, 1884-11-19

$3.50
Mr., Jeffrey being absent, T. Joe Fisher
acted as clerk.
During this performance Mr. finnegan
gravely read a newspaper Mr.. Riner
toyed with au Uadercrlcr's .Jouraal. and
Messrs. Harrington and Collins held an
animated discussion in 4 whisper, and
made figures and h~ieroglyphics on a stray
sheet of paper which happened to be in
their vicinity. City Attorney Riner la
bored long and persistentlv on a legal doc
ument to be presented later in the even
ing. Itwas apparent that something more
than routine business was to be Translated,
and the sequel showed snch to be the case.
\ petition from Mns. Julia Hicks ask
ing the city to pay the expense of her
husbands sickness and burial amounting
to $3.50. 90 was presented.
Mr.. Warren thought that the bill was
4 straight county matter and not for the
city 10 pay.
The petition W. referred 10 the com
mittee on finance.
A petition to erect II pair Of scales in
front of Mr.. Taylor's on Seventeenth
street. was referred to the committee Of
streets and alleys.
The chairman then called for the report
OF the special committee on electric light
and gas lamps.
Mr.. Harrington stated tbaf all the au-
thority given was to find out how many
lights were needed to light the city. The
objection to electric light was its expense
and its uncertainty. 1.-THE gas company
got the contract they would have to lay
pipe and erect about eighty lamp posts.
The city must have either that num-
Der Of gas lamps or from twenty to TWEEN
ty-6ve electric lights.
The committee on finance to which the
petition of Julia Hicks had been referred
reported adversely, and the bill was dis
allowed.
Mr.. Riner didn't see that the commit
tee had found out the cost of lighting
the city by either company.
Mr.. Harrington stated that the com-
mittee had no authority to receive bids.
Mr.. Riner thought that the committee
should advertise for bids to light a GER
tain area of the city. Just to advertise
for bids to light the town was not fair to
either company.
The chairman suggested that the COM
mittee be empowered to see just what
portion of the city should be lighted, and
her advertise for bids.
Mr.. Harrington thought that the city
ought to be lighted for $40 per night. He
knew that the city was now well lighted.
but thought the expense was too great.
Mr.. Warren presented 4 map of the
area lighted by the electric.
Mr.. Riner moved that the Council take
a recess of fifteen minutes and examine
the map. The recess was her taken.
Mr.. Harrington departed, and in few
minutes returned with n map Of the dis
trict lighted by the Electric Light Com
pany.
The recess expired and the Council
again resumed its labors.
Mr.. Collins stated that as a member of
that committee he was in favor of adyer-
Using for bids; then it could not be said
that the Committee. favored either com-
pany.
Mr.. Warren spoke on the difference Of
the powers of the two lights. The
records of the city of Denver show that
one electric lamp has displaced twenty gas
lamps. If twenty electric lights were in
use it would be a light of 24,0O0 candle
power against LOGO candle power, the
amount of light given by eighty gas
After considerable discussion Mr.. War
rem moved that the committee designate
the number of gas lamps and their loca
ton, and the number of electric lights and
their location, and upon their report to
the Council the clerk be instructed to ad-
vertise for bids.
The motion wa carried, and Monday
night was settled upon as the time for the
mex meeting, when the committee is ex-
pected to be ready to make its report.
Mr.. Riner moved that the electric light
contract be continued until other contract
be made, and this was carried.
The question of lighting the city having
been disposed of Judge Bergman arose
and said: with the permission of the
chairman | would like to make a verbal
communication to the Council. AT the
last meeting a member made a statement
rejecting on me aud stated that | had
abused the office of City Treasurer. In
that councilman's absence | will not make
any remarks upon his charges but l de-
sire an investigation by the Council
For some minutes no one said anything.
At last Mr.. Warren said that he had no
desire to act on such a committee, but he
thought that Mr.. Bergman's request
should be granted. He moved, therefore,
the appointment Of a committee Of three
for that purpose
Mr.. Harrington seconded the motion,
and Messrs. Warren, Finnogan and Nc
Greeor were selected as tho committee.
Mr.. Warren very blandly asked to be
excuoed, but the Chairman ~persilasively
inKistsd on that gentleman serving.