The record-union., 1897-02-09

passage of the ordinance herewith pre-
sented l am satisfied would meet with
the almost unanimous approval of all of
our citizens. Our sidewalks should be
devoted to public use only, and not to
the use of certain dealers for business
purposes. Respectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
A number of bills were allowed. but
Devine objected to a bill of Soo1 50 by
J. Cunningham for labor and materials
for running the pump at the sump for
thirty days after completion, as he un-
GerstoOd the contract to be that Cum
ningham should run the pump for
thirty days after the sump was COM
pleted.
The bill was referred to the Sewer
Committee.
Devine also objected to another bill
of Cunningham for making the foun-
dation for the motor at the sewer
pump. as he thought those who fur
nished the motor should have paid for
the foundation.
The bill was similarly referred, as
was one for coal
The bill of r. c.. Breckenridge for
$500 for damages in being thrown
down the levee at Eleventh and Y
streets came up.
ToZer said that the same bill was
presented two years ago and re-
jected
Devine said that if the matter was
pressed, he would bring witnesses to
show that the accident was due to the
old mans carelessness.
Kent said he knew something of the
claim, and it was the reason he moved
to have the fence put up on the
levee. He thought it would be we'll to
allow a small amount.
John Catlin said Mr.. Breckenridge
could bring witnesses to prove that he
had not been drinking that night, but
that the accident was due 10 the fact
that all the lights in the city were
out, and in turning round his horse
went down the levee. Since that time
he has been crippled and has not been
able TO do a days work.
On Kent's motion. next Monday
night was set for Investigating the
case and asking witnesses to attend.
The bill of Paul Spalia, at Four
teenth and Fifteenth, X and Y streets,
for $3.50 for damage by overflow from
storm water, was taken up.
Kent advocated payment of some
thing. as it would probably cause a
suit against the city. Although the
city won its other suit, it cost it about
$500
Bentley said that if the city was to
pay all the bills brought against it for
fear of being sued, the city treasury
had better be thrown open and let
them help themselves. If these claims
keep coming in, he should vote to
make the people fill up their lots over
there and grade their streets.
Leonard said the Corporation Coun-
sci was now preparing suits for dam
ages against the parties who brought
the suits against the city.
The bill was rejected.
The bill of the Risdon Iron Works
for final payment of $500 40 for the
boilers for the Water Works came up
and Davis objected to the payment OF
$40 for the steam pressure regulator
to which he objected at the time and
which is utterly useless.
Tozer said he found that the state
ment of Davis is true, and that there
eoCCN
for nothing.
Devine said that Chief Engineer
Wolf had asked to have the regulator
put in and ought to pay for it. The
parties who furnished it also say it is
good for nothing. Kent said that Mr.
Wolf asked for it on request Of the
special committee of experts on the
boiler.
d. J. Bassett of the Risdon Iron
Works said the regulator was an ex-
cellent thing and great aid to tbs
boilers.
Kent said the city had some mar
veIous boilers that win get UP steam
without having had a fire in them fol
three weeks, and there may be Soma
I boilers making steam that the board
does not know anything about being
buried.
Leonard explained that the boiler
spoken of is the old boiler which has
not been removed, and through which
| the steam was passing, 50 that the new
ones did not get up enough steam.
After some discussion Tozer moved
that the Mayor and President Of tht
/ board appoint committee Of two ex
! pert CISliltSASt " itC AielNS iiOA SCI x
| before. to report on the condition o
/ the plant, and what was needed K
make the plant a success. Carried.
Mr.. Bassett claimed that the boiler:
! had shown a much higher steam power
than was called for, through faulty
! connections and pipes. The deduction!
were made by himself and Mr.. Stod
dard and agreed very closely. The
company had been put to considerable
expense by this delay. The contrac
did not call for any test of the boilers
! and he would not have been com
/ PEELED TO make one
Tozer moved that the city bear tht
expense of the compensation Of th
two men belonging TO the iron work.
till a decision was reached by the ex
perts. Carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Davis, for the Water Committee, re
! ported that the Allis Compan,
claimed $131 expenses incurred by tn
| delay Of the board in accepting ant
placing the pumps through the pipe no
| being furnished in time. He recon-
, mended that 1t be not paid. as il wa