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its, refinery, for the months of May, June,
July and August, eighteen hundred and
nlnety-seven wherein bills had been rem,
company, at the rate of seventy-five
cents per thousand cubic feet, according
to the schedule of rates adopted April 20,
1897. Cubic feet. Amount.
May ........ .......... 4,S72,000 1864 90
June -. ...... $3.50. 4,0S6,0 900 S,064 80
AUGUST 1aly ST., =: ::::. :. 1. .sas,SSS s.sSs g
1850 o s13.3 1862 90
Said attorney then rendered to the Board
the sum of twelve thousand ind twenty
five dollars and eighty cents ($12,025. so.
IN lawful money in full for said measured
half cents per thousand cubic feet, (being
at the rate charged against said mpa
prior to April 20, 1897, which rate he insist
ed imposed the extreme burden of water
rents that should be assessed against
said company. and eighty dollars in law
full money for accrued interest at the rate
Of 10 per cent. per annum on the bills for
May, June and July, eighteen hundred
and ~Mnety-seven, which are in arrears
for more than sixty days.
Said attorney also rendered to the Board
the sum OF two thousand, three hundred
and thirty-seven dollars and fifty-two
cents G2.33I.o2) in lawful money. in full for
measured water as aforesaid for the
and ninety-seven, being S.46S.00 cubic feet
at the rate of sixty-seven and a half
Genus per thousand cubic feet.
Mr.. Edwards announced that he had
made a like tender to the Water Regis
trar.
The Board unanimously refused to ac-
cept tender in satisfaction of said rents,
and announced through the President
that the Board. until further action to
the contrary, would insist upon the pay
with the schedule of April 20, 1897.
Mr.. w. H. Speer, attorney, was then
granted the privilege of the floor, and adj
aGc 4haL = owl ~ -
heretofore presented for improvements of
Coles street and Eighteenth street.
On motion the regular order of business
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer submitted specifica-
from Johnston avenue to Commuipaw
| avenue; reconstruction of Pavonia avenue
from Grove street 20 Kelso street.
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
presented the following
Resolved, That the resolution hereto
fore passed by this Board on the 10Th ult.
adopting specifications for
Reconstruction of sewer in New York
avenue, between Griffith and Franklin
streets;
avenue, between Magnolia and Pavonia
avenues;
reconstruction of sewer in Ocean ave
nue., between Gator and Linden avenues:
Reconstruction OF sewer IN Bergen ave-
nue., between Fairmount and Storm ave-
rueS;
Reconstruction of sewer in jackson
avenue, between Bramhall and Commun-
paw avenue, etc.;
Be and is hereby reconsidered and re-
scinded, and the said specifications be and
are hereby referred back to the Chief En-
gineer for amendment; and
Resolved, That no proposals for the re-
construction OF said sewers be received
Resolved, That the amended specifica-
TONS as submitted by the Chief Engineer
on this date:-
LIST, For repaving of Pavonia avenue,
between Grove street and Kelso street;
I'd. For .repaving of Pacific avenue, be-
tween Johnston and C~ommunipaw ave-
nues;
Be and are hereby adopted and ordered
filed. and that the Clerk be directed to
Herewith.
The foregoing were each separately
for the ayes and Nays
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five 90 in number.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet
Tuesday. October 5. 1897, at ten O'Clock
A. M.
VIM. AT 4, FOLSOM is Az
~ tSlAAs
Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners held
on Tuesday. October 5, 1887. at 10 o'clock
A.. M.
Present at roll call-Commissioners
Brown, Heintze, Nolan and President
Boltwood.
Absent-Commissioner Hauck.
On motion the reading of minutes Of
meetings held Monday, September q. 1897,
and Friday, October /, 1897, were dis
pensed with and they were on motion APP
proved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Hudson Tounley and others:-
Petitioning for the construction of a -
inch vitrified pipe sewer in Garrison ave-
nue.. from a point about 500 feet north of
Sip avenue to and connecting with the
sewer III Pavonia avenue.
From T C. Kinkead and others
Petitioning for the Improvement of Hop
kins avenue, between Summit avenue and
Collard street.
From w. H. Furman and others:-
Petitioning for the Improvement of
Waverly street, between Palisade avenue
and Oakland avenue.
From Robert Carey. attorney for Rock
Plaster Co and Lucinda Lilliendahl. in
the matter of the condition of West Side
avenue, junction of Danforth and West
Side avenues.
From 6. Rudolph Dieffenbaeh and
others
Petitioning for the construction of iron
steps at the foot of Congress street.
Five l5} petitions for signs, etc.