, 1884-07-02
TO pound fines collected
:" special sewer fund collected.
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The report was referred to the commit
tee on finance for examination.
A report Of the committee on streets
and alleys was received, including one
from the City Engineer recommending
the Fifteenth street line as the best one
on which to construct the water escape
ditch.
There was some talk of an informal
nature in regard to whether the city ought
to incur much more expense in regard to
the improvement of the streets and in
this connection Mr.. Riner stated that
there was not a 81 900 left to use on the
streets. Mayor Carey suggested that some
of the money which has been wasted on
the streets ought to have been saved for
this Fifteenth street ditch. A motion to
instruct the Street Commissioners to pro-
coed to construct the ditch was finally af-
ter several abortive attempts voted down.
By consent of the City Council the
Mayor directed the committee on streets
and alleys to proceed in the matter as
they think best.
Mr.. Dyer, chairman of the committee
on water and water works, reported in
reference to the city dam and the property
bought of w. D. Pease and that Mr..
Pease claimed hat he has fulfilled,
on his part, all that he agreed
to do, and that he was anxious to get the
money which is due him from the city.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
was authorized to settle with Mr.. Pease.
Mr.. Riner stated hat there is much
complaint about the condition of Ferguson
street. Mr.. provinces said that the grade
had been established on Ferguson street,
but that it had not been adopted by or
dinance.
Mr.. Dyer, as Chairman of the Special
Committee on Burt street, recommended
that a cut of one hundred and fifty feet
to the track was necessary to put that
street in proper shape, which cut
must be deep enough to conform to the
established grades. The report was
adopted.
The Mayor directed the committee on
public health to look after the dump
ground at the north end of Lake Mime
haha. and have the rubbish removed or
burned. A petition to the Council was
presented, asking that Hill and other
streets leading to the City Park be put in
proper condition at once.
Referred to the committee on streets
and alleys.
Bills, %aggregating in all S2,S74, were
then presented, and referred to the ap-
propriate committees, and afterwards
allowed and warrants ordered drawn on
the treasury for the several amounts.
An ordinance fixing the license for in
telligence brokers at $50 per annum was
taken up and read a second time. The
ordinance passed the Council by a unani-
nous vote under a suspension of the rules.
A petition asking that the sidewalk or
dinance be enforced so far as the south
side Of Seventeenth, from Themes to
Reed streets, was received. 1t was voted
that a sidewalk be ordered as prayed for
in the petition.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
were ordered to proceed and construct
sidewalks around the Lutheran church
property, and also in certain other locali-
ties.
Mr.. McGregor stated that in his judg-
ment it was about time to build an
Office for the City Marshal. Mr.. Riner said
he was of the same opinion. 1t is pretty
hard work for ladies to get up stairs to
pay their taxes.
Mr.. Dyer and Mr.. MeGregor were of
the same opinion. The City Engineer
was authorized to advertise for bids for
the construction Of an Office for the City
Marshal.
Quite an mount of informal discussion
then ensued as to the prospect of purchas-
ing the Court House for a City Hall, but
with no practical results.
Mr.. Collins stated hat many of the
trees lately set out in the City Park were
dying, and he thought the matter should
be Investigated. The Council then adj
iourned.