The record-union., 1898-03-08

smooth as ironstone. For larger sewers
perhaps brick would do as Well. but The
pipe is best in Wet places
Devine amended his motion to make
24-inch sewers the minimum for brick
and after some further discussion mar
rowed it down to 1S-inch sewers and
upwards. The motion was carried
Devine favored using 100 feet of
eighteen inch pipe now owned by the
city at the crossing of Seventeenth and
1 streets. so that the ditch can be filled
in by the contractors. 1t was SO Or
dered.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The petition of A. P. Johnson for a
saloon license at 1912 Seventh street
was granted.
The application for permission to
erect a bulletin board in front of San
Francisco newspaper agents office 1T
Fourth and K streets was granted.
/. T. Hatfield, attorney for the East
Park Association, addressed COM
munication to Mayor Land in relation
to Instructions in the Thirty-first street
canal, owing to slides, which was read
to the beard. asking that attention be
paid to the matter. The matter was re-
Ielfeu 10 IHe olIpGI AOltllIllleG 10 iS"
certain the probable cost of removing
the distractions and to consult with
the Supervisors as to whether they
would not bear part Of the expense
A resolution of intention to improve
the alley between o and p. Thirteenth
and Fifteenth streets with sewer was
adopted, as was similar one for the
alley between O and P, Fifth and Sew
enth streets, one for improving with pi
tumen 1 street from Sixth to Seventh,
and one to improve Seventeenth street
from j to Q with macadam.
CITY OFFICIALS REPORTS.
City Treasurer Frost reported for
last month as follows: Balance on
hand February 1st, S36S,954 S3; re-
ceipts during the month, S14.6S4 %,
total. S3S3,G39 CS; warrants paid, $3S,
9SS %; coupons paid 50, 16S 30; total,
$4l.156 73; balance. $342, 49, So.
Collector Robertson reported collec
tons as follows: Water rates,
$46:}3 -; taps, $40: city licenses.
$1.674 30; saloon licenses. 81 ,495 dog
licenses, $34; cemetery dues. $J01 -;
harbor dues, $131 30; city taxes,
S4,632 "a; rent of roller, $40; total,
$13,932 ~.
superintendent of Cemeteries Meister
reported: Total number inferred for
month 4G; sale of lots, SOB 10; open
ing graves, S246; permits. SO; miscel-
laneous, so 30; total, S419 -; re-
ceived from New Helvetia Cemetery,
$73.
Chief of Police Dwyer reported 11G
arrests, 914 meals and % lodgings fur
nished for the month
Police Court Clerk Shook reported
fines imposed, $147 80; collected.
S147 20.
Chief Engineer Guthrie reported the
apparatus in the Fire Department all
in good order.
Porndmaster Cooksly reported >
horses. l COW and 1o4 dogs impounded
for the month, of which 81 dogs We're
killed and , cattle redeemed. Receipts
for impounding, S14.
City Surveyor Mullenney reported 932s
feet of sidewalk and G13 feet of curb
ing surveyed
1t was determined to purchase a gong
for the Fire Department.
The superintendent of Streets was
authorized to paint the Y street pump.
Trustee Paine said that the street
sweeping last week was done at cost
of S21 30 a day. as against SD 73 the
week before. 81 30 of the expense being
for the hire Of carts and horses. The
carts and horses could be purchased for
$50, and he thought the city would
save money by buying them
On motion of Trustee Dolan, the
Chairman was authorized to purchase
three carts and harness
CO+thnl1 for be rrarIa Cool (,Cr,o
pany addressed the board, asking that
when the tests of coal for the sewer
pump are made a representative of mis-
company be allowed to be present. fIe
felt that if this were allowed that the
superiority and cheapness of his coal
would be established.
Trustee Devine thought the test should
be for a week instead Of day in or
der to arrive at fair conclusion
Mayor Land said that in the tests at
the sewerage plant which were con-
tinued for fourteen hours, the Frankliy.
coal was one-third cheaper for the work
ii did than the Corral Hollow or Tesla
coal. He read the engineers report of
the test
Trustee Devine moved that the
Water Committee confer With the
Chief Engineer of the water works to
ascertain the best method Of making
tests. so that the best results may be
arrived at.
Kent moved to defer the matter for
two days and it was carried, and the
board adjourned.