The record-union., 1899-10-17
CHARGES AGAINST DOLAN.
THEY WERE REFERRED TO THE
POLICE COMMITTEE.
E.. I. Balsz Confirmed as Driver
of the Patrol
Wagon.

At the meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees last night Trustees Mckay, Teb
bets, Douglas, Paine, Dolan, Brown,
Kent and Devine We're present
Changes were made in the Elections
Boards appointed at the last meeting
in the Second and Fourth Wards.
A. HeilbrOn said he was putting up
a building on j street, but the alley has
not been graded and a catch basin is
needed in order to prevent flooding his
cellar He asked the board to investi-
gate the matter. Tebbets said there
was no doubt of the need of a catch
basin and he moved that the matter
be referred to the Superintendent of
Streets, with power to act
superintendent Touhey said the prop
erty-owners had refused to improve
the ally and he did not think that in
it's present condition a catch basin
would do much good.
Mr. Heilbron said he was willing to
put in the improvements himself
TebbetS said that when it rains
heavily, the water stands in the alley
a foot deep. The reason the alley is
not improved is that the property on
1 street is not rented and they do not
feel able to do so.
The motion was carried.
Kent said the people in the block be-
tween K and L, Front and Second
streets, had manholes put in the alley
some years ago. but one needs moving
from the side of the alley to the middle
He moved that the Superintendent of
Streets move it.
So ordered.
On motion of Paine, the Superin-
tendent of Streets was instructed to
pave the part Of the alley between
and J, Front and Second, opposite Baker
& Hamiltons, on condition that the
property owners pay for the stones.
Kent said residents are obstructing
the streets and cutters with refuse. He
thought it would be good plan for the
Superintendent of Streets to put on
some men to clean up the streets. He
moved he be so requested
Superintendent Touhey said he was
doing it in small way for both streets
and alleys, but there is not enough
money on hand to clean one-quarter Of
the streets in the city. He said the
sweeper he had was sufficient and
would do the work better than a wide
one.
A message from the Mayor was read,
appointing r. F. Miller as special po-
liceman on the beat from r to Y,
Fourteenth to Thirty-first streets.
A number of claims were allowed.
POWER FOR SEWER PLANT.
| Trustee Kent presented specifications
| for electric power for the sewage pump
| ing plant proposed by the Sewer Com
mittee and recommended that the bids
! be called for for furnishing power in
| bulk instead of by measure, thinking
| it cheaper.
The specifications were adopted and
| the Clerk directed to advertise for bids.
BALSZ CONFIRMED.
The nomination of Henry Balsz as
driver of the patrol wagon was con-
firmed unanimously.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
A communication was read from
| Charles Schmidt, publisher of the
"Nord Herold, giving his terms for ad-
vertising the election proclamation and
was referred to the Finance Committee.
The only bidder for horses for the
patrol wagon was Thomas Jenkins, who
| offered the team picked out by the
committee for $500, taking the old team
as part payment for $50.
Kent said he had not picked out the
team. 1t had been examined by a
veterinary surgeon and pronounced
sound.
Devine said he had found out that
all that schemers need is to get an ex-
pert to pass on a matter.
The bid was accepted, Devine voting
no and Mckay not voting.
A request for an additional fire alarm
box at Twenty third and H streets was
referred to the Fire Committee.
A request to repair the cement side
walk at the northeast corner of Second
and J streets was granted.
A communication from the California
Society for the Storage of Flood Waters
was read, inviting the Mayor and
board to attend the convention in San
/ Francisco.
On motion of Tebbets the Mayor and
Chairman of the board were selected
as delegates.
CHARGES AGAINST DOLAN.
The Mayor transmitted to the board
the charges made by H. Kohanoff
against Night Sergeant Dolan and they
We're referred to the Police Committee.
The board then adjourned