The record-union., 1897-07-20
A WATER METER FAVORED.
DISCUSSION OF THE BUFFALO
BREWERY'S SUPPLY.
Water Inspector Hami1ton's Re
port on Waste-His Notices
Have Been Obeyed.

The City Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, with
Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Mckay,
Devine and Pennish being present
Bidders for the improven- mt of
street, Eighth to Twelfth, were F. Y.
Williams, Rosa & Silva and the City
Street Improvement Company F. Y.
Williams was the lowest bidder, and
the contract was awarded to him.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following messages from the
Mayor were received:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
The timbers supporting the tower on
the Corporation House on Fifth street
are decaying, and the tower is in
danger of settling The weight of the
bell and apparatus is about 500 pounds.
A heavy storm or an earthquake might
cause the tower to settle, and in that
event it would require a large expen-
diture of money to repair it. If the
repairs can be made at once, the ex-
pense will be light probably not ex-
ceeding $50. therefore advise that the
Chief Engineer of the fire department
be directed to have the work done i'm
mediately. Respectfully submitted,
C. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
] hereby nominate and by and with
your consent, appoint f. J. Clark a
special police officer for the locality
known as Hale Bros store, Ninth and
x streets. to succeed himself, his pres
ent term expiring on the Doth inst
Also, by and with your consent, I
hereby nominate and appoint D. B.
Plummer a special police officer for the
locality known as the e B. Crocker
Art Gallery" to succeed himself his
present term expiring on August 3,
1897. Respectfully submitted,
G. H. HUBBARD, Mayor
The message regarding the corpora
ton house was referred to the Build
ing and Fire Committees.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Devine, for the Street Committee, re-
ported that he, with the Surveyor, had
examined the long list of sidewalks
condemned by the Surveyor, and here
tofOre published in the Record
Union.'' and recommended that the
board condemn them. The recommen-
dation was adopted
Plaza for a telephone was denied and
he was directed to use that of the en-
gine-house opposite.
Devine reported that the earth in
the alley between T and L, Twentieth
and Twenty-firs4, had been nearly re-
moved before notice concerning it was
given. He understood that the usual
custom was to allow the contractors
to take the earth when grading a
street. and as he did not want to dis
criminate against any citizen he moved
that no further action be taken IN the
matter, providing the citizens grading
the alley do so to the satisfaction Of
the superintendent of Streets. So or
dered
Devine also recommended that the
bill of James TOuhey for constructing
manhole be paid. SO ordered.
Kent, for the Fire Department Com
mittee, reported that Silvay & Jacinto,
the lowest bidders on hay, refused to
furnish the hay unless they were also
awarded the contract for straw, on
which they were not the lowest bid
ders. He recommended that A F.
Williams be awarded the contract for
straw, and the recommendation was
adopted and the hay contract post
pOned a week but was afterward
awarded to Silvay & Jacinto.
Devine reported that he and Silas
Carle had investigated the condemned
sidewalk at the old Postoffice building
and found it in good and safe condi-
ton. He moved that the action of the
board be rescinded, as it would cost the
owner Mr.. Bailey, $1,000 to construct
a new one.
City Surveyor Mullenney said he
should not have condemned the side
walk if it had not been unsafe. 1t
has been showed up with timbers again
and again, until there is perfect net
work under it. He thought it decided
ly unsafe.
Leonard said he had inspected the
sidewalk, and it was undoubtedly un-
safe. The water collects there some
times to the depth of two or three
feet, and some day the tinbers will slip
and the sidewalk will sink. If anyone
is hurt in that case the city and not
the owner will have to pay the damage
as the board long ago condemned the
sidewalk The building brings a
good rent and the owner can afford to
build the walk
Judge Catlin appeared for the owner