, 1885-05-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.
They Transact a Large Amount of
Business.
Sewerage, Petitions and Bills Con-
sldered Last Night.

sldered Last Night.
The city council met in regular session
last eveneDg, Mayor Reel in the chair.
The following members answered to the
roll call: Dyer, Draper, Finnegan. Crit
fin, Harrington. Riner. Keefe and Taylor.
The minutes of the two preceding
meetings were read, and after being cor
rected were ordered approved Consid-
cradle discussion was INDUCED in by the
members in regard to tho permission
heretofore granted parties to tap the
system OF Eighteenth street. The city
attorney informed the council that the
city council could not grant individuals
permission to tap the pipes when laid by
subscriptions from the properly holders
along the street.
Mayor Reel said he had investigated
the matter thoroughly, and was Of the
opinion that the city was without authori-
ty to act in the matter. W
Csuncilmen Dyer and Harrington and
the city attorney entered INTO a short dis
cussion in regard to the matter, and upon
motion the order heretofore granted
Keeley was reconsidered and the order
expunged from the record. ilu
Mayor Reel stated that he had au-
thorized the city clerk to make the record
read warrants instead of warrant" for
$4,000, recently allowed in favor of the
treasurer, to be expended by the commit
tee on streets and alleys, as they could, by
being drawn for smaller amounts, be dis
posed of more easily.
A petition was received from the John
F. Reynolds Post Of the G. A. r., ask
ing permission that they be allowed to
purchase six lots in the city cemetery, to
be used as burial places for deceased
soldiers and sailors. The petition was
referred to the committee on cemetery.
j. B. Adams asked that he be allowed
a rebate of IS on his water tax as he had
been charged for two lots, when he had
but one lot The demand was allowed
and a warrant ordered drawn for S. in
Adams favor,
The report of City Marshal Schnitger
consisted of a statement in regard to the
light for April The report showed that
the total number of hours that the light
failed to burn, was 1881 hours. The re-
port was received and referred to the
committee on electric light.
A petition from the Taxpayers living on
the other side of Crow creek was present
ed, requesting the city to keep the bridge
across the creek so hat it would be pass
able The petition was referred to the
committee on streets and alleys.
A petition from the citizens on the
south side of the railroad track was
received, asking that the water service be
extended out and through that section.
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on water works.
james Hannifan presented a commune
cation to the city council saying that the
Anheuser Beer company had extended its
side track in front of his house and block
ed up the street, to his damage in the
sum Of 5000. He asked the council to in
vestigate the matter, and have the side track
removed. The matter was referred to the
committee on streets and alleys.
The city clerk informed the council that
the assessment roll for the present year
had haan ao~rlo4ol 81 ---l
owe to the city.
Alderman Draper moved, and the mo-
ton was carried, that the council meet
May 20 as a board of equalization, to hear
protests from parties and to adjust as
sessments, should there be any grievances
to be settled.
The bill of Francis Miller for service
in the United States supreme court, for
services in the case of the Union Pacific
Railway company against the city of
Cheyenne was received, and upon motion
it was ordered that = warrant be drawn
for the amount OF his bill.
Councilman Riner moved that the city
present the G. A. R. post with six lots in
the city cemetery. and make good and
sufficient deeds for them for the consider
alton Of 81.
Alderman Harrington objected to the
motion, saying he was opposed to giving
the property away, but if Eve others
would do the same he would pay $25 to-
wards it.
After considerable discussion the motion
was carried.
The following bills were read and war