, 1884-04-16
CITY COUNCIL.
A Protracted Meeting Last Night.
Bid For City Bonds Awarded.
A WrangIe Over Major TaIbOt's
Land Case Barren of Results.


Attorney Riner and Engineer provinces,
were also in attendance.
After roll call and the minutes of the
previous meeting had been read and ap-
proved, a number of bills for small
amounts, with the exception of one for
Sl3o for printing, were presented and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees, and
later in the evening the same were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for the sew
eral amounts They amounted in the ag-
gregate to S273.
Under the order Of business termed the
presentation of petitions and memorials,
petitions were presented praying for the
building of additional sidewalks on certain
portions of Ransom and Twenty-frst
streets. These petitions were finally acted
on before the meeting was over, and the
sidewalks were directed to be built in ac-
cordance with the prayer of the petition
ers.
The bids for the taking of the sos, 900
in city bonds, authorized to be issued for
water and sewerage purposes and to fund
the floating indebtedness of the city in
CURED for that purpose, were then opened
and read. There were several bids for
that purpose from parties as far East as
Boston, but the bid of Mr.. j.. w. Collins,
of Cheyenne, which was at 99i cents, was,
on motion of f. E. Warren, accepted.
Tboro yroa oons;doral1o o,,1,,,o L., a.
members of the Council and others in
attendance when the bonds were awarded
on khe bid of Mr.. Collins. His bid was
the highest OF any of those received by the
board. On motion of Mr.. Warren the
Mayor and City Clerk were directed to
sign and have ready for delivery as soon
as possible the bonds thus awarded.
Mr.. Dyer here arose and said that it
had come to his knowledge that Mr..
Pease had hauled away some dead cattle
and left them where they would probably
render impure the waters of the creek if
they were not attended to, and suggested
that the City Marshal or some other Off
Ger of the city see to the matter at once.
Mr.. Warren called attention to the fact
that the cistern at the corner of Sixteenth
and Hill streets needed looking after and
should be attended to at once, and also
stated that the iremen needed some addi-
tional apparatus, etc. Mayor Carey
suggested that in his Judgment
some more and longer ladders were
needed by the Fine Department for
use in cases of disastrous fires. Mr..
Warren also thought that more long
ladders were needed.
Mr.. Harrington called attention to the
fact that the Alerts desired about four
hundred feet of nose in addition to that
which they already have.
Mayor Carey wanted to know of Mr..
Warren whether the telephone wires
interfered with the putting up of ladders
at the recent great fire. Mr.. Warren
replied that he presumed that such
was the case although he did not per-
sonally observe it.
Mr.. Dyer arose and stated that as
chairman of the committee that had been
appointed to confer with Major Talbot in
reference to the contested land case
between that gentleman and the city, he
for a majority of the committee, desired to
make a report the substance of the same
being that the city pay to Mr.. Talbotsthc
sum of $500 when the city gets a patent
for the land.
Mr.. Finnegan made a minority report.
Later in the evening an animated dis
cussion occurred over this subject in which
Messrs. Warren, Harrington, Riner,
Finnegan and also the Mayor participated.
Professor Stanton and Major Talbot were
allowed to speak on the matter and
Attorney Riner on being called on by the
Council also gave his views. No definite
action was taken but the matter will prob
ably be satisfactorily arranged between
both parties in the near future.
An ordinance in reference to the estab-
lishment of hack and express wagon
stands was introduced and passed under
suspension of the rules. The same was
approved by the Mayor and stands were
by a vote of the Council temporarily es-
tablished as follows: One in front of the
Alert Hose House, one in front of the
City Hall and one at the southwest corner
Of Sixteenth and Eddy streets.
An ordinance was passed (being an
amendment to an existing one) fixing auc-
tioneers' licenses at 5000 per month, pay
able quarterly, and a full quarter to be
paid in advance. Mr.. Warren defined
his views on this ordinance and was not
opposed to legitimate competition, but
thought there ought to be some protec-
ton against outsiders who come to the
city and make all the money they can but
pay no taxes to the city. Mr.. Harrington
and others were substantially of the same
opinion and all desired, if it could be
done, that the ordinance should be so
amended or changed as not to prevent
any resident Of the city from selling his
own goods at auction if he desired.
An ordinance establishing water stands,
pipes, etc. was taken up and passed.
The City Marshal was instructed to
collect the regular city license for selling
liquor of certain persons that are keepers
of houses of ill-famc.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
in co-operation with the City Engineer,
were instructed to examine the grade on
certain portions of Eighteenth street,