The record-union., 1899-09-26
chair appointed Messrs. Dolan, Devine
and Bentley as such committee.
THE COAL REPORT

chair appointed Messrs. Dolan, Devine
and Bentley as such committee.
THE COAL REPORT.
Douglas, for the Water Committee.
said that Foreman Baxter of the rail-
road shops, spoke highly of the Tesla
coal, but that at the Buffalo Brewery
1t had not given good satisfaction, even
under a forced draft, and that it wore
out the firemen without giving as good
results as the other Goals have done.
Deyine made practically the same re-
port, and thought if the coal could be
furnished cheaper than the present coal
the city would be a gamer and he would
favor accepting the coal, even if it
took another fireman.
Douglas said that he did not think
the city would save anything, as the
cars must be unloaded, which costs
money. He had nothing against the
coal or the agent, but he did not think
the city would be a gamer by using it.
1t should be tested on two boilers
only
II. G.. Wolf said he did not put the
I12 test in the specifications and it had
crept in by mistake If the test is
made, it should be only two boilers, SO
the other could be washed He would
burn anything the board gave him and
all he cared for was to have coal that
would make all the steam he needed.
Bentley said all he wanted was to
get the best results the city could and
most economically. If the different
companies, coal or electric, would
make the tests and bid to run the
Water Works, putting up good and
sufficient bond, it was the best way to
get at the matter. He did not take
much stock in the tests, as he thought
the companies would all furnish better
coal for the tests than they could fur
nish al all times. He thought the prop
osition to supply the coal for a lump
sum a good business one.
Devine wanted the specifications to
be so drawn that a company with low
grade coal should pay the cost of any
extra help needed
M. F. Winans said he thought there
was some prejudice in the matter. He
did not consider his coal a low grade
coal. He explained why the coal did
not satisfy the Buffalo Brewery and
Ruhstallers, on account of the way the
drafts were fixed. He would put in a
motor for a forced draught, if he fur
nished the coal
Bentley moved that, as the ~ test
was put in the former specifications by
mistake, that the adoption of them be
reScinded
Brown and Devine favored accepting
bids for furnishing fuel or power by
the year and giving all a chance to
bid
The adoption of the specifications was
reconsidered, and Tebbets moved that
the test be changed from T1@ to B.
Brown moved that the board adver-
tise for bids to furnish power for the
Water Works by the year.
Bentley said the matter was one that
should be thought over carefully. He
moved that the Water Committee be
and draw up specifications for supply
ing fuel or power by the year on con-
tract.
Kent suggested that the contract be
made for a month or a quarter, with
the privilege of a year at the same
price. The electric plant at the sump
is pumping twice the water that the
coal did, at less than half the price
monthly.
Bentley's motion was carried, with
an amendment that bidders by the ton
be required to state an evaporation
test
CONFIRMATION
John Fitzgerald was unanimously
confirmed as a policeman in place of
Anthony Greene, resigned.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Noonan & Murphy were granted a sa-
loon license at $50 N street, Brown not
voting, as he said it was within block
of the High School room at Ninth and
NJ streets.
General Tozer was authorized to have
some surveying work done for the Cit
liens Water Committee.
The usual claims and salaries were
allowed
Douglas said that he had spoken to
Superintendent ]. B. Wright in regard
to the driving of cattle through the
city and asked for the removal of the
cattle corral outside of the city and
Mr.. Wright had promised to write to
the Southern Pacific headquarters in
San Francisco in relation to the mat
ter.
The board then adjourned in accord
ance with Browns motion, out of re-
spect to Chief Dryers memory.
The board then convened as an cleo
tion board and made some changes on
the election boards for the primaries
/ and will meet as an election board to-