The record-union., 1897-10-19

some opposition to it in the neighbor-
hood. The motion was carried.
A resolution of intention to construct
a sewer in the alley between and G
and Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets
was passed
Specifications We're adopted for the
construction of a sewer in the alley
between G and H and Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets, as we'll as a resolu-
ton Of intention TO do the work.
Mckay, for the Sewer Committee,
which had been requested to make rec
concentrations regarding the extension
Of the sewer system, reported recon-
mending the employment of a compe-
tent engineer to act in conjunction with
the City Engineer, and draw up the
necessary plans and specifications. It
also recommended that $4,000, or the
necessary amount, be raised by issuing
bonds at 4 per cent. for twenty or
forty years, the bonds only to be dis
posed of as the money is used.
Devine moved to lay the report on
the table, saying that the City Engi-
neer had already prepared plans and
specifications for a sewer system. There
has been, he said, advocacy of a costly
and impracticable system that would
cost 81 10000 to 81 800, 600 Now they
want to bring in an outside engineer,
who knows nothing about it. The pa
pers have run the city for forty years,
and cannot run it any longer.
Mckay said the report had been made
after consultation with General To-
zer, but he would withdraw it if not
satisfactory.
Davis thought that where so large a
sum of money is TO be expended, it
would be well to employ an outside en-
gineer.
The motion to lay on the table was
lost, only Devine and Wachhorst vot-
ing no.
Bentley believed the sewerage plan
presented by the Surveyor was all right
as a nucleus to the system. He moved
that the plans and specifications be
submitted to the Sewerage Committee
to examine, and report on next week.
Devine offered an amendment that
the committee should consult with the
Engineering Department.
Tozer said the Sewer Committee had
already examined the plans, and they
were not satisfactory. 1t provided for
cutting right through Sutter Terrace,
adding greatly to the cost of the sewer
Deputy Surveyor Phinney claimed
that the cut through Sutter Terrace
would be only a small proportion of the
cost of the sewer.
Devine moved as a substitute that the
plans be referred back to the Surveyor,
to make full and complete report on
it. The substitute was carried.
Deputy County Clerk Wachhorst said
that registration was closed and there
are about 2,400 new names. County
Clerk Hamilton was not satisfied with
the way the matter stands, and wished
the board TO make definite price paid
for the work. 1t is a heavy response
bility, and requires competent clerical
work to make the register accurate.
Much extra work has therefore been
entailed. To make a reliable register,
he thought, would cost, at a reasonable
rate. at least % cents a name
Devine moved that the board make a
price.
Tozer and Davis thought the County
Clerk should bring his bills for extra
help and expense and let the city pay
them
Bentley was opposed to paying such
price, as he thought it was the
county's business to keep it's own regis
ter.
Davis moved to amend so that the
matter be referred to the Finance Com
mittee, with power to act
A go-as-you-p please argument followed.
which was ended by the defeat of Da-
Wis amendment and the carrying of De-
vines motion.
Clerk Desmond stated that he needed
help until election time to do the extra
work entailed on him. and on motion of
Tozer he was authorized to employ such
help as he needed.
ELECTION BOARDS.
The board then proceeded to appoint
election officers for the different pre-
circts.
list of names was presented by the
Citizens Association with the request
that two be appointed in each precinct.
The list as adopted Will be found in
the proclamation, which was also
adopted.
Davis said the members of the cleo
ton boards should be instructed that
where voters could not mark their own
tickets, two members of the board, of
different parties, should go in and mark
them for them.
He was informed that the law COW
cred the point, but said it was never
done.
DIARIES MUST GO.
The ordinance prohibiting the keeping
of dairies within the city limits came up
and Devine argued that it should be
referred back to the Board of Health.
He thought that people who have con-
Quoted dairies within the city limits for
thirty or forty years should be given
time to secure other property and sell
their own before passing the ordinance
H. L. Ross appeared as attorney for
one of the dairymen and said that a
number of people who live in the vi