The record-union., 1897-03-02


care of the sewage water alone for nine
months in the year and save great
amount of fuel.
Pennish thought the 000-gallon
pump would not be economy, but Mr..
Cunningham being asked, said it was
economical.
Pennish moved that the matter be
laid over for a week.
Kent said that the engineer said the
city would not go amiss if it put in a
pump of equal capacity to the two
large pumps recently purchased, as
one of them might get heated and the
water rise around them.
Devine, who had been absent for a
time, came in, and Kent explained to
lIim that the water had been the
other day within two inches of the
floor, and if it had risen a little higher
the city would have been in a bad
shape.
Devine laughed at the idea, and Kent
said: I am not talking through my
hat now, and, if necessary, l will
back it up with something harder than
Words
DO you mean that you want to bet?'
asked Devine.
Yes, l WILL" said Kent Il wish Mr..
DeVine would let me have the floor till
l get through. and then / will let him
have it for the rest of the evening"
superintendent of Streets Croly ex-
planned the condition of the sewer, and
said there was no present danger, but
there might be danger in case of big
storm.
Leonard called Mckay to the chair,
and said that it had been stated that
a safety gate should be put in above
the sump for the sake of safety. He
believed that the possible danger of
flooding the pumps should be guarded
against.
The matter was deferred for a week.
The Superintendent of Streets re-
ported in relation to the bridges on
Thirty-first street, recommending that
the one on L street be taken down and
transferred to B street. The report
was adopted.
SIXTH STREET SEWER.
The single bid on the Sixth-street
sewer, from S street to V, was rejected
without opening to allow the City Sur
Yeyor to draw up plans and specifica-
tions showing the grade.
Pennish moved that he draw up plans
in two ways, one for lowering the brick
sewer and the other for using the old
pipe from the pumphouse.
Deputy Surveyor Phinney thought it
would be a useless expense to try to fix
the sewer while it is so wet. The water
there is running off nicely, and the
sewer could be laid next summer with
Il much better chance of being Well
done than now.
Devine opposed the postponement of
the matter hotly.
Tozer moved that the matter be post
poned indefinitely, but Kent opposed it.,
saying that the digging of the ditch
could be done more cheaply now than
in the summer. The motion was lost.
TOzer said that a request from Bent
ley for sewage work in his ward had
been denied on account of there being
nc funds in the sewerage fund, and
now it was proposed to spend $1,000 or
s., 900 on this scheme.
Bentley said that the legislation this
year seemed to be in utter disregard of
the financial situation. 1t had been the
dream of the Eighth Ward that it
would get some relief in the way of
sewerage, but it was denied that relief.
There would be deficiency in the sewer
fund and some other funds this year,
as the board had unwisely listened to
the request of some citizens that 1t
should lower the tax rates. The City
Surveyor and Superintendent of Streets
have both said that they did not think
it was feasible to lower the old sewer.
The bid was rejected and the Sur
veyor directed to draw up the two
plans.
COAL SCALES.
The bids for city scales were opened,
the bidders being the Howe Scale Com
pany, 81 .C35: T. A Lauder, 1894 30;
Schaw. Ingram & hatcher, 1924 30;
the Standard Scale and Supply Com
pany, SS49; Baker & Hamilton, S196.
Bentley said the city had about as
much use for scales as for a white ele-
phant, as it no longer uses lone coal.
on motion of Mckay the matter was
referred to the Finance Committee for
investigation.
Resolutions of intention to improve
c street from Ninth to Tenth We're
passed.
Kent, for the committee appointed to
investigate the cost of an electric plant
for the city, reported that the city
could put up an entire plant, poles and
all. for $4,000. 1t might possibly be
able to buy up one of the existing pole
lines and thus reduce the amount. He
moved that the Corporation Counsel be
instructed to draw up an ordinance for
submitting the proposition to the people
al a special election.
A communication was received from
A E. b. Ridley, offering to prepare
plans and specifications for $500. with
the privilege of bidding on them him
self
Devine moved that the Mayor be rec
commended to appoint Mr.. Ridley and
Davis said that a member of the board
could not suggest appointees to the
Mayor.
Bentley said that several companies
have been consulted and the board
should be able to tell the people what
the plant will cost The two compa
nies here are very skeptical on the
point of electricity generated by steam.
He thought il would be we'll to adopt
the proposition Of Mr.. Ridley, who has
drawn up specifications for plants for
which he has no machinery. The
ground should be carefully gone over
and the amount of wire, poles, etc,
carefully estimated. If the board is in
earnest and not bluffing it should
have some practical work of this kind
done in order to let the people know
what the cost will be.