The record-union., 1897-10-26
Mr.. CROLYS EXPLANATION.
SAYS HE AND MAYOR HUB
BARD BOUGHT THE COAL.
But He Contends They Had a Fer
feet Right to Buy 1t and NO
One is Wronged.

Mckay, Devine, Bentley, Tozer and
Pennish present, and ToZer presiding
on account Of the indisposition Of Pres
ident Leonard.
Superintendent of Streets Croly said
that in view of an article in the even
ing paper stating that he and Mayor
Hubbard had purchased coal that came
IN the same car as the city's coal, he
wished to say that he and Mayor HUB
bard Gid purchase some coal and paid
the freight on it, and expected TO pay
for the coal when the invoice arrives,
and they know what the bill is. They
claimed that they had right, as Amer
lean citizens. to purchase coal when
and where they pleased, and as cheap
as they could.
In regard to an article in yesterdays
issue Of the same paper, he read state
ments alleged to have been made by
Trustees Davis and Mckay and asked
if they knew the weight of the coal de-
livered at the water works, and If they
did aot take the weights as given on
the %ay bills. In relation to the right
Of the Mayor and Superintendent Of
Streets to purchase coal for the pump
ing plant he asked the clerk to read
from the journal the resolution by
which the board authorized the Mayor
and Superintendent to run the pumping
plant and when it was read he said
that it could not be run without coal.
In answer to a question by Davis, he
said that he and the Mayor did order
ten tons Of coal, as they considered they
had a perfect right to do. The coal
ordered by them was in sacks and
the city's coal was not, and the bill,
when ii comes, will show such to be
the case.
Mckay explained that a reporter
from the evening paper came to
him and asked him if he knew any
thing about the coal matter, and he
answered that he knew nothing Of the
matter. except what he had read, and
he knew nothing about its being or
dered for the plant.
Davis also said that he told the re-
porter that he knew nothing but what
he had read. that the board had not
ordered the coal. and had always been
opposed to having supplies ordered
without an order of the board.
Mr.. Croly said that there might have
been reason for raising a howl if he
and the Mayor had been making $10,-
600 out Of it, as the Bee did on the
Holly pump steal.
Leonard did not think that there was
any intention on the part of the Mayor
or Superintendent of Streets to do any
thing wrong and they had done only
what he understood city officials had
been doing in the past for many years.
He thought the board should order all
supplies however and moved that the
Superintendent of Streets be instructed
to present to the board an estimate of
the amount Of coal that would be need
ed Cor the pumping plant for the ensu-
ing year. So ordered.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The following messages from the
Mayor We're read:
To the Honorable Board of Trustees:
] hereby nominate and, by and with
your consent, appoint A. Dixon a spe-
cial policeman for the locality known
as the Southern Pacific Company's
shops, TO succeed himself. Respectfully
submitted, c. H. HUBBARD,
Mayor
TO the Honorable Board of Trustees:
/ herewith return to you with my ap-
proval indorsed thereon Ordinance No.
-. entitled, An ordinance prohibit
ing the keeping Of cows in greater num-
Der than two within the limits of the
city. Respectfully submitted,
c. H. HUBBARD. Mayor.
A QUESTION OF DOCTORS.
The usual number of bills were al
lowed.
The bill of DR.. Ogden as Assistant
City Physician was discussed. Tozer
saying that as the Supervisors have
employed a physician TO attend to the
County Dispensary, he did not know
whether or not the board wished to
continue to employ DR.. Ogden.
Pennish said that the city's moor
ought still to be treated and there is
plenty Of work for DR.. Ogden To do
The Supervisors We're an extravagant
BODY, he asserted but he thought DR.
ogden should be retained.
LAWS explained that the CITY char
ter allows $4,000 to the City Phvsician
and the board had divided the salary
between the City Physician and his
assistant.
After some more discussion DR.. o.
oen's bill was paid, and the matter of
an investigation went over. McKav
saying that any matter always GOT five
votes anyway, and he would wait +ill
the first of the year.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Deyine reported in favor of granting
a saloon license to William ] CoonaT
at Sixth and P streets, saving thai
there was no protest against it if no ALL
night license was granted.
Mckay said that a number of cit;-
zens had protested to him against the
granting of a license there. There
was no use of protesting, however. as
licenses always get five votes
The license was granted BY five votae
Mckay voting no and Tozer not voting
The recommendation to move the
sewer pipe from Sixth and Y to Eighth
and streets was brought up and it
was decided to take it up and move If
Superintendent CrOly said the Thir-
teenth-street sewer is nearly completed
and will have 10 be connected with the
old sewer at Thirteenth and L streets
There is no vitrife5 % that will be
suitable TO make 6nnection be-
tween the old egg-sheped 1S-inch sewer
and the new circular 24-inch sewer
He thought it would need an iron pipe
to make the double curve connection.
The recommendation of Superintendent
Croly was adopted.
The sum of $3.50 was transferred
from the general fund to the sewer
fund.
tion Boards were made at the request
of various Trustees
A discussion of the best way TO have