The record-union., 1897-12-21
new PATROL WAGON DRIVER.
II. M. BUTLER'S NOMINATION
CONFIRMED LAST NIGHT.
Harnett's Confirmation Postponed
for a Week at His Own
Request.

The City Board of Trustees met IN
regular weekly session last night. Trns-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent. DAVIS,
Mckay, Devine, Bentley, Iozer anu
Pennish being present.
Salaries for police, cemetery piliS anu
other bills We're allowed.
Devine, for the Finance Commlttee'
said the bill of F. Nj. Egan for dam
ages to his buggy, the horse being
frightened by the city's steam roller
had been deferred for a week, in order
that Engineer Boyne might tell ms
story. He would like to hear Boyne's
story.
Mr. Rovne said that the horse broke
away when the roller was about a nun
dre1 feet from him and had been
stopped. he seeing that it was afrald.
When a boy brought the horse back,
only one bolt was broken. he trled
to take the horse by the roller, but 1t
was fractions and in turning around
broke a shaft loose. Mr.. Egan was
notified that the horse had broken
loose as soon as it occurred. 1t was
tied only by the rein.
Deyine said the bill was a small one,
only about So and he moved that it be
paid and avoid trouble and expense.
Bentley said the matter should be
discussed further before paying the
bill. He did not think any horse should
be left on the street tied only by the
rein.
Mr.. Egan said his brother was with
the horse and the latter said that the
horse was sent from the livery stable
with so short halter that it would not
hor Sn If had to he tied
by the rein. The iron that was broken
was bent when the horse ran away,
and broke when the horse turned round
when near the roller The axle WAS
sprung and the reach was broken in
the runaway.
Davis was opposed to making pre-
cedent by paying the bill, or there
would be other bills presented on ac-
count of the roller.
The bill was allowed, Tozer and Bent
ley not voting.
Devine reported on the sidewalk be-
tween 1 and J. Twentieth and Twenty
first, saying that there We're others in
the immediate vicinity that We're worse
and he should recommend deferring
action until the other property owners
fixed theirs The resolution regarding
this sidewalk and one between N and
o. Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth,
was indefinitely postponed.
on the matter of the private contract
of Burns on u street, between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth, he thought this
contract should be allowed but no pri-
yate contracts hereafter, where earth
was to be removed.
After some discussion the recommen-
dation was adopted
COMBINATIONS.
On request of w p. Harnett, action
on his appointment as patrol wagon
driver in place of Fitzgerald was de-
ferred for a week.
The nomination of II. NJ. Butler as
patrol wagon driver in place of Henry
Balz was confirmed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Residents IN the vicinity of Eleventh
street, T and L, petitioned for an
electric light to be placed there. The
petition was placed on file and action
deferred for three weeks.
The petition of J. H. Golding to keep
saloon at 22S street was granted.
A. Mazzini asked permission to sweep
the streets on the days after Christmas
and New Years. instead Of on those
holidays. Permission was granted.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
City Collector Robertson reported col
lections for the month as follows:
Water rates, 1.50S 80; taps, So.
city licenses, So. .331 80; saloon licenses,
s. AIS; dog licenses, Sc; cemetery dues,
S436 80: harbor dues, S122 80; rent Of
roller. $3.50; city taxes, $162,4l9 50;
miscellaneous, $14 GO; total, S119,-
904 %.
City Treasurer Carmichael reported
balance on hand November 1st, S311.-
452 %; receipts during month, S133,-
80 81: total, $3.50. sos %; warrants
paid. S1S.544 "A: coupons paid. S624;
total disbursements. S19,16S A; bal
ance December 1st, $431 639 50.
Superintendent of Cemeteries F'icks
reported twenty-seven interments; col
lected for sale Of lots, $103; opening
graves. S194 30; permits. S66; total,
$3.50 20: New Helvetia, $G2.
Poundmaster Cooksley reported six
horses, two cows, and forty-seven dogs
dmpounded forty-four dogs killed. three
dogs and eight cattle redeemed; fees
received, S1l.
Superintendent OF Streets Croly re-
ported expenditures as follows: Street
department, S724; sewer department.
S459: sprinkling department, S451 so;
levee department, S14; total, S1,64S so.
Clerk of Police Court Rutherford re-
ported fines inflicted, S1S7 so; collect
ed, S142.
Water Assessor Nash reported twen-
fy-nine new water takers, adding S13 %
q month.
Chief Engineer Guthrie reported the
apparatus in good condition and only
nominal repairs made on il.
City Surveyor Mulieny reported 81 900
feet of sidewalk and 600 feet of curbing
surveyed.
The board adjourned, Clerk Desmond
having broken the record by running