 De
the sel,se Of the board that they shouId
be allowed to play.
Leonard said that if they Obstructed
the streets they could be stopped.
Davis said that the street fakirs OBJ
structed the street much more than the
boys could. and there had been a street
band for weeks going around the city.
on motion Of Tozer the chairman Of
the Street Committee was instructed
to confer with the Mayor on the mat
ter.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
Messages from the Mayor were read,
notifying the board that the had ap-
pointed Herman Hildebrand a special
policeman for the Metropolitan Thea
ter, on request of the lessee; also that
n had transmitted to the board the
opinion Of the Attorney General in re-
gard to the Stratton Primary law,
heretofore published in the Record
Union"
The opinion was ordered filed, and
action on ordering the ballot boxes was
deferred for a week, by a majority vote
of the board.
Various bills We're allowed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine. for the Street Committee,
announced that arrangements had been
entered into with Williams, Belser K
Co. for the consideration of the Thir-
teenth-street sewer.
George Murray addressed the board,
saying that he and his neighbors are
trying to improve the city by building
sidewalks. but did not think they
ought TO be forced to do so, when the
board gives permission to others to
wait for six months before construct
ing theirs Such permission has been
granted to persons whose sidewalks
were condemned over two years ago.
He had put down between 1,l0O and
POO feet of sidewalk in compliance
with orders, and he thought all should
be treated alike. It is all nonsense
about having to allow ground filled in
time to settle. The Congregational
Church walk, for instance, was filled
in ten feet and was constructed, and
viii stand If the board feels Chart
able. let the members put their hands
in their pockets and not do it at the
expense of others. There are many
blocks in the eastern part of town,
with fine houses, that ought to have
good sidewalks, as other citizens do.
He was opposed to making fish Of one
and flesh of another.
Leonard said that there was much
truth in Mr. AIuTray's remarks, as the
board had made some mistakes in
granting time, but after sidewalks are
condemned 1t is the business of the
Mayor and Surveyor to see that the
work is done. The attention of the
Mayor. he thought, should be called to
the complaints Of citizens and the fact
that when sidewalks are condemned
the work should be carried on with
out granting any one special privileges.
SO ordered.
To round up Thirtieth street from G
10 H, the property owners to pay for
the work.
The Finance Committee reported in
favor of contracting for the construc-
tion of the Thirteenth-street sewer, and
the report was adopted and the Su-
peIintendent of Streets authorized to
sign a contract for the work. to be
paid Ter out of the first money avail
able in the City Treasury. Kent voted
no.
The lid Of J. Johnson for painting the
plaza nagstaff was accepted, and the
contract awarded to him.
Devine, for the Street Committee, re-
ported on the claim of F. w. BOyne for
S25 for cleaning the boiler, that he had
investigated the matter, and was told
that 50 a day would be a proper
amount. which would make the bin
SIG. He would recommend that such
amount be allowed.
Mckay moved that the full bill be
allowed, as he knew the young man
worked sometimes nine and ten hours
at a time on the boilers.
Mr.. Boyne said he had not only
washed the boiler, but had each time
packed it and repaired it when neces-
sary.
Mckay said that thousands Of dol
lars worth of bills We're paid by the
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