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tract in another matter, and he
thought that there was no use making
one in this case. He suggested thai
| gasoline lamps be procured.
Other aldermen thought that the
matter should be dropped for a time,
when there might be competition in
bids.
| The matter of investigating the
future lighting of the city was refer.
| red to the lighting committee
Aid. HeinZe eaid that gentleman
had offered to build a plant and after
eight years Of the present prices he
would donate the pant to the city.
Van Brunt Street Sewer.
Recorder Williams suggested that
the health officer condemn some of the
wells and vaults on Van Brunt street,
to make public necessity apparent in
case anybody should object to the con-
tractor being paid.
City Attorney Daley said that there
was no use to do this, as the council
is the judge of the necessity in such
cases
President Porter said that the bids
for the Van Brunt sewer were not
opened, as it was not known how the
contractor was to be paid.
Aid. Taylor asked whether the city
has the right to build the sewer.
City Attorney Daley replied that the
city has, but it will be expensive if
the contractor has to make fight to
get his money. 1t will cost the prop
erty owners twenty per cent more.
Aid Heinze said that John Mccall
wants and needs his money on his
Broad steert sewer contract.
Mr.. Daley thought that money
could be borrowed from one fund and
be placed in the Broad street sewer
fund. He suggested that the motion
should recite that public necessity de-
mands it.
Aid. Heinze moved that public ne
cessity requires that SEQ be borrow
ed from the waterworks fundand placed
in special assessment fund No 11S.
This was carried.
Mr.. Daley thought that the con-
tractors should be told to take their
chances in bidding on the Van Brunt
street sewer. It was no use to be beg
ging other city officials. The council
could not tell how it would come out
at the end Of a lawsuit.
The bills were allowed, including
the following pay roll: Streets,
1886. Oh; waterworks, $112.71; parks,
$191.SS.
Vacation for Police.
A bill for .$26 from G. J. Cotter,
from July to ~, caused some discus
sion, Recorder Williams raising an
objection to it on the ground that Mr..
Corter had not been appointed or
sworn in for that period.
Mayor Petersen said that he had
appointed Mr.. Cotter special police
man during the carnival, he had
taken the oath. and after the carnival
the mayor and chief of police had de-
cided to let him hold over in order to
enable the regular policeman to have
short vacation in recognition of
their extra services carnival week. The
police were entitled to extra pay for
their extra services, but they had ex-
pressed preference for a short rest.
This would have saved money to the
CITY,
Several of the aldermen thought
that the police were entitled to
weeks vacation once a year. They
have disagreeable service to per-
form, but are faithful, and when one
is sick or yusrantined at home on &C
count of sickness, as has been the
case, the others do extra work and it
costs the city nothing.
The bill of Mr.. Cotter was allowed.
The matter of the increased pay al
lowed the central fire station boys and
the assistants at the pumping station
came up, and Recorder Williams said
that he had drawn their warrants at
the old sums
Some of the aldermen expressed the
opinion that the increased pay should
have been allowed by the recorder.
The fire department is one TO be proud
of, and enough should be paid to keep
an excellent class of men. Regret was
at the recorders course.
The council adjourned with the un-
derstanding that a special meeting
will be called for next Friday might.