The record-union., 1897-01-19

the contract in the proper way, and
let the Mayor, if he vetoed it, give his
reasons on paper.
Davis amendment was carried and
Leonard said he would sign it in the
morning.
THE FISH MARKET.
Jones & Davis asked that the board
order their fish market at the foot of N
street, as there is so much switching OF
cars in front of it at present that it is
dangerous to those who go there, espe-
cially for women and children.
Kent moved that the market be or
dered placed at the foot of n street, to
De changed at the will of the board. So
ordered.
A NEW LIGHT.
Thomas Cody asked for the citizens
in the vicinity of Twenty and
streets that a street light be placed
there, as there is none within a num-
Der of blocks. The city has a park and
a school house there. The matter was
referred to the Street Committee.
SALOON LICENSES.
zee Fong was granted saloon license
at 40S l street
Jacob Gebert requested permission to
withdraw his application for license
to keep saloon at Twentieth and o
streets and was allowed to do so.
ORDINANCE WITHDRAWN.
Dr. Pinkham was allowed to withdraw
the ordinance providing for a food and
milk inspector.
MAGGARD EXPLAINS.
Il 1oer u e.
Company's steam roller, said in regard
to the charges concerning the rollers
purchase, that when he first talked
With the members of the board they said
they wanted a sewer system and were
AFRAID the purchase of the roller would
interfere with it. He afterward talked
with Mr.. Touhey, who said that he ex
pected to get big job and would need
a roller for his use. They talked over
prices for the different sizes of the roller
ana he told TOuhey he would sell
hlm ten-ton roller for SO, ,4o0
and a twelve-ton roller for So, 15O.
What his company calls a lotion roller
really weighs 10000 pounds. Touhey
said if he bought lotion roller he could
sell it to the city for 12-ton roller, as
~ NSlS4lcd ONGI ludI dIIlOuHC.
He sold roller to the city instead of
to Mr.. Touhey, making his contract with
the Mayor and President, according to
their orders. Touhey afterWard claimed
SoUO from him, saying that he should
have sold the roller to him instead of the
city, as he would now have to pay the
city for using the roller. He (Maggard
refused to pay it and Touhey went to
Trustee Mckay and asked him to hold
the payment back. He went with Trus-
tee ToZer to the freight office and on his
guarantee got the roller and paid the
freight when the money for which he
had telegraphed arrived. He had under
stood Touhey to say that he had to pay
the money asked for to the Trustees,
but when he met Touhey again and
asked him about it, he explained that he
had said that he must return it to the
city and meant that it would be for rent.
He did not believe that any of the
Trustees were to be paid any commits
sion and could not have paid any COM
mission to Touhey. In regard to Street
superintendent Croly's statement that
he offered him the roller for $500 with
a commission, Mr.. Croly was certainly
mistaken, and he had given to the diff
ferent members Of the board the prices
for the different sizes, so he could not
have made such an offer.
The city has bought the roller for
less price than any other city has
bought similar one. He had never re-
ceived d hint from any member of the
board that he wanted a perquisite and
hE ne had In
to influence any votes. Tozer and De-
vine both told him that he need not
pay dollar in this town in order to sell
his roller They did not need to tell
him so, as if he had done so, he would
have been discharged by his company.
The board made a mistake, however,
in advertising and making him bid. He
could sell a roller to a contractor S1O0
cheaper than to a city, as the former
would unload it himself and he did not
have to come and attend to it himself.
The explanation was satisfactory to
the board and the bill for the roller was
moved to be paid.
Pennish wanted to know why Devine
had told Maggard he did not need to
pay any money in order to sell and De-
vine said that if Pennish did not quit
limiting around he would tell some
things before the meeting closed. He
knew that many agents expected to
have to pay commissions. He did not
intend to impugn Mr.. Pennish's char
acter, but if the cap fitted, he could
put it on.
The bill was then ordered paid.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The following message from the
Mayor We're read:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
Tt will be necessary to construct a ce-
ment floor in the boiler-room at the
Water Works building, IN front of the
boilers. To wait to advertise for bids
On the work would be a loss of time
and expense. The cost of the work VIII
be about S100 If your board will or
der the work done / will see tndt the
flCor is put in Immediately.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works also reports that 1t will be nee
cssary to have a ladder or steps crn-
on top of the building, SO that
he can get up to the whistla. This lad
der will have to be constructed of iron
gas pipe, and will cost about 800. If
your board will make the necessary
order l will have the ladder construct
ed also. Respectfully submitted.
c. II. HUBBARD, Mayor.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees: