The record-union., 1897-05-18
MAYORS MESSAGES.


board concerning the public dumping
ground and recommended that the con-
tract entered into with the owner of the
ground be changed, and that notice OF
such change be given to such owner on
or before the Goth of the present month.
have deemed it advisable again to call
the attention of your honorable board
to this matter, and to suggest that you
give the contractor notice of your aDro-
cation of said contract.
AS stated to you in my former mes
sage upon this subject the contract was
so drawn that the Mayor could not
give any direction, or use any discre-
ton, in an endeavor to enforce said con-
| tract. In order that the objects of such
a contract in the future may be carried
out, l advise that it contain a Stipula
ton to the effect that in the event OF
failure of the contractor to cover the
garbage, etc, on said ground to the sat
isfaction of the Board of Health, the
said Board of Health may authorize the
Superintendent of Streets to have the
ground so covered, and that to protect
the city from expense in the matter, a
bond be required of the contractor in
which may be made against him for
work performed in covering said ground
as aforesaid by the Superintendent of
streets.
In this way, I think the dumping
ground will be kept in good condition,
and that no complaints will hereafter be
made. Under the terms of the present
contract no one can complain except the
members of your board, but, as you have
no authority under the charter to look
after the proper execution of contracts,
that provision of the contract attempt
ing to give you such authority is prac-
tically useless and void. Respectfully
submitted.
G. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
Devine said the contractor told him
he was covering up the garbage, but
a portion of the lot on which the gar
bage is dumped is under water all sum-
mer and should be filled up. He moved
the Corporation Counsel be instructed
to draw up the proper instrument pro-
viding for filling the lot.
Pennish said he did not believe in
favoring an individual who had not
complied with his contract He was
opposed to favoritism, as there were
many other lots that need filling UP.
Devine's motion was carried and as
he said the contractor told him he was
complying with his contract, the May
or's message was received and filed
without further action.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine for the Street Committee re-
ported, favoring referring back to the
Board of Health their protest against di-
rect connection with the sewers, with
the request that it make a majority re-
port stating reasons for opposing di-
rect connection. The matter was laid
over for a week.
Wachhorst recommended that the
plans and specifications for change OF
stairway and sidewalk be adopted,
which was done, and the Clerk instruct
ed to advertise for bids.
Wachhorst said that the architect says
the roof of the Water Works is of gal
vanized iron and should not be painted
for at least two years. The painting of
the roof was indefinitely postponed.
BILLS ALLOWED.
The bill of the City Street Improve
ment Company of 50, 263 90, for one
quarter cost of intersections, was al
lowed, Leonard saying that MIR. Nc
Donald had promised to remove the
large stones that We're left on the street.
The bills of F. T. Dolan and Mrs.
Pennish for use of their land for sewage
We're taken uD and after some discus
sion were laid over for week.
ELECTRIC TEST.
Bentley presented a resolution author
izing the Mayor. superintendent OF
Streets and Chairman of the Sewer
Committee to make necessary arrange
ments to procure electric energy fol
making tests and experiments necessary
to determine the quantity required tC
operate the sewagespump, and the cost
thereof, the experiments to continue not
! less than thirty days, to be paid for out
Of the sewer fund. The resolution was
adopted.
REGARDING THE POLICE.
Bentley also presented a resolution
for the Police Committee to the effect
that certain police officers We're not
obeying the rule laid down that they
should report by telephone to the station
| from hour TO hour, and officers had ever
asked the Sergeant in charge to SO make
his report that it would appear that they
| had complied with the rule; that it be
resolved that the Chief of Police be mott
| fed to observe the order of the board
| to see that it be diligently enforced, and
| furthermore that he shall report the
names of all officers who shall fail tC
observe said order without good and suf-
| fcient excuse, which shall be filed or
/ the day following such derilectiOn.
| The resolution also stated that sew
| eraI members of the force have left
/ their beats and frequented theaters anC
/ other places of amusement, and it is
! therefore resolved that the Chief exer-
else more caution in giving the men per
mission TO leave their beats and that ht
| report such officers as may leave theil
beats without good and sufficient excuse
| The resolution was adopted.
! After some discussion of the adoption
Of a summer uniform that would be
more comfortable for the policemen. the
/ Police Committee was requested to rec
! ommend a uniform for summer next
Monday night.
Leonard said some one had fenced il
/ the alley, S and T. Eleventh and
! Twelfth streets. The matter was re-
ferred to the Surveyor and Superinten-
dent of Streets.
Superintendent of Streets Croly sait
complaints have been made of the gutter
on X street, between Fourth and Fifth
and he wished the board would take ac.
| ton in the matter, as 1t Will be an ex.
pensive job TO take up the cutters -
| Devine thought the matter would have
to go over this year for lack of finances
POOLROOM ORDINANCE.
| The DoolrOom ordinance came nm arf