The record-union., 1897-01-05
WERE SUBMITTED TOO LATE.
Tney Cannot be Brought Before the
Legislature.
Corporation Counsel Johnson's Opin-
ion Regarding the Charter
Amendments.

The City Trustees held their regular
weekly meeting last night, Trustees
Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis, Nc
Kay, Devine, Bentley, Tozer and PEN
nish being present and Leonard presid-
ing
Supervisor Dreman and a committee
from the Exempt Firemen's Association
addressed the board, asking for an ap-
preparation for the fund Of the associa-
ton. He hoped that, although the
board had done well by it last year, it
would make little larger appropriation
this year, as it was much needed. The
money has been economically used and
made to go as far as possible.
Devine moved that the Corporation
Counsel be requested to draw up an or
dinance appropriating $4,000 to the
fund. Carried.
MAYORS MESSAGES
The following messages from the
Mayor were read:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
In accordance with Section q of the
charter, I have this day appointed o.
s. Flint and w. H. Carlow as experts
for the purpose of exporting the books
of the city officials and of the different
departments of the city government
for the fiscal year 1896, and to make a
report to your board of the same. Re
spectfully, submitted
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
Some months ago your board passed a.
resolution requiring the Street Superin-
tendent to lay granite stones at the
street crossings lengthwise, as has been
done in former years, instead of lay
ing them crosswise. / think the people
generally would prefer that these gram
lite stones or blocks be placed cross
wise. I am satisfied that it would be
less expensive to place them in the
manner suggested, and the crossings
would be much better for vehicles. The
street, if it wears at the crossing, can
be repaired at a, much less cost, and
1T would be just as convenient for per-
sons crossing the street.
1 therefore recommend that you re-
scind the resolution above referred to,
and allow the Street Superintendent to
use his Judgment in placing the said
stones. Respectfully submitted,
c. H HUBBARD, Mayor
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
During the next three months we can
see where the repairs are required on
our streets much better than We can
during the summer months. II the
Street Superintendent had a supply of
nnacadam ON hand he could use it to
better advantage and at considerably
less expense than he could later In the
year. 1 therefore suggest that he be
instructed to procure twenty or thirty
dc Of THIS
purpose
Iwould also suggest that you advertise
for bids for 1000 feet of eight-nch
cast-iron pipe, to be used by the Su-
per.frrendent of Streets in making cul-
verts at the street crossings Inc city
has heretofore used wood for culverts,
but they soon rot out, and they are
more difficult to keep open. While the
iron culverts will cost some more az
first. a. great deal of time can be saved
in cleaning them out when tney are
stopped up, and as they VIII last mucn
longer I am satisfied that IN the eifo
it will be a great deal cheaper Tor the
city to use the iron pipe Respectfully
submitted,
c.. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
I respectfully report that, in company
with Charles z. Leonard, President OF
your board, and Arthur E. Miller, Act
ing City Attorney, I counted the money
placed before US by the CITY treas
urer, and found the above aInoun1
agrees with the books Of the City Aud
itor and City Treasurer. ReSpecIully
submitted,
C. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
The recommendation of the Mayor In
relation to the culverts and crushed rock
were approved Of.
The recommendation in regard to
cross-walks was laid on the table on mo-
ton of Devine.
The bill of p. McGard for the street
roller provoked considerable discussion,
Pennish insinuating that there had been
a Job somewhere and as Tozer said he
wished the matter to be cleared up, IT
was laid over for a week, and James
Touhey and Superintendent of Streets
Croly requested TO tell the board what
they knew of it.
STREET LIGHTING.
The Specifications for lighting the
streets were read by the Clerk.
G. w. Jackson, for the Capital Gas
Company, said the time provided for
the commencement OF the contract
would be rather short for his company
as IL would leave it only nineteen days