The record-union., 1898-05-10

The appointment of W. T. Hamilton,
the Water Inspector, as special police
man was confirmed, Devine and Kent
not voting.
The ordinance repeating the ringing
of the curfew bell was passed unani-
mously
James H. Ryan asked a license to
keep saloon at Fourteenth and r
streets
Trustee Brown protested, on the
ground that the people of the vicinity
objected to the granting of the license,
but it was granted, Brown alone vot-
| ing no.
Mrs. S. H. Martin was granted sa-
loon license on Front street, between j
/ and K
| The Caledonian Society was granted
| Seventh street
Charles F. Donovan petitioned the
board for a saloon license at Ninth and
against it was read, signed by the prin-
cipal residents and property owners or
the vicinity.
| c. NJ BeckWith addressed the board
on behalf of the property -owners, gay
"
the city and the residents are opposed
to the opening, of saloon there. He
! thought it ought not to be foisted upon
them against their protest. He there
| fore asked that the petition be de-
MED.
/ Trustee Devine said that number
of the signatures to the remonstrance
had been obtained by misrepresenta-
the signatures in the vicinity had been
obtained showed that the matter had
been misrepresented. Should this man,
he asked with pathos, be denied a
chance to make a living for his fam
lily?
| Mr.. Beckwith said there had been no
MISREPRESENTATION. The residents sim
ply did not wish saloon where they
We're bringing up their children.
Trustee Tebbets said he did not
think it was fair for a lawyer to come
and ask the board not to treat the
other side fairly 1t should be referred
to the Chief of Police.
! 1t was SO referred.
Trustee Paine said there was rot
ten bridge at Sixteenth and that
was liable to cause an accident. He
thought it a case of emergency, and
moved that the Superintendent of
Streets be authorized to fill in the place
with earth instead of building another
bridge.
So ordered.
Trustee Paine said there was a fence
extending two or three feet onto the
sidewalk on the west side of Ninth
street, between 0 and p.
Trustee Devine moved that the Su-
perintendent of Streets be instructed to
have it set back into its proper place
So ordered.
Trustee Douglas said there are
number of fences on the sidewalk on
AIkali Flat that the board has been go
ing to move for the past fifteen years,
and it was time they were moved. He
moved to include those fences in the
motion.
Trustee Devine said it would be q
very intricate matter to handle, as
there are many of them, and several
small houses will have to be moved. The
owners were paying taxes on the
ground they occupy.
Trustee Tebbets thought it would be
a costly matter. He moved that the
Surveyor with Trustee Douglas, inves-
tfgate the places and survey them, II
necessary, and report to the board. so
ordered
! The matter of the filthy pool in the
street by the Joseph building on Fifth
street was brought up, and the Super
intendent of Streets was given another
week to report on it.
Trustee Kent said there was consid-
cradle typhoid fever in the city, and he
tboupht If came from direct connec-
tions made with the sewers. He thought
that action should be taken in submit
ting the question of bonds to the people
as soon as possible.
He was informed that the commit
tee would report next week.
The board then adjourned.