The herald., 1897-01-12

and It's inhabitants. and to the end that
| this council may have PROMPT and full
| information in the premises as to the
( best and most available system and the
cost thereon, whether constructed by
| said city or acquired by purchase, 1t is
ordered that the city engineer of said
| city do Immediately make full and COM
plete plans of an entirely new system
| sufficient in all respects to furnish said
| city and its inhabitants with an abund-
ance of pure water, and that said engi-
neer do also report to this council there
I with a careful estimate of the cost Of
| such new system.
| objection was made to the resolution
on the ground that the subject had been
covered by the motion introduced in the
| earlier part of the session, and on the
call being made that motion was again
read. Mr.. Orders resolution having
| been seconded, that gentleman demand
| ed the roll call on Its passage AID it was
| defeated by a strict party vote of to a.
The council then took a recess until
| o'clock
AFTERNOON. SESSION.
| The council again convened at 2:10
| o'clock with all the members present,
\ when the hearing of protests against the
acceptance of Truman street, continued
| from the morning session, was called up.
| The attorney for the protestantS was not
| present, when the attorney for the con-
| tractor asked that the protests be de-
| MED. On motion of Councilman Nickel.
action was deferred for one week. the
board of public works in the meantime
to make an investigation.
| The next special order, the hearing of
protests against the acceptance of
| Courthouse street from Grand avenue to
| Flower street, was called up. The pro-
test is on the ground that the rocks used
in the cutters are not large enough and
are not properly laid; that the sidewalk
is not 0s wide as required by the speci-
fication@ and does not slope enough, and
that there are other defects in the work
Frank Freedman, one of the protest
ants, was examined al length by Attor-
ney +. Crimminger. and repeated in an
swer to questions the allegations made
in the protest, after which he asked that
the council investigate the street for
themselves.
On motion the matter was postponed
for one week and referred to the board
of public works for investigation.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
The city clerk reported that the con-
tract for the public printing with the
Evening Express expires February 1st;
that the city had no contract for the
purchase of drugs, and that the contract
with the W. II. Perry Lu>>ber company
expires January 9th; all of which mat
ters were referred to the supply COM
mittee. The clerk also reported that the
contract with J. e. Loomis for the re-
pair of fire hydrants expired December
18th. which matten went to the fire and
| water committee.
The city auditor reported again call
ing attention to the condition of the
books in his office, and asking that the
services Of f. E. Lopez be retained for
| 70 rxrrifn
Referred to the finance committee, with
! power to act.
MARKET INSPECTORS REPORT.
The market inspector presented the
following report, which was referred to
the finance committee for Investigations:
| would respectfully call the atten-
tion of your honorable body to the
utter disregard of the market ordinance
by those that, in direct violation of the
same, are selling and bartering their
wares upon the streets in every part of
the city In justice to those that are
patronizing the market now, and have
since it's commencement, and are today
placed at a great disadvantage, owing
to the privilege granted these outside
hucksters and in justice to the city,
since the nom reinforcement of this or
6inance has placed the expenses in ex-
cess of the receipts, this ordinance
should be rigidly enforced. 1t is true
that there are valid reasons Why the
market receipts should be expected to
diminish during the winter season, but
there is sufficient fruit and produce
marketable to keep the receipts a little
in excess of expenses even now, were
the ordinance enforced and observed.
| There is spirit of dissatistiac ction dali
ly growing with the market patrons at
being thus handicapped through the
enforcement of the ordinance. They
feel that they have a right to demand
the prote ction the ordinance would give
were it properly enforced. They
have paid for the market privileges; !;
have complied with the law. Their
rights should not be ignored, for the
demand is a just one. If others are
allowed to dispose of their wares on
the streets of the city without cost, they
ilege.
This matter has received the atten-
ton of the former council but result
ed in no relief. l trust your honorable
body will appreciate the necessity of
immediate action that will give the re-
lief asked for. Every day it is deferred
will see a falling off in the market re-
ceipts. 1t places the market on basis
of expense to the city, where it should
and can be made self-sustaining.
PROPOSALS.
| LIE NluS pluS were Iedu, OlllCldlly
declared, ard referred to the proper
committees
To improve Connecticut street, from
Vernon street to Blaine street: p. j
Richmon roposed-Grading and gravel
ing, 97c per rineal foot; curb, SOC per lin.
cal foot; sidewalk, 10c per square foot.
Frank Moir proposed Grading and
graveling, SAC per lineal foot; curb 30c
per lineal foot sidewalk, Sc per square
| foot.
Hazard e McCombs proposed: Grad
ing and graveling, 73c per lineal foot
curb, 29c per lineal foot; cutters, 15c
per lineai foot; sidewalk, 93sc per square
foot.
A. L. Church proposed: Grading an6
graveling, $234 per lineal foot; curb, SOC
per lineal foot (each side) 60c sidewalk
SC per square foot
VIM. c. Huey proposed: Grading ans
graveling. soc per lineal foot curb 271al
per lineal foot; sidewalk, 91ac per square
foot.
F. G. Grant proposed: Grading and
graveing soc per lneal foot; curb, %,
per lneal foot; sidewalk, SIC per squar,
: foot.
, Stansbury & Moore proposed: Grad
/ ing and graveling, 81 per lineal foot
curb, SOC per lineal foot; sidewalk, 91at
t per square foot.
A. G. Tilden proposed: Grading ant
graveling, S2c per lineal foot; curb, so
, per lineal foot sidewalk, Sc per square
foot.
Sam McCray proposed: Grading ant