The record-union., 1899-09-26
FUEL FOR WATER WORKS.
TRUSTEES MAY CONTRACT BY
THE YEAR.
John Fitzgerald Confirmed as Fo-
Hceman, Vice Anthony Greene,
Resigned.

At the meeting of the City Board OF
Trustees last night Trustees Mckay
Tebbets, Douglas, Paine, Dolan, Kent
Brown and Devine were present.
The bond of j. A. Cunningham on tue
sump contract was approved.
Supervisor Morrison appeared peIole
the board and said that an electrlc
light pole had been placed at Elgn-
teenth and streets, but the hght hao
never been lit yet.
The matter was referred to the Su-
perintendent of Streets, to report next
week.
John f. Cooper said that the gutter
on K street, between Ninth and Tenth,
has water standing in it and was
nuisance
Superintendent of Streets Touhey
said he had investigated the block and
found it not SO bad as stated. The
blocks below, especially that between
Seventh and Eighth, were worse, as
there is very little fall and the gutter
is rough, so that the water cannot run
o3ss
He was instructed to report on the
cost in the matter as far as possible.
pany had put macadam in the unfin-
ished places along the rails at Sew
enth and K streets and it would ruin
the street
Superintendent Touhey said he had
spoken to the company's representa-
tives about it and had been told that
they We're hurrying as fast as possible
to get their castings made for that
place, and would put them down as
soon as possible. The macadam had
been put down to fill the cavities tenn
porarily.
Mr.. Cooper insisted that the block be-
tween Ninth and Tenth was worse than
the others.
Brown moved that the Superintendent
of Streets be instructed to remove the
macadam from the street at Seventh
and K streets.
Dolan moved to amend that it be re-
ferred to the Superintendent of Streets,
TO use his discretion in the matter.
Dolan's amendment was carried.
TO ADVERTISE THE COUNTY.
An advertising agent for a journal
asked that the board recommend to the
Board of Supervisors to take certain
advertising the county's productions.
He understood the city had no money
to spare.
Bentley said that he thought the mat
ter was one more especially concerning
the county and advertising its re-
sources. He moved that the board
recommend action by the Supervisors
to that end and the motion was car
ried.
BIDS OPENED.
Bidders for grading the alley between
P and Q, Eighth and Ninth streets,
We're Thomas Z. Twaddle, Henry Dehn
and T. NJ Burns The contract was
awarded to T. E Twaddle
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The following message from the
Ia. 'or was read
To the Board of Trustees: IT is
with extreme sorrow that 1 report TO
you the death of Chief of Police
Thomas Dwyer. Chief Dwyer, after a
brief but severe illness, during which
he made a gallant but hopeless fight
against the grim destroyer finally gave
over the unequal struggle and sank
into eternal rest yesterday evening.
Chief Dwyer was conscientious, able,
faithful, manly and brave official, al
ways willing and earnest to perform his
duty, and his untimely loss viii be one
which will be mourned by a host cf
warm personal friends and by our citi-
2ens generally, who had learned to ap-
preciate his true worth and nobility of
character
The last sad rites of respect to him
viii take place Wednesday afternoon,
September 9th and l respectfully
recommend that the city offices be
closed at that time in order that his
fellow officials may pay respect to his
memory by attending the funeral. Very
respectfully,
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
On motion of Brown the message was
received and placed on file and the
suggestion adopted.
on motion of Paine a committee of
one was appointed to procure a floral
piece and that the board attend the
funeral in a body.
ON motion Of Brown, the board when
it adjourned. did so out of respect to
the late Chief
On motion of Dolan, a committee of
three was appointed by the chair to
draft resolutions of respect to the mem-
ory of the late Chief, and to present an
engrossed copy to his widow. The
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