, 1888-05-03
CITY COUNCIL.

THE MAYORS REPoRT-A LONG SESSION DE.
VOTED TO BUsINEss-MANY PETITIONS PRE-
sEHrED.
His Honor, Mayor Hoover called the
council to order at O'Clock last evening.
Present, Johnson, Tull, Dean, Baily,
Kaufman, Waters, Kohlhauff. Minutes Of
previous meeting read, corrected andap-
proved
Message from the mayor was then read
(see another column). Mr.. Waters moved
that the recommendations of the.mayor be
referred to a committee for apportionment,
carried, and referred to the proper commit
tees.
His Honor then recon- mended that some
action Ne taken to take care of the city
paupeis. Motion made that a committee
of three be appointed from the council and
three citizens. Councilmen Kaufman,
Tull a.-;, Johnson, citizens A. NJ Cannon,
ID. NJ. Drummond and G. II. Turner were
appointed.
The chief of police made his report
which was referred. Report of superintend-
ent oil streets was read and referred.
Police judges report was read and referred.
Alderman Waters read an application of
Staver Walker to use the fire hydrants to
sprinkle streets in front of their premises
Referred. Also report of committee on fire.
water and sewers in regard to extensio II of
sewers. Referred.
Alderman Kaufman reported adversely
as to the claim of Mrs. Espoy. Report ac.
cepted.
Report of com mittee on public improve
ments was read recommending the leasing
of lands of q. +. Clough for city Jail. Mat,
ter laid over.
The claim of VIM. McIuln was reported
adversely and accepted by the council.
New bills against the city were then read
and referred to the finance committee for
action Claims heretofore passed upon by
the council were allowed and warrants
were ordered drawn to pay the same.
The petition of Mr.. Holland was granted
allowing him to obstruct the street in front
of his premises, subject to supervision of
superintendent OF streets.
The city attorney was ordered to draft an
ordinance allowing the extension of
sewer on Riverside avenue.
The petition Of X. X. Nertoss asking that
his city assessment be reformed, on III otion
of Alderman Kaufman was laid on the
table.
The petition of the REVIEW office to put
a bulletin board on the sidewalk in front
OF its office to post the daily dispatches
thereon, was, after considerable discussion,
granted.
The application of Edward Pajot for
saloon license, on motion of Alderman
Waters was rejected, and the chief OF police
was instructed to close the saloon.
Petition presented by Judge j. w. Blink
ley in behalf of the Odd Fellows to have
city general tax levied against their prop
erty remitted.
On motion Of Alderman kaufman, pro-
file OF College avenue was adopted An
ordinance was ordered drawn to grade Col
lege avenue from Monroe street west to the
city limits.
On motion of Alderman Kohlhauff an
ordinance was ordered drawn, changing the
name of Saxton street to Bernard street,
1t was moved and carried that an ordi-
nance be drawn for the grading OF Bernard
street, formerly known as Saxon street,
and an assessment district be made.
Moved and carried that the profile on
Pacific avenue be accepted and that an Or
dinance establishing the grade be drawn
and reported; also an ordinance for the
grading from the east end OF Pacific avenue
west to the city limits.
The following was Adopted:
Resolved, that the committee on health
and police in conjunction with the city
health officer, examine into the different
place now in view, as suggested for a city
cemetery, and to report at the next meet
ing of the council.
1t was moved and carried that the mayor
be authorized TO make and execute lease
of ground on which to build city Jail and
clerks Office.
1t was moved by Alderman Tull that the
committee on public buildings be aulhoriz.
ed to advertise to receive plans and specifi-
cations for city clerks office and jail
The chief of police reported that he had
appointed additional policemen,a as follows;
w. II. Lewis and Albert Marsh. Appoint
ments confirmed.
1t was moved by Alderman johnson that
the city engineers establish monuments of
survey In the city Referred To com mttee
on streets and alleys.
Mr.. Frothingham moved that the snper-
intendent OF water works be instructed to
advertise for bids to extend the water mains
on Third street. Carried.
Ihe committee on streets reported that
they had examined the grade on Sixth
street made by Rne IL Henders1n unh thnt