The record-union., 1898-03-22
Brown G Managh were granted a IL
cense at SO K street
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MISCELLANEOUS
A complaint was made about the
sidewalk of Mrs. Seymour on Eleventh
street, between d and E. by a citizen
who said that it was dangerous, and
that he had been forced to build ore
in the same block two years ago
A communication was received from
Corporation Counsel Devine. calling at
tention to the decree of the Superior
Court that the city must fill up the
S-street sewer, and saying that it was
doubtful if the case would be reversed
on appeal. and that the city would
have to conform to the decree.
III. w. Johnson, formerly Corporation
Counsel, said that the damages award
ed to Mrs. Haworth were only 500.
but that other suits have been begun.
Trustee Tebbets said that if this suit
is only the forerUnner of others. it
might pay to carry it to the Supreme
Court rather than set bad precedent by
paying it. He thought it better to act
cautiously, and lay it over for a week.
So ordered
An opinion of the Corporation Cour-
sci to the effect that the charter al
lowed the board to abolish an office
whenever it thought best, by seven
votes was read, and the matter laid
over for the present.
The private contract of T. NJ Burns
for the Improvement of S street, from
Fifteenth to Seventeenth, and Sixteenth
street from to T, was allowed by the
board.
Chief of Police Dwyer returned the
petition of n. H. Dodson for saloon
license at Nineteenth and S streets
without his approval, recommending
that it be not granted. The matter
was laid over for a week.
CHARGES AGAINST WOODS.
The charges of drunkenness on duty
presented against James Woods, extra
man, We're taken up and read.
Chief Engineer Guthrie said that he
had intended to press the charges last
October, but the Mayor had said that
Woods had a more serious charge
hanging over him, and he had better
let the matter wait He had seen him.
self that Woods was intoxicated on
that occasion and others, and Woods
has not denied it when spoken 70.
Woods has lately come to him in q
.penitent mood and asked to be retained
and promised to reform. He was ready
TO stand by his men and help them in
their efforts to do better, at any time.
He was determined. however. to break
up the habit of intoxication in the de-
partment as he was responsible for its
discipline. He did not care how much
abuse the friends of the men heaped
upon him, but discipline must be main
tanned
II. w. Johnson, attorney for Woods,
asked If the Chief wished to have
Woods dropped from the department,
and the latter said the matter was i'll
the hands of the board, and he was
always willing to give a man chance
to reform if he would. and Woods has
already been suspended for five months,
and had not much money.
Trustee Kent moved to dismiss the
charges, but Trustee Tebbets protested
against smoothing over charges that
have been brought before the board
by the Chief Engineer He wanted TO
hear the evidence before doing so. 1t
is a bad precedent When a charge is
made by officials it should be investi-
gated, instead of being dropped.
Trustee Devine favored letting the
matter drop, and giving Woods a
chance to reform and change his hab-
It's. he mas a VIE ana I'VE cnllQren,
and is poor.
Trustee Brown said that if the Chief
Engineer or the Chief of Police think
charges should be made, they should
not stop on account of the plea of pow
erty. AS a representative of the peo-
pie, he would vote to drop any one
from the departments, either fire OF
police, if they viii not do their duty
and obey the orders of their superiors.
1t is for the protection of the people
that discipline should be kept up.
Mr. Johnson made a plea for his eli
ent, and asked the board to give him
chance.
Trustee Kent asked the board to eN-
ercse charity and give the man a
chance as it was the first time COM
plant had been made of him.
Chief Guthrie recommended that
Woods be suspended until the 1st of
the month, and the recommendation
was adopted.
The board then adjourned.