, 1884-12-03
WANT 10 THINK.
The City Council Figuring About the
Street Lamps.
The Electric Light and Gas Com
panies Submit Bids.
The Mayor Advises Retrenchment
and Careful Expenditures.

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Riner and McGregor we're present
Alter the reading Of the minutes the
reports of committees were heard.
Mr.. Warren, from the committee on
Fire Department, reported hat the mat
ter of a new truck for the department
was being considered.
Mr.. McGregor, from the cemetery COM
mittee, reported that the dimensions of
the lots in the cemetery had been decided
and that the sections house was finished.
Mr.. Dyer stated that certain water
pipes needed protection from the weather.
In this connection the Mayor stated that
the water contract with the government
would be signed to-day and that the city
would at once proceed to furnish Fort
Russell with water.
Mayor Carey also stated that an old
contract with Mr.. Fisk for placing trees
in the park had not been settled. 1t was
decided that the committee would meet
on Thursday of the present week and in
spect the trees.
An unusually large number of bills we're
presented, indeed, Mayor Carey stated
that the number exceeded any previous
call upon the city treasury since he has
been the executive officer of the city.
Mr.. Warren, of the committee ap-
poin.ed to investigate charges against
Treasurer Bergman, reported that no pro-
gress had been made and that the com
mittee desired more time be given it.
E. 5. Cady presented a petition asking
for a rebate of taxes. Referred to the
finance committee and reported back with
the recommendation hat a rebate upon a
taxable valuation of 5000 be allowed.
ODER Hosick & Co. asked for a rebate
of taxes. Referred to the finance COM
mittee and reported back recommending
that no rebate be allowed.
The report of the city sexton from
September was submitted, and the matter
ofthe payment of the expenses of pauper
burials was discussed. Under the pres
ent arrangement the city furnishes the
ground and the county pays the burial
expenses.
An amendment to the ordinance re-
specting police officers came up under the
rules. The amendment provides for the
increase of the police force and upon the
call Of roll it was passed.
The bids of the Electric Light and Gas
Companies, for lighting the streets of the
city, were then opened. The bids were
follows:
The bid of the Electric Light Company
stated in the introduction of its bids that
a clause in each bid provided for extra
lights, making the area to be lighted the
entire area Of the city within the legal
limits.
Proposition No. l provides for twenty
electric lamps between T~wenty-third
street on the north, Eleventh street on
the south. Russell street on the east and
Snyder street on the west, for $1,000 per
annumi additional lights SIS per month
within the above limits and $50 outside
of the limits.
Proposition No. .; for $500 per
annum to furnish nineteen lights under
the same conditions as in proposition No.
l, for three years; for two years eighteen
lights and for one year seventeen lights.
Proposition No. 3; for 81, 900 to furnish
seventeen lights for three years, sixteen
for two years and fifteen for one year, and
extra lights to be s25 each per month.
Proposition No. 4; to erect and main
tain four towers in any places in the city
where the Council may direct. said towers
to be l25 feet high and each to have five
1000 candle power lights, for $4,000 per
year for four years.
The bid of the Gas Company was as
follows:
No. l. For $4,000 will maintain 100
lights for ono year; for "a, 500 ll3 lamps,
and for IS, 200, l35 lamps. At $40 per
light per year will furnish any given mum
Der of lamps. One light t be placed at
each intersection of streets or at such
points as the Council may direct.
No. 2. For $4,000 it will furnish for
two years l03 lamps, for 81, 500, lis
for two years, fors5, 900, l2s lamps
for two years, and for 500 per lamp any
given number.
No. g.. For 5 1900, los lamps for three
years; for 81, SOC, 120 lamps, and for S5,-
600 per annum, l3l lamps for three
years. Any given number of lamps for
three years at s3s per lamp per year. The
bid concludes by affirming that seventy
will light the city as now Illuminated
by electricity.
Mr.. McGregor moved that the bids be
reported to a committee of five and that
the committee report at a special meeting
to be held next Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Warren amended that a recess of
fifteen minutes be taken. He was opposed
to the policy Of reading bids and her de-
ferring action until some future time.
The amendment to take a recess pre-
vailed and the Council went into recess
for the time mentioned.
After the Council had reassembled
Mayor Carey asked Mr.. McGregor if the
size Of the committee had been determin-
ed and Mr.. McGregor replied by again
moving the action contemplated in his
former motion. The motion was carried
and the Mayor appointed Messrs. Nc
Gregor, Dyer, Harrington, Griffin and
Riner as the committee.
Mr.. Riner stated that parties from
Buffalo, johnson county, were in the city