The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-02
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS
 TIf-1NSA CITED LAST NIGHT,

mon Council so Orders-benents anu
 Damages for Chapel Street Railroad
 Bridge From the
 MayOr-Order for Repairing Olive
 street-Other Matters Acted Upon.
 The board of aldermen last night re- ceived from the claims committee a report stating that the committee was still continuing it's investigation into the coal contract let by the board of education to W. r. Gilbert and that it was not yet ready to make final re- port. The committee recommended, however, that pending the investigation the board of finance and city controller be directed not to pay to MT. Gilbert any money for the coal already deliv- cred until ordered to do so by the court of common council. A resolution to that effect was then passed
 A communication was received from Mayor Farnsworth returning without IllS etppIONdl lllS IGSOlulloii olNSLlho tiAS city clerk to draw a check for S52.40 in favor of Andrew Condon, the same be- ing the return of overpaid taxes. The mayor stated that his action was based on the opinion of the corporation coun- sel that MT. Condon had no legal claim against the city. It seems, however, that the claim while outlawed in part by the statute of limitations is gener- ally admitted to be an equitable claim and the aldermen last night on motion of Alderman Pickett, voted with no dissent, Alderman Root alone not vot- ing, to pass the resolution ordering the payment of the claim, the mayors veto notwithstanding.
 A communication was received call ing attention to the fact that harden ing of streets meant top dressing with crushed stone and requesting that a resolution be passed requiring that orders for hardening of streets be con- strued, instead of meaning a pavement eight inches deep, to mean top dress ing of crushed stone not to exceed five inches in depth in the center of the street, to extend not nearer than three feet to the curbing, and that for such repair of streets no assessments be levied on abutting property owners. The communication was tabled for printing.
 A resolution was offered providing for the repair of Olive street between Grand avenue and State street with crushed stone. Alderman Hogan stat ed that he had personally visited this portion of the street and found that it was in very bad condition. He said that the people in that vicinity and those who drive thSough the street think the condition of the street is a disgrace to the city. He said that the condition of the street was such that accidents to light carriages are liable to happen any day there. On his motion unanimous consent was given and the resolution was passed
 A communication was received from the mayor stating that persons owning piece of land back of Springside Farm and not abutting on any highway claimed a right of way through Springside Farm and left the fences down so that it was impossible to use certain fields of the farm for pasturage purposes. It was stated that an offer had been made to the persons owning the piece of land to purchase. it but they demanded twice what the piece was worth The mayor recommended that steps be taken to condemn the property so that it may be purchased by the city. The matter was referred to special committee to consist of two aldermen and three councilmen and President Norris appointed Aldermen Dowe and Compton aldermanic mem- bers of that committee.
 Another communication was received from the mayor calling attention to section 266 of the ordinances which states that any hand organ played more than one hour in any day in any part of a public street between the same two cross streets, or more than fhirty minutes in front of the same premises shall be deemed a common nuisance and the person playing the organ shall be fined not more than $5 for each offense. The communication then stated that compaints had been made that men protesting to be ignor- ant of the English language play in fEOnI CI houses WntEC pS1SOllo olS olSfA and when requested by people living in the houses to leave, they pretend not to understand and hold out their hands flor money, tribute as it were. If money is given they go away for a short time and then come back again and play and attempt to get more money. The mayor recommended that steps be taken to prevent this and the matter was referred to the committee on ordinances. Another communica- lion from the mayor requested that the word mayor" be stricken out of sec- lions 4O1 and 404 of the ordinances and 4he words Superintendent of Police" substituted Section 401 refers to the licensing of vendors. Section 404 refers to permits for igniting fireworks within the city He also sent communica- lion concerning section 1855 of the ordi- nances referring to bonfires. The mayor called attention to the friction between citizens and the police in regard to bon fires on the Fourth of July and sug- gested an amendment to the ordinance whereby bonfires might be allowed in pIaces and at time to be approved by inc superintendent of police. These matters were referred to ordinance committee.
 A communication was received from ahe board of health stating that the sewage at Springside home was so dis