The record-union., 1899-04-04

criticised by the papers, and should not
take it too much to heart, unless 1t be-
comes too severe, and then they might
go down and settle with the papers.
| Under the present state of disap-
pointment the chance of inducing the
people to vote for the bonds is not
/ bright, and much depends on the I'M
mediate action of the board in securing
competent advice as to how to handle
the situation.
Trustee Devine said that the papers
and many people had advocated the
Newberry plan, which would nave
bankrupted the city and cost it nearly
a quarter Of a million, while Mullaney
plan had cost only $50. 900 and worked
well Until the late mishap. Competent
| engineers have been consulted, but ne
thought that all the money spent Tor
driving piles had been thrown away.
He was tired of hearing for years PAST.
about these scientific engineers. Thefe
is nothing at all to be alarmed at, ana
he thought the whole thing had been
greatly magnified in the papers, and II
could be easily renedied by moving the
stump, driving piles and putting IN
steel pipe He moved that the super
intendent of Streets and Mayor be d.
rected to stop driving piles as at pres
ent.
Coleman said that the board had
week ago told the Mayor to go ahead
and do the best they could. He did not
think it would be wise to stop them
now. He thought that competent ad-
visers and engineers should be con-
suited. Each man can realize the serl-
BUSINESS of the situation If he will stop
to think He win be told that in 1857
there was big break there, and barges
were sunk to keep the water out he
did not think the stump can be success
fully kept there. Many think that the
sewer for a block above the stump Will
yet go. The advice of a corps OF COM
petent engineers is badly needed.
Trustee Paine did not think that the
board should tell the Mayor to stop,
when he is doing his best for the city
| Superintendent of Streets Touhey
thought at first, he said, that he could
get along without driving piles, but he
was now satisfied that it was just
what is needed. 1t was done by the
advice Of Mr.. Robinson, an engineer
who does that sort of thing continually.
He was satisfied that the piles were just
what is needed.
Trustee Kent thought it better to
stop the work now, as the Y-street
pump can handle all the water that is
likely to come from now on, and to
build a new stump next July. He moved
that the board meet to-day and consult
with the City Engineers and ask Mr..
Robinson to consult with them.
superintendent Touhey warned the
board to look out carefully what it
does, as the Y-street stump is liable to
give out at any time and a temporary
stump must be constructed.
Trustee Brown said the matter is Sc
rious and the city officers are doing
their best. He moved that the board
employ competent engineers to exam
inc and make a report as to what Is
best to be DONE Mr.. Marsden or Mr..
Grunsky are able to do so.
! Trustee Dolan thought that the city's
engineers should not he overlooked, as
they know the ground more thoroughly
than the gentlemen named.
| Brown said that Mr.. Robinson was
simply assisting and was not officially
employed. He was acting gratuitously
/ and he. did not mean to slight him or
Mr.. Mulleney.
Trustee Devine Withdrew his motion.
! Mr. Coleman said the matter could
not be delayed. He thought consult
ing engineers should be secured and
given time to make a thorough inves-
tigation before making a report.
Trustee Mckay moved that the FL
nance Committee ascertain the cost of
employing consulting engineers, by
comforting with Messrs. Price, Manson
and Nurse. Carried.
THE CREMATORY.
| Trustee Mckay moved, in order to
bring up the matter, that the crematory
ordinance be adopted.
| Trustee Kent moved that the ordi-
nance be not adopted.
| Sanitary Inspector Herr was called on
for his opinion and said the hour was
too late to discuss the subject intelli-
gently. He had plans for a crematory
that he wished to submit to the board
and had investigated the matter and
found that the crematory ordinance was
San Francisco scheme to bleed this
city.
| Trustee Paine said he did not think
that the board would pass the ordinance
in its present form. He moved that the
Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids
fer the construction Of a crematory Of
thirty tons capacity, to be operated by
the city, or to be operated by the build
e-s-
| Trustee Kent moved that the Finance
Committee investigate the funds first
and find out if the city has funds to get
a crematory with.
Trustee Dolan said the Finance Com
mittee could report Immediately that
| there was no money. He favored
Paine's proposition, as it might bring
other companies into the field as bid
ders. Mr.. Northrup's ordinance was
entirely too strong to suit him.
| Trustee Devine favored submitting TO
the people bond proposition for Gre
matory to be owned by the city. The
sentiment from one end of the city to
| the other is such now that the board
| will have to get crematory, as the
people will have no more of dumps 1t
should be done as soon as possible.
| Mr.. Northrup said he had expected
| to have the members read the ordi-
nance and come here and present their
objections. If the city wants to own
its crematory, that is another matter
| Trustee Devine said he objected to an
exclusive franchise. He also objected
to the cost of the garbage vessels pre-
scribed. There are other things he OBJ
iected to and he had advice from friends
! in San Francisco, where it is in force.
He was opposed to all monopolies.
Trustee Paine said that no doubt If
the ordinance is adopted, the streets
and alleys would be clean enough to
eat in, but he doubted if there would be
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