Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-17
AND TREES ARE NOW IN SIGHT City Trustees Execute Con- tract and Issue Part of
 Sewer Bonds,
Board Declares Its intention to Plant
 Shade Trees in Accordance With Statute Authorizing Special Asses
 ment Against Owners of Lots Street Distractions to be Removed.

The Board of Trustees of the City of El Centro met at the City Hall on the evening of April IS, all members being present except Trustee l. Stan ley Brown.
 The minutes of the meetings of March 23 and 30 were read and ap- proved.
 City Attorney Conkling reported an ordinance fixing the amount of bonds to be given by the City Treasurer, and requiring at least two sureties, said bond to be in the penal sum of $2O,0O0
 The ordinance was read by the City Clerk and was. adopted. City Treasurer R. F. Jauman then presented his bond, with F. B. Fuller, Dr. J. c. Blackinton and True Ven cill as sureties, and the bond was ac- cepted.
 Resolutions of Intentions Nos. 2 and 3 were presented by the City Attor- ney and were adopted. These declare shade trees on certain streets within the city, and they will be found pub lished in this issue of The Press.
 The contract signed by Prick X Ware, for the construction of Fl Gen. tro's septic sewer system was read by the clerk, and the form of the con- tract was endorsed by the City At | torney, after which the Board author ized its president on behalf of the city, to execute the same. 1 Sewer Commissioner w. O. Hamil- | ton reported progress on the work of ! securing easements for the sewer line i and discussed the matter of a public road within the city limits along the south side of the Holton Inter Urban Railroad, on the north side of Dr. J. l C. Blackinton's place.
 The City Clerk presented the bond of Prick & Ware sewer contractors, signed by themselves as principals , and the United Surety Company as sureties for the sum of $10,579. After i examination and approval of the bond by the City Attorney it was accepted by the Board.
 Consulting Engineer Gillelan ap- peared before the Board and explained the necessity of several small changes in the size of steel used i'll the con- struction of the septic tank as the sizes called for in the specifications could not be obtained
 The City Clerk presented the sewer bonds, just arrived from the printer and the Board authorized it's presi- dent and the City Clerk to sign the bonds from No. to No. 20 inclusive and to deliver the same to the City Treasurer taking his receipt therefor The Board also directed that the re- mainder of the bonds should be de- livered unsigned to- the City Treasur- CT.
 The application of William Kelly TOT permission to erect latn house for his nursery within the fire limits was laid on the table.
 Bills to the amount of $62672 were allowed and the City Clerk was au- thorized to draw warrants for the same.
 The City Marshal was authorized tc have the wooden shacks formerly oc- cupied by Duman & Company as q real estate office, and J. A. Benson as lunch counter, removed outside the fire limits, He was also authorized to instruct contractors and builders to keep their litter and materials of the streets and sidewalks as much as possible.
 The Board adjourned to meet h !; regular session on April 20.