, 1884-06-04
CITY COUNCIL.
A Regular Session of the Body Held
Last Evening.
The Sidewalk Question is Vigorous
ly Discussed,
And Another Appropriation Made
to Repair the Streets.

The City Council held a regular meet
ing at the City Hall last evening, Acting
Mayor Dyer presiding. The following
members of the Council were present
McGregor, Reed, Griffin, Collins, Nnnegan
and Warren. Clerk Jeffrey. Attorney
Riner, Treasurer Bergman, Marshal
Schintger and Engineer provinces were
also in attendance.
A petition was presented asking for a
modification of the fire ordinance so that
the western limit shall be established on
Bent street. The matter was referred to
the committee on fire department.
A petition was presented asking for a
sidewalk on both sides of Warren avenue
as far north as Twenty-fourth street. The
prayer was granted.
Treasurer Bergman presented a number
of bills which he had paid, and asked to
be reimbursed for the various amounts
paid.
A petition was received from j. b.
Stubs asking that the city accept the
work done on the Minneehaha dyke.
Referred to the committee on streets and
alleys.
The mayor announced that the pipe
and valves heretofore ordered had been
secured.
A petition was presented asking for a
sidewalk on certain portions of Adrian
and Nineteenth streets.
A report was presented by the ICity
Marshal stating hat certain sidewalks
heretofore ordered, had been constructed.
Some informal discussion between the
acting mayor, Messrs. Collins and Me
Gregor as to the laying of sidewalks and
the grade of the same, took place, which
was not productive of results.
Bills a%ggregating in all 50, Cos were
presented and allowed and warrants or
dered drawn for the several amounts.
Something of a discussion arose over
the question of compensation of the city
clerk, resulting in the appointment of a
committee consisting of Messrs. McGreg-
or, Finnegan, Collins, Griffin and Reed,
who will consider the matter.
Twenty days additional time was
granted %delinquents to build their side
walks.
Mr.. Warren and Others stated their
views in regard to the propriety of estab-
fishing sidewalks in certain portions of
the city. Attorney Riner being called
upon stated that unless a majority of the
property holders along the street where a
sidewalk is established have signed the
petition the building of the sidewalk can
not be enforced against them.
Mr.. Warren dissented in some respects
from this view of the matter and spoke
at some length.
Messrs. McGregor, Dyer and others
also expressed themselves on the same
subject.
Mr.. Warren desired to know whether
the city was proceeding according to law,
and if such was the case it is important
that it should be known.
Mr.. Riner stated that heretofore the
petitions for sidewalks had not been pre-
sented to him and he had never been
called upon for his opinion in regard to
the matter. This was the first time the
question now presented had ever been
raised.
The sidewalk was again ordered as
prayed for in the petition.
The Acting Mayor was instructed to sign
the Warren avenue sidewalk petition on
the part of the city.
The Clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for five water ways in certain
streets of the city.
The bondsmen of J. b. Stubs on the
dyke contract were discharged.
A petition from certain parties was
presented asking permission to establish a
sewer on certain portions of Eighteenth
street. The prayer of the petition was
granted on condition hat they pledge
themselves to pay for the same.
The City Clerk was instructed to cancel
the pool license of George Bescherer on
the ground that he is not using the same.
The ordinance repeating an ordinance
extending the fire limit to Bent street was
passed under a suspension of the rules.
The ordinance re~-establishing the west
ern boundary of the fire limits on O'Neal
street was likewise passed.
The sum of 81, 900 was appropriated
for the use of the committee on streets
-
of the water fund to be used on the new
ditch.
Hack No. 2 was given the exclusive
privilege to stand in front of Colonel
Murrin's place of business, by the request
of property holders.
The Council was then adjourned until
Friday night.