, 1884-05-21
CITY COUNCIL.
The Municipal Dads Hold a Meeting
Last Evening
And Decide to Extend the Water
Works System.
Various Other Matters of More or
Less Importance.

Inc Clty COunCl met at the City hall
last evening, Mayor Carey in the chair.
The following councilmen were present
and answered to their names: Messrs.
Warren, McGregor, Collins, Harrington,
Griffin and Hnnegan.
A petition for a sidewalk on a certain
portion of Hill street, four feet wide, was
presented and referred. A similar action
wa taken in regard to a petition for a
sidewalk on a certain portion of Six
teenth street.
A petition was presented asking for an
amendment to the fire ordinance, reduc-
ing the fire limits 10 their original bound
aries. Referred to the committee on fire
department.
The treasurer reported that he had paid
j. G. Stubs 1928 on the dyke work, ac-
cording to the contract heretofore made.
A warrant was ordered drawn for the
mount.
The bond and contract of W. II. Ken
dick for grading ON Sixteenth street was
presented.
Bills a~ggregating 81 ,S4l.6O were pre-
sented and referred to the appropriation
committee.
A petition was presented asking that
the sidewalk ordinance be enforced. Re
ferred to the committee on streets and
alleys.
The only bid for repairing the cistern at
the corner of Hill and Sixteenth streets,
was that of j. B. Stubs, sl99. Mr.. War
rem thought that some action ought to be
taken in regard to this cistern at once.
The matter, however, was eventually lost
sight of.
Bids for building an addition to the city
pump house, were as follows NJ. p.
Keefe, 81 $50 and Isaac Smith, 81, POS.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington the contract
was awarded to NJ. P. Keefe. The amount
of the bond was fixed at 81, 300, and the
work is to be completed in thirty days.
The prayer of the petitioners for the
various sidewalks heretofore mentioned,
was granted by a vote of the council, and
the sidewalks ordered built.
c. p. Justus asked Tor a three months
rebate on water rent.
An ordinance was introduced re-estab-
fishing the old fire limits, that is, with
O'Neal street as the western limit. Mr..
Warren made a few remarks, explaining
his views in regard to fire limits.
The City Marshal was instructed to con-
fer with the Union Pacific authorities and
request them to extend their sidewalk, on
Warren avenue, to the railroad crossing.
Mr.. Harrington made a few remarks
about water rights and privileges and
wanted to know whether the water com
mittee had the right to peddle water.
The estimate of the City Engineer OF
the cost of constructing the extension to
the water works system was read. The
estimate was SlO,O 600, The Clerk was
authorized to advertise for bids for con
structing the extension to the water
system.
The chairman of the committee on Fire
Department was instructed to purchase
such apparatus as is necessary for the use
of the Fire Department. MIR. Harrington
wanted Mr.. Warren authorized to procure
whatever is necessary for the protection
of the people of the city. Mr.. Warren
thought that it might be necessary to buy
a lunatic asylum for somebody.
The Mayor appointed Messrs. Warren,
Dyer and Harrington as a special com
mittee to examine into the condition Of
the Durant fire engine.
The Council was soon afterward ad.
iourned.