The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-20
THE COUNCIL
What Wa Done by the City Fathers at
Last Evenings Session.

Last Evenings Session.
The Council convened at the usual
hour. Present - Mayor Bresnahen,
Coupcilmen Caswell, Granger, Reid,
Addoms, Reel, Hubbard, Marks and
Hammond, the City Clerk, Treasurer,
Attorney and Marshal. Absent-Coun-
Gilman Masten.
The report of the City Engineer upon
the high sidewalks on Eddy street was
received and placed OH file.
The Finance committee reported fav-
orably upon bills amounting to S210.13,
and warrants were ordered drawn in
payment thereof.
On motion the committee Oh Fire
Department was authorized to purchase
necessary articles for the use of the
Alert Hose Co.
The report Of the committee on
Streets and Alleys, in reference to the
grading of Dodge street, was read and
placed on file.
The new ordinance concerning the
city cemetery was read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Reel moved that it be adopted
as read. The motion prevailed, the
vote standing: ayes s; nays 0.
MI. Reel brought up the matter OF
the salary of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, and Fire Warden,
which offices are filed by NJ. L. Wald.
ave Considerable discussion ensued,
which was participated in by Messrs.
Hammond, Reel, Hibbard. Caswell
and Addoms.
Mr.. Reel moved that at the next reg.
ular meeting the Council go into execu.
tive session for the purpose of fixing
the salaries of the Mayor, Council and
all city officers and employees.
ON motion the Clerk, Treasurer and
Marshal were instructed to present tc
the Council ut its next meet ing esti.
mates of appropriations necessary fol
the expenses of the city government
for the year 1873.
The City Attorney made a report and
presented for the consideration of the
Council an ordinance concerning Va.
grants and others. The ordinance was
then read.
On motion the ordinance was referred
to the committee on Police, with in.
structions to report upon it after one
week.
Bills to the amount of $751; IL were
presented, and on motion referred to
the Finance committee.
The bids for the opening of Dodge
street, between 18th and 10th, were
then opened. They were as follows.
Jas. Talbot, grade and bridge, 1886 90
Stewart, Sturgis Il Castle, bridge, 81 OO
S. NJ. Preshaw, grade and bridge, 800 20
Mr.. Reel moved that the contract be
awarded to James Talbot, provided the
requisite bond, ETC., he furnished. The
motion prevailed and the City Engineer
was appointed to supervise the work of
opening the street:
Mr.. Addoms reported that he had
procured the necessary seal, received
his commission, and qualified as Il no
tary public. The report was approved.
Mr.. Reel moved that the Council
tender a vote of thanks to Mr.. Addoms
for his generous action in offering his
services to the city for one year, as no.
tary, gratis. The motion was unani-
mously agreed to.
An ordinance amending the ordi-
nance concerning the licensing of job
wagons was read, and on motion, laid
over for n week.
Mr.. Caswell moved that the ordl-
nance concerning the running at large
within the city limits of cattle and
swine, be amended so as to embrace
''cows and oxen" Mr.. Reel stated
that he was Il sufferer by the running
at large Of cows, but at the same time
thought that poor people owning cows
would be greatly oppressed by making
the ordinance as strict as Mr.. Caswell
IOpOSeu MI. SdoWtll ItluitEhtu tHdt
he had no idea of expressing poor peo-
pie. The motion was then put and
lost.
Mayor Bresnahen announced that he
had approved the cemetery ordinance.
The report IA placed on file.
The Clerk stated that he had called
upon all parties owing for city lots, and
received promises to pay from all, but
that o had paid rs yet.
A verbal report from the committee
on Police was received and approved.
On motion the Council adjourned for
two weeks.
GuLETT's CREAM YEAST, best in
use. fSd1m
Six dozen ranch eggs for one dollar,
at the Washington Market. f17tf
Every ton of coal sold by the Colora-