The record-union., 1899-01-17
TRUSTEES TAKE ACTION.
LICENSE OF THE .REAL THING"
SALOON REVOKED.
MAX p. Fisher Unanimously Con-
Armed as a Member Of the
Police Force.


night in regular weekly session, Trus-
tees Mckay, Tebbets, Douglas, Palne'
Dolan, Kent, Brown and Devine being
present
Mayor Land sent in messages stating
that he had accepted the resignation ol
DR.. T. w. Huntington as member Oh
the City Board of Health and appoint
ing DIR. w. F. Wizard to succeed him,
and also appointing DR.. ]. H. Parkinson
as a member of the board to succeed
himself, term expired; also, approving
the ordinance creating chemical en-
gine fire company, and the ordinance
appropriating $1,000 for the Exempt
F1remen's Association
The contract for the construction Oh
the Thirteenth h-street sewer was award
/, ed to r. NJ. Burns.
Bids for remodeling the hook and
ladder-house were opened. The bidders
were as follows: G. w. Mckay, 500;
James Contell, $500; H A. Rider, $3.50
They were referred to the Fire Com
mittee.
The bidders on chemical engine were:
The Charles A Holloway Company,
$240O for 5O-gallon engine, $3.50
for 60-gallon and $3.50 for an SO
gallon; Babcock Champion Fire En-
gine, 5O-gallon, $3.50; 60-gallon,
$3.50; SO-gallon, 81. $50; 5Ogallon,
$3.50; 6O-gallon, $3.50. and SO-gallon,
$3.50; 5O-gallon, $3.50; 60-gallon,
$3.50; SO-gallon. $2,4S0; Racine Fire
Engine Company, one system, 60
gallon, s., $50; another system, 80 or
20 gallon, $1.S00; 80 or 60 gallon.
81 1,S95.
Paine moved that the bids be referred
to the Fire Committee and Chief En-
gineer, with authority to make a test
ii disposed and to report to the board
next week He stated the committee
would probably meet to-day, and that,
as there was only one machine in this
city, it might be necessary to go else
where to make a test.
The motion was carried.
A number of claims were allowed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Trustee Dolan said he would like to
bring a matter before the board. 1t
had made an error in granting saloon
license, and he had been in error in
voting for it, not knowing the char
acter of the men, and not anticipating
the trouble they would cause. He
moved that the license of Mosher &
Holmes to conduct the Real Thing"
or the Sure Thing" saloon be revoked.
The motion was carried unanimously
Trustee Paine, for the Street Commit
tee. recommended that two carloads of
crushed rock be ordered for the City
Cemetery. So ordered.
Trustee Devine moved that ten car
loads be ordered by the Superintendent
of Streets for the purpose of repairing
the streets Carried
= Trustee Kent moved that the Super
intendent CT Streets be instructed to
notify the street railway company to
repair the streets along their tracks,
which are in very bad condition Car
ried
superintendent Touhey said that the
company was already repairing the
streets.
Trustee Devine said he had asked
.Assemblyman knights to secure an ap-
preparation for Tenth street, in front
of the Capitol grounds, but the latter
had stated that the city accepted the
street, and therefore the State could
not improve it.
Superintendent Touhey stated that
was a mistake, as there was no con-
tract and the street was not paid for.
Trustee Devine said he was glad to
hear it, and he would still work for
an appropriation.
Trustee Devine moved that Bishop &
Wheeler be instructed to go on with
the bond suit, and to procure an in
junction to prevent the Bond Commits
sioners from taking up any more bonds
till the suit is decided. There are still
$4,000 in bonds unpaid.
Trustee Dolan thought the matter
should go over for a week until the
special commission reports.
Trustee Brown contended that inn
mediate action should be taken to pre-
vent purchase Of bonds.
Trustee Tebbets said that he favored
waiting for week, and not place a
load on the backs of the attorneys. He
wanted the board to be fair to them.
Mr. Earl had stated that there was
nothing left to fight for.
Trustee Devine said Mr.. Earl was
misinformed as to the amount of bonds
remaining.
The matter was postponed for a
week.
Trustee Tebbets moved that the City
Surveyor and Street Superintendent be
instructed to construct sidewalks on
the property between Third and Fifth
streets.
Superintendent Touhev said that he
doubted If he had power One of the
property owners Is a Superior Judge,
and says that they cannot be forced
to construct the walks.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
W. Eberlein's appointment as special
policeman was confirmed.
The nomination of e. B.. Willis as
Trustee of the Free Library was unan-
imously confirmed.
The nomination of Max P. Fisher as
policeman was confirmed unanimously
and his bond approved.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The saloon license asked by Haub &
Haub for the Delmonico restaurant was
granted.
The resolution regarding a filtering
test adopted by the Chamber of Com
merce was read and filed.
Trustee Tebbets said the representa-
tive of the filter company would be in
the city on Wednesday and would meet
the board.
Trustee Tebbets said the board was
looking ahead, and could see beyond