The record-union., 1898-12-20
QUITE A LIVELY SESSION.
CHARGES AGAINST SERGEANT
DOLAN DISCUSSED.
Ihe Knotty Saloon Question at
Fourth and @ streets Referred
to the Corporation Counsel

The City Board of Trustees met in
regular weekly session last night, Trus-
tees Mckay, Tebbets, Douglas, Paine,
Dolan, Kent, Brown, Bentley and De-
vine being present.
Superintendent of Streets Touhey
was authorized to construct catch
basin a Twenty-sixth and streets,
at a cost not to exceed $50, in response
to request by Dr. Metcalf, the streets
being flooded.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
Mayor Land sent in a message to the
effect that on Saturday, the llth nst-'
a copy of the complaint and summons
in the suit of c. H Cummings and
Sparrow Smith against the city had
been served on him. The action Is
brought for the purpose of cancelllnS
certain bonds held by the Funded Debt
Commission. The matter had been
placed in the hands of the Corporation
Counsel
Also, transmitting the petition of a
number of citizens requesting the ap-
pointment of w. Eberlein as special
police officer for the locality bounded
by l and F, Seventh and Twelfth
streets, and nominating said W. Eber-
lein for the place.
Devine said he did not understand
the object of the suit. He asked if the
last tax levy had not provided money
enough to pay off all the bonds that
are outstanding. He thought the Bond
Commission should have cancelled
more.
Trustee Tebbets said the commission
had done well, thanks to the Board of
Trustees and the Mayor, who had
forced it into the position where it
could not do otherwise.
Trustee Kent thought the thanks
We're due to the ex-Mayor and the last
fighting Board of Trustees.
Action on the creation of the position
of special policeman was deferred for
one week
j. A Moynahan addressed the board
presenting a communication from John
Wall, reciting that he had formerly
sprinkled the driveways around the
Masonic plot in the City Cemetery un-
der contract at so a month. but that
under Street Superintendent Touhey he
had had to do that sprinkling for moth
ing. He felt that the city owed him
$40 month for the sprinkling through
the summer, as he was a poor man
and could not do it for nothing.
The matter was referred to the Street
Committee.
The usual monthly claims were al
lowed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
In relation to the bills of Schaw In
gram & hatcher, Trustee Douglas said
that the material had been charged for
at the contract price and there was
nothing to do but pay them. They were
ordered paid.
In regard to condemning all the side
walks east of Twentieth street, Trus-
tee Paine said he favored condemning
them
Trustee Bentley thought it was un-
fair to compel property owners to put
down cement service before they had
been furnished with sewerage to enable
the storm water to run off, police pro-
lection and fire protection After they
get these, they ought to be compelled
to. construct sidewalks and not before.
Trustee Paine said he and the Mayor
had looked over the ground and they
thought the walks should be con-
demned, as there are no sidewalks in
many places. The construction of the
walks, however, would not be strictly
enforced at present
Trustee Dolan agreed with Trustee
Bentley, and the resolution was de-
feated.
The bin of Brown Bros for SO was
allowed for repairs on sprinkling
wagons.
Trustee Bentley said the bill covered
considerable time, and it is hard to
keep track of such items. He suggest
ed that when work is done a memoran-
dunn bill should be presented, so that
the dates and items can be passed on
intelligently by the Finance Committee
Trustee Paine asked for a weeks
further time on the garbage crematory
franchise, and it was granted
WOODS CHARGES.
Trustee Tebbets, for the Police Com
mlttee, reported on the charges made
by Mr. Woods against Night Sergeant
Dolan and stated that the committee
had investigated the subject and had
found that, While there might have
been some mistake made, it did not
think that there was any cause for
action.
Mr. Woods wished to address the
board, but Trustee Dolan objected to
any testimony being introduced except
under oath and with all the parties
present. He wanted the Chief of Po-
lice and some of the officers present.
Trustee Kent thought some of the
rules of the police force had been vio-
lated and said Mr.. Woods felt aggriev-
ed at a card rejecting on his house.
He did not want the officer to>l6se his
place.
Trustee Tebbets thought the trouble
arose over the statement of Mr. Woods
that the man arrested had not register
ed in his house. The matter Of registry
is an important one, as in case of fire
it would be necessary to know who
was lodging in the house
After some discussion, during which
Mr.. Woods began to address the board.
objection was made to statement
made by him, and Dolan called for the
previous question
A heated discussion ensued between
Trustee Tebbets and Mr. Woods, the
former saying that if charges were to
be brought, the Mayor should make
them.
Trustee Bentley said that in justice
to all parties he would move that the