The record-union., 1899-02-14


Purchase of site or of option on site. 4,50O
Total SIC, 900
The minimum and maximum estimates
are based on from twenty to forty pros
pect holes. two to five fifteen-inch wells
on from $3.50 to $500 for option or pur-
chase of site, as may be necessary.
l would also suggest that bonds were
asked for merely because we understood
funds were short. I believe a point should
be strained to make it payable out of
funds on hand. Yours truly,
DOUGLAS A. LINDLEY.
Trustee Tebbets said he would favor
making test in accordance with the
communication, after the filter test is
finished. He wished to give all plans
fair chance, but did not think so
small a matter should be submitted in
the shape of bonds. He was not en-
tirely opposed to well water, but was
doubtful of it, from the fact that q
number of wells had proved failures
He moved the communication be placed
on file
Trustee Devine said that he was al
ways opposed to this .impracticable
plan. of wells, and did not think a suffi-
cient supply would ever be found east Of
the city, but he would now be willing to
have the test made, in order to settle
this impracticable idea of most i'm
practicable men, who know nothing
about the matter.
The ordinance providing for submit
ting the bond question to the people
was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Lindley's communication was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee and
the City Auditor.
TREES CUT DOWN.
Trustee Paine. wanted to know on
whose authority trees around the p
street Plaza had been cut down.
Superintendent Of Streets Touhey said
that he had done it on an understand
ing with Trustee Brown and the gar
dener. The trees. he said, were not
doing we'll, being largely bare Of limbs
and deciduous trees. He thought it bet
ter to plant new trees that would grow
uniformly
Mr.. Paine wanted to know who the
gardener was and by what authority
he had been engaged.
Trustee Devine said that the gar
dener, Captain Dalton, had been en-
gagged on his recommendation, as he
was an excellent gardener and botanist.
He thought that evergreen trees, like
magnolias. should be purchased and set
out around the sidewalks. and SO
moved
Trustee Brown said the new Plaza
was situated in his Ward and he had
worked hard to have it improved. That
was all the interest he had in the
matter. He did not instruct the gar
dener to remove the trees. He simply
told him that if any trees needed re-
moving. to go to Mr. Touhey, who, as
Street Superintendent, had, he sup
posed the authority to order it, He
wanted the Park improved and was
not in favor of taking the trees down
until others are started
Trustee Dolan moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Street Commit
tee and Superintendent Of Streets, to
decide whether or not the trees should
be cut
Trustee Tebbets moved to amend by
adding Trustee Brown to the commit
tee, in order that the wishes of his
constituents, in whose Ward the Plaza
is situated, may be ascertained
The motion as amended was carried.
Trustee Tebbets said he had learned
that a gardener had been appointed.
Lie W as AiOS !" al e III <1ily SuCII dpPOlIIl-
ment by the board and wanted to see
his authority. If he had advised the re-
moval Of the trees, he certainly would
not vote for him for the position.
After some more heated discussion the
matter was dropped.
THE WATER FILTER.
Mr.. Freeman, for the filter company,
stated that the experimental filter was
nearly completed and he wished the
board to appoint competent chemist
to make a test of the water
The matter was referred to the
Water Committee, to- appoint the chem
ist and make the tests.
POSTPONED A WEEK.
Officer Bailey appeared before the
board and stated that he had only
just arrived in town and his lawyer was
not present. He asked that the trial
of the charges against him be con-
tinued till next week, and his request
was granted.