The record-union., 1899-08-29
CONFIRMED AS POLICEMAN.
RIBLE GETS EVERY VOTE OF
THE TRUSTEES.
Action on Bids for Constructing
the Temporary Stump
Postponed.

At a meeting of the Board of Trustees
last night Trustees Mckay, Tebbets,
Douglas, Paine. Kent, Dolan. Brown,
Bentley and Devine were present.
The usual claims and salaries were
allowed.
/ Douglas was on the warpath and said
that he was Chairman of the Water
Committee, but a number of bills be-.
| longing to that committee had not
been presented to him. One Of the
/ bills was for SO for two pairs of rub
| Der boots for men who packed the
pumps and he said the city had always
paid for boots for men for that pur-
pose, as they were skilled mechanics
who were employed for four days in
doing the work. Ordinary men could
not pack the pump properly.
Tebbets said that the building Of the
sewer sump was a case of emergency
and protection of the southwestern part
of the city and it should be declared
so. He hoped some member would in
troduce a resolution transferring mon
ey from the general fund to the sewer
fund for that purpose.
Devine said that Justice Anderson
had asked for a telephone for his office.
He moved that the Sunset Company be
authorized to put phones in the office
and also in the city cemetery, as peo-
pie complain that they have not the
Capital telephone and cannot communi-
cate with the offices.
| Douglas objected and voted no, but
the motion was carried by the votes
Of the others.
c. T. Hughes, on behalf of Captain
Zittinger asked for the appropriation
of 500 for the expenses of the troops
to San Francisco. which members had
pledged themselves to favor.
Devine moved that 500 be appropri
ated from the immigration fund and
the motion was carried.
Kent said Sanitary Inspector Herr is
going to New York to the Grand Army
meeting and he had asked it, in case
the Board would pay the necessary ex-
penses, he would while there, go to
Philadelphia and secure blue prints of
the water works there and the sewage
pumping plants. for the information Of
the Board.
No action was taken.
RIBLE CONFIRMED.
The appointment of Fl. M. Rible as
policeman came up for confirmation
and he was confirmed by a unanimous
vote.
BIDS FOR THE SUMP.
| Bids for the temporary sump were
opened and were as follows: SchaW,
Ingram, hatcher & Co., S10,400; J. A.
/ Cunningham, $4,000: Miller & Mat
thews, $10,S00.
They were referred to the City Sur
veyor, Finance Committee, Sewer Com
mittee and Chairman. to be reported on
next Monday night.
/ Devine said the bids were over So, 600
in excess of the engineers estimates,
and should be carefully considered
BIDS ON WATER PIPE.
Devine moved that all the bids for
supplying water pipe for the city be
rejected as being too high at S42 ton.
| Tebbets said he had been informed in
San Francisco that if bids were called
for again. the Board would have to
pay $50 ton.
Devine said his motion was in accord
with the decision of the committee at
a former meeting and he thought would
be a saving.
Bentley said the tin market has
slumped and the question for the COM
mittee to consider is whether the iron
market would fall. He favored &C
cepting the bid.
Kent said, friend of his, an iron
dealer. had told him that iron was go
ing down.
The matter was postponed till next
| Monday night.
MISCELLANEOUS
Devine recommended that the con-
tract with County Clerk Hamilton for
printing the supplemental register be
entered into. He so moved, but action
was deferred till Thursday night.
The request of Kent Brothers to re-
move some buildings was granted, un-
der supervision of the Superintendent
of Streets.
The Auditor was instructed to trans
fer 81 900 from the general to the sewer
fund
Kent said there was a stagnant pool
of water on Third street. between M
and n streets. with no outlet. He
moved that the Superintendent of
/ Streets be instructed to place a man
hole there. Carried.
"Oh. you're electioneering now," said
Dolan. Fix it all up.
I'VE have a lot a stagnant pools in
my ward we would like to move down
to yours and get rid of them" said
Bentley
MY electioneering is all right, but
the people want these things" said
Kent
Devine moved that the Superintend-
ent of streets be instructed to repave
the gutter on the south side of K street,
between Seventh and Eighth.
Paine wanted it put off till after the
Fair, so that the street would not be
torn up and it was SO decided.
P. Conlan was allowed to repair the
sidewalk in front of the City Hotel and
the Board adjourned till Thursday
night.
LITTLE HARRY.