The record-union., 1898-08-23
PASSED OVER The VETO.
TRUSTEES WANT NO POLICE
CAPTAIN.
Many Citizens Ask Not to Be Com
PEELED to Put Down Stone
Sidewalks.

have their water rates remitted, they
being charitable organization and US
ing very little water.
The request was granted
c. E. Elliott complained that he had
been ordered to move his fence out OF
the alley between Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth, L and NJ streets, which has
stood there for forty years. He was
willing to do it when the alley is i'm
proved.
Street Superintendent Touhey said
that some weeks ago the board ordered
the fence removed to the stakes set by
the Surveyor. He notified Mr.. Elliott,
who seemed to consent but afterward
signed a remonstrance against improv-
ing the alley.
Trustee Tebbets moved that the
Mayor and Surveyor be instructed to
see that the fence is moved.
Mr.. Elliott said that the block in
which he lived had been picked out,
and others had not; but Trustee
Devine said he was mistaken, and he
himself had his alley ordered up be-
cause the alley was bad.
Trustee Tebbets said that Mr.. Elliott
should be the last man to come before
the board, as all in his neighborhood
except him had fixed up their side
walks.
Charles Schepp, who lives between N
and Q, Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
asked for further time in which TO Tx
his sidewalk, as it is not very bad.
Trustee Brown moved that he be
granted six months.
Trustee Dolan said that was unfair
20 the citizens. Many in the northern
part of town have been notified that
they must put down walks, and will be
here next week to ask further time. The
Surveyor is the one who should pass on
the matter of time. He moved that It
be so referred Carried.
Thomas Carroll made a statement
that he had been ordered to put down
his sidewalk on Ninth street, between
Q and r. He was willing to do so, but
there is no curbing or grade.
1t was referred to the Surveyor.
F. Meade, for Mr. Wentworth, said it
was impossible to put down walk at
Ninth and r streets, on account of the
railroad grade.
The matter was similarly referred.
On motion of Trustee Kent, the par
ties south of the alley between Q and r
streets were granted further time until
the matter of lowering the railroad
grade is settled.
J. NJ Avery addressed the board in
relation to the request of property
owners on l street, between Sixth and
Seventh, that the block be improved
with macadam, and they be allowed to
enter into a contract for the work with
R. w. Parker.
The petition was granted
T J. Waldron stated that all the
property owners in the block on H
street, between Sixth and Seventh, ex-
cept Mrs. Tillman, have put down stone
walks, and she refuses TO put down her
sixty feet. He wanted to know if they
must put down good walks and walk
through the mud across her lot.
The matter was referred to the City
Surveyor.
A. Becker complained that in the
same block a nuisance is maintained
by Mrs. Tillman under his windows, in
the shape of a chicken coop.
The matter was referred to the Chief
of Police.
The request of Mrs. Jerry Woods for
further time on her sidewalk was
granted.
The message of the Mayor vetoing
the ordinance abolshing the office of
Captain of Police was read.
Trustee Paine moved that the board
proceed to vote to pass the ordinance
over the veto.
Trustee Tebbets thought the Mayor
had no power to veto the ordinance.
The charter gives to seven members
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any appointive office in the city, and
when they did so the matter was settled
beyond the power of the Mayor to inter-
vene He should protest against TAX
ing action on the veto, as it had no eff
feet He would vote to pass the ordi-
nance over the veto, however.
The ordinance was passed over the
veto, and the message nominating Mr..
Plunkett as Captain was ordered re-
turned to the Mayor.
MISCELLANEOUS
The claim Of C. Marsh for taking the
place Of Assistant Engineer Woods was
rejected
The matter of the coal contract for
the Water Works and sewer pump
came un, and was referred to the Water
Committee. to report on next week.
The request of the Capital Gas Com
pany TO be allowed TO put waste pipe
through the levee under the supervision
of the City Engineer and Superintend-
ent of Streets was granted unani-
mously.
An ordinance accepting Fifteenth
street, from c to G., was passed, as
was one accepting Seventeenth street.
from j TO Q.
The petition Of B. Pelligrini for a sa-
loon license at 22S street was granted
without reference to the Chief of Po-
lice.
s. ". Freeman was granted saloon
license at SOC X street, on recommends
ton of the Chief OF Police
An ordinance presented by the Chief
of Police ordering all BARRIERS to keep
posted in their shops list OF prices
charged by them was referred to the
Corporation Counsel.
A communication was read from l..
l. Lewis & Co. stating that they had
refused to pay further licenses until
they were equalized so that large deal
ers pay in the same proportion to their
sales. as small ones do, and stating
that when such a ratio is fixed they
will pay their licenses.
The matter was referred to the Cor
poration Counsel, and the board ad-
journed.
REPUBLICAN GOOD CHEER.
To-Night's Reception to the Repub-