, 1883-08-11


men.
The bill Of Chas. Knox for labor,
S23.35, was read.
Marshal Hyde reported that the
bill had beep paid out Of the road
funds several weeks ago, and the ac-
count was ignored.
+. VI. Thompson's bill for SO for
special police duty elected some dis
cussiOn. The Marshal stated that
Mr.. Thompson had been paid for day
work out Of the 4th of July fund, hut
he was on duty at night, and there
fore had omitted putting the bill in
with the others. The council had
authorized him to engage specials
for that occasion.
On motion the bill was allowed.
Mayor Glover called the attention
of the Council to the imperative nee
esSity Of drafting new and thorough
charter for the city, one that would
meet all requirements for years to
come. The matter must be acted
upon at once in order to get it before
Territorial Legislature that convenes
in a few weeks. He considered it a
subject of vital Importance and one
that should be acted upon without a
moments delay. The proper method
to pursue would be to appoint COM
mittee with power to act in the prem
ises, instruct said committee to en-
gage all necessary legal assistance as
might be required, and have the
charter submitted at a meeting Of
the Council at which time it could
be thoroughly discussed and such
changes, additions, etc. made as
might be deemed eXpedient. There
were able and competent attorneys
who could be secured to aid the City
Attorney in the work. This is u
matter, he said, that should not be
delayed, as great deal of the fu-
ture welfare of the city depended
upon the wisdom and intelligent |
construction of the document. He |
wanted a charter without defect, one |
that they could go into court with |
and stand some show of winning a
suit.
Mr.. Gray moved that committee |
of three delegated with power to en-
ploy necessary counsel, be appointed .
to have a charter drafted.
1t was stated that District Attorney |
Hyde had made the subject a great |
deal of study lately. He had gone |
to the expense and trouble Of procur- |
ing a great many works and author
tiles upon city charters and was able
to draft a good one. He would will
inglv labor to accomplish the desired
object.
The motion presented by Mr.. Gray
was carried and the Mayor stated
that he would call a special meeting
of the Board as soon as the Commit
fee was prepared to report.
On motion the following Commit
tee on drafting new charter was
appointed \. NJ. Cannon, Jas. n.
and DIR. b. +. Burch.
Marshal Hyde reported that Mayor
Glover had advanced Sl5L5O toward
the street work recently completed,
and that the Council should reim-
burse the gentleman.
The matter was discussed at con-
length. Mr.. Gray explained
the reason of the large deficiency in
the amount Of assessment levied
against property owners in order to
meet the expense of the work. No
had been made by the Com
mittee empowered to estimate the
cost. After the assessment had been
made and partially collected the cost
had been increased by the employ
ment Of an extra man and a large
Of stone work. Property
owners had been taxed 70 cents per
foot, and it had been collected all but
800, and that sum was due from nom
resident property owners. He OBJ
iected to all Of the road moneys be-
ing expended on highways out Of
town. Last year all of the money
was used that way, and he thought
some of it should be expended in the
city this year. The receipts from in
lividuals and property road tax
amounts to some $1,000, and that
sum, judiciously used, would do a
vast amount of work on our avenues.
Mr.. Glover should be paid the money
advanced out Of the road funds.
Mayor Glover was Of the opinion,
after explaining how he happened to
advance the sum to the street con-
tractor to pay help, that here was an
opportunity TO test the efficiency of
the present charter. Some of the
owners assessed for this
work had per5istently refused to pay
their pro rata share after several no.
Iiacations and the city ought to pro-
,eed in accordance with the prOvis-
ions bearing on that matter to collect
The delinquencies by process Of law.
DIR. Burch moved that the City At
.Orney be instructed to commence
lction against delinquents. The
motion was without a second and
reached no further.
Mr.. Gray moved that the Marshal
be instructed TO pay over to Mr..
Glover Sl5L5O, the amount of the in
debtedness, out Of the Dad funds.
In response TO .estiOn Of power
the Mayor said that money could be
appropriately appropriated from this
sDppial fund IN nav "a dpbt orisinor