The record-union., 1897-02-02


The Chief Engineer of the Water
Works was ordered to make recon-
mendations about some steam separa-
tors and any other attachments that are
needed
The President of the board was au-
thorized to ascertain when the new en-
gines at the Water Works would be
ready, and notify the Risdon Works
when the tests of the boilers will be
made.
The matter of the confirmation of Dr.
Watts as a member of the Board of
Health was laid over for one week
more.
The contract for furnishing 1000 feet
of six-inch pipe was awarded to SchaW,
Ingram & hatcher at S37 % per ton.
A long discussion arose over the work
of painting and fitting up the Water
Works. and eventually all bids were
rejected and new ones asked for, the
work to be segregated to each trade
President Leonard appointed TOzer,
Deyine and Kent as the committee to
look for a location for a public mar
ket
The contract for building a ladder to
the fire whistle was awarded to Will
lam Gutenberger Tor Nh ~.
A resolution Of intention to improve
! the alley between Q and r streets, from
Sixth to Seventh. was passed, also
Eighteenth street, from B to R streets.
! The question of the Improvement of
K street, from Fifteenth to Thirty first,
was deferred for one week.
| The alley between Fourth and Fifth,
/ L and NJ streets, was ordered macadam-
| lied.
! A resolution to purchase scales for the
! Water Works was adopted.
! The contractor for the S-street sewer
was requested to make a drain to carry
! off the surface water from the Seven
/ teenth-street sewer without further
! cost to the city.
! John Bowman was granted a license
! for a saloon at the corner of Seventh
/ and l streets.
! An all-night license was applied for
! by r. H. Mccall at 313 X street. but the
matter was laid over till next Monday
night.
The old matter of the Beard collec-
/ tion contract came up in the form Oh
a letter from the foreman Of the Grand
Jury, advising the cancellation OF the
claims. The matter was referred to
4 the Mayor and the President Of the
! board to suggest a form of settlement.
! A resolution calling on the Mayor TO
make an appointment TO fill the vacan-
| cy caused by the death of Water WORKS
I Engineer NJ 3. Horne was adopted.
The question of the purchase OF a
new pump at the sewerage works was
referred to the Sewer Committee with
! instructions to report ON Monday next.
An ordinance approving the work on
/ K street from Front to Second street
was laid over till next week, and the
/ Street Committee was ordered to exam
! inc the work carefully before its ac-
ceptance.
A new cesspOol ordinance, recon-
mended by the Mayor and Board of
/ Health, was laid over for one week.
The Street Committe was asked to
| look into the question of the joint use
of an asphaltum kettle for street pur-
poses with the Sacramento Electric, Gas
/ and Railway Company.
The old fight between the Mayor and
I the board came up when the specifica-
tions for contract for taking care of
the S-street sump plant was broached.
Kent did not want the Mayor to have
( gineers, but to substitute the Board of
Trustees in place of the Mayor. The
matter went over till next Monday,
after a long discussion.
Bids for running the pumps were or
dered advertised for before the specifi-
cations We're determined on. The ques-
ton of insurance on the plant was re-
ferred to the Building Committee. with
! power to act, and the same action was
taken with reference to the Water
Works plant.
The specifications for street lighting
! on a mixed schedule were read and
/ adopted.
The odinance introduced by Davis last
week, changing the license fees, with
! amendments made by the committee
| during the week. caused a long dis
cussion. and the matte: finally went
over till next week.
J. A Cunningham appeared before
the board and objected to giving a bond
of 81 600 for the plant at the sump If
the city took charge of and accepted
the plant
The action of the week before was re-
scinded. and the bond asked for was
decided unnecessary.
1t was ordered 10 have the plant ex-
amined by the City Engineer and City
Superintendent, and that they report
TO a special meeting to be held at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The board then adjourned.