The record-union., 1897-04-20
THAT new CONCERT HALL.
Citizens Protest Against an All-EiSht
License for Il.
Bids Advertised For to Run the
Sewage Pumping Plant by
Electricity.

Thr City Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Leonard, Wachhorst, Kent, Davis,
Mckay, Bentley, Devine, Tozer and
Pennish being present
w. S. Simmons complained against a
ball game that has been going on in
the public plaza at Fifteenth and c
streets on Sundays and other days, a
crowd of men and boys congregating
there, some of whom, he said, use vile
and abusive language, in spite of the
protests of the residents of the vicinity.
The matter was referred to the Chief
of Police, with a request that he put a
stop to it.
Chief Engineer Guthrie of the fire
department presented a new rule re-
garding the watch for fire alarms at
the engine-hOuSeS, the new arrange
mentS for heating water making it nee
essary, and asked for it's adoption by
the board.
The rule was unanimously adopted.
A NJ. Seymour appeared in behalf of
MesSrs. Grau and Palm, who wish to
grade at their own expense the alley
between and T, Twenty first and
Twenty-second, and ask to have the
grade established. The Surveyor was
instructed to establish a grade.
Sanitary Inspector Herr on behalf of
residents Of the vicinity asked the
board to take action to abate a nui-
sance on the east forty feet of lot &,
P and Q, Fifth and Sixth, it being a
source of disease from the noxious
smells. The matter was referred to the
Corporation Counsel, to draw up the
necessary resolutions for filling up the
lot
Mr.. Herr also stated that for many
months there has been no dirt put
on top of the garbage at the dumping
grounds, and citizens complain of the
stencil as unbearable
Leonard said complaints had also
been made to him in the matter, and
he suggested that the Mayor be re-
Quested to see that the contractor car
rded out his contract, or else that it be
rescinded. So ordered.
z. L. -Figg asked the board to allow
the direct connection of a cesspool with
the sewer in the block between ] and
K, Second and Third The matter was
referred to the Superintendent of
Streets.
OOIlti dCIOI w w. OiIdplil dShSu "
be relieved of his contract for the i'm
provement of Seventeenth street, and
the opinion of the Corporation Coun-
sci was read, to the effect that a de-
cision of the Superior Court of San
Francisco affecting a similar matter
rendered it doubtful if the contractor
could get his pay, and recommending
that Mr.. Chaplin be released from his
contract. The board adopted a resolu-
ton releasing him.
Mr.. Miller presented a renOnstrance
from property owners between Eighth
and Ninth, F and C streets, against
construction of q sewer in the alley
which asked that the matter be post
poned for the present. The protest was
filed, stopping the proposed work.
Frank Lyman said that the proposed
racks for casbets at the receiving vault
would not be strong enough to hold six
caskets as the specifications are drawn
up, but he was willing to go on with
the contract as originally drawn, max
ing the racks two feet lower. He was
authorized TO do so. the City Surveyor
to change the plans and present them
next Monday night.
Superintendent of Streets Croly pre-
scented his report on the S street sewer
between the stump and Second street.
Contractor Mcdonald. he said. had re-
queSted him to make the necessary re
pairs. as his own men had gone to- San
Francisco. He at first agreed to do so,
but on examination decided not to do
so on account of the stage of the river.
He now recommended that Mr.. Nc
Donald's time be extended $50 days and
that his final payment be made, hold
ing back $1,000 till he completes the
sewer to the satisfaction of the Super
intendent of Streets. The board
adopted the recommendation and al
lowed the bill with the exception of the
81 900.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Davis. for the Water Committee, re-
ported favorably on VIM. Gutenberger' s
bill for the ladder for the Water Works
at the fire alarm whistle, the iron being
too small and the ladder being too
short, according to the plans. The bill
was allowed. but future plans will be
scrutinized at the proper time.
Mckay for the Sewer Committee, re-
ported that the Superintendent of
Streets and section boss could satsfac-
torily arrange the bridge over the
Thirty-first street canal. The mat
ter was referred to the Superintendent
of Streets.
Tozer. for the Committee on Harbor-
master Ordinance, reported that the
committee had not yet reached a de-
finite conclusion, as the proposed ordi
nance was not operative. J. f. Terry
had proposed to construct a wharf
from the railroad company'S building,
about 600 feet long, and give the city
the use Of 200 feet on it, if the city
will give him the use of the remainder
of 1t for storage for twenty years.
Pennish said the city could build its
own wharf.
Bentley said that the city would get
the benefits of Mr.. Terrys tolls for lum-
Der as we'll as the other tolls and the
wharf would revert to the city at thu
end of the time. Mr.. Terry had also
stated that he would give the city the
use of whatever portion it needed. He
would recommend that in case the
proposition We're accepted, the city re-
serve the right 10 buy the wharf at a
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