The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-05-03

BrIeT Meeting Devoted Principally TO
Routine Matters.

A regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held last night at the city hall,
Mayor Carey in the chair. Messrs.
Robertson, Hnrrie, Collins, Taylor,
Davis, McGregor and T. A. Davis were
present. Absent, Dyer and Hubbard.
The city marshal, clerk and attorney
were also present.
A petition from L. B. Bresnahen, Geo.
E. Parker and others, asking the city
council to cause the removal Of certain
fences and other distractions on Fiji
tenth street, was referred to the com
mittee on streets and alleys, with power
to act in the matter.
Councilman McGregor made a report
In regard to the water bitches in which
he recommended several things which
will perhaps be a benefit to the city and
10 those who have in band the raising
Of trees.
Mr.. Robertson, chairman of the com.
mittee on Ere department, reported
that tho fire department need an ap-
preparation of some four or five hun
dred dollars for the purpose OF purchas-
ing hose. etc., for some of the compa-
MES. He also reported that some re-
pairs were necessary on the Pioneer
Hook and Ladder Co.'s house, but he
thought that the best thing, perhaps to
do, would be to tear it down entirely
and build a new one
1t was moved aud carried that the
proper committee make the necessary
arrangement with the Cheyenne tele-
phone company to connect the city hall
with the central office.
Mayor Carey at this point in thespro-
ceedings made some remarks and sug-
gestions in regard to the late FIRE, the
| result of which was that on motion of
Councilman Robertson Il vote of thanks
IA unanimously extended to Major
Lord Of Camp Carlin and to the Phil
Sheridan fire company Of tile same
place for their prompt action In coming
to the rescue on the occasion of the fire
allh " bhCll OlC ocI WIG dlltI JDtll
arrival here; also tu the Cheyenne tele-
phone company for the valuable service
rendered the city in telephoning Major
Lord in regard to the fire and request
ing him to send his company to the
rescue.
Considerable informal talk occurred
in regard to the city park, the fence
.round the same and as to the matter
" planting trees therein, but no def
nite or decided action was taken in re-
gard to any matter connected there
with.
Bills ~aggregating 81, ls9 were pre-
sented, referred to the appropriate com
mittees and after being ~favorably re-
ported upon were, by a vote of the
council allowed and warrants ordered
to be drawn for the several amounts.
Mr.. Robertson introduced d resolu-
ton which was by a vote of the council
unanimously adopted, reafirming the
spirit Of the law enacted by the legisla-
ture granting the right to issue bonds
for the construction Of water works;
and declaring in substance that the
city will proceed to do so at once. The
city attorney in the same resolution
was also instructed to prepare the form
for the bonds which are to be issued for
the purpose mentioned.
There was also considerable talk and
discussion in regard to the grade Of the
streets and sidewalks, and several mat
tiers of minor Importance were referred
tn appropriate committees; after which
the council adjourned to meet one week
from Thursday next as a board of
equalization.