, 1888-05-17
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Busy and Interesting Session OF
the Fathers.

the Fathers.
The council was called to order by his
honor the mayor at 8 o'clock.
The minutes Of the last Getting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Waters. chairman Of the committee
of ire and water, reported that the present
capacity of the water mains were over.
taxed and therefore reported adversely as
to the extension Of mains on Walnut and
Fifth streets, and the report was accepted.
The committee on licences and revenues
recommended that tho 0fee bill for posting
and. distributing bills be raised. Passed and
ordinance ordered drawn.
The new bills against the city were read
and referred.
The bill Of Mr.. Grimes for damages was,
ON motion, allowed, and q warrant ordered
drawn to pay the same.
The bills reported favorably on by the fl
nance com inittee were allowed and war
rants ordered drawn to pay the same.
The payroll was read showlng the
amount paid out for salaries.
A communication was read from Charles
II Connor, Offering the land office room for
the meeting Of the common council for $50
per month the city to heat and light the
w T"hson q 70 an,,o;nted to n,oce
rpmhars On honses renorted that II was
i'm possible under the present system to COM
plete the work and make the proper meas
urements required.
nanv ta sell n mart Of block 3. on Mill
ar,raat 20 tha c;,v for c;ty nnrnoses was
read
a net;tion of Wilson & Essie was read
asking for permission to dig pit in the
The w. C. 7. u. petitioned to have re-
mitted the water rent against their prop
erty,
A petition was read from Louis Alarm
ASKING permission to obstruct the street in
front Of his premises. Granted subject to
ordinance 33.
Ernest Ganiter was granted the same
A license was granted to Ed. Watson &
Co.
An ordinance was submitted amending
the ordinance as to signs and awnings. II
abolishes the use of all awnings (except-
ing foldinp) and all signs extending from
buildings more than 20 inches, and all
projecting signs which are less than o
feet from the sidewalk, The ordinance
was read the second time and laid aside
for further seton.
An ordinance was presented prohibiting
the playing OF ball within the fire limits
of the city, and on motion the rules were
suspended and the ordinance passed.
The committee appointed to select Gem.
etery grounds for the city reported that
they would Iecomnena the selection OF
the southwest q'arter or section twenty
five, owned by A. M. Cannon and II. 3.
Shnster, the same peing across Hangman
creek. Inc report WAS accepted ana
committee appointed consisting OF Alder
men Wa.ters, luli, anu Jon h,oh 10 consuN
win the owners OF said land 70 report py
Or. ora q thce.
lhe comnhittee on nre ana wafer reporteu
that the present water system was made
quate tor the present demands and SUBJ
mitted o plan OF ~ J. 1ckie TO increase
TUE present capacity wnicn VIII cost accord
ing 10 the present estimate S43, oOO MT.
Cannon stated that Mr.; br'ekie H.,s
Was out o, :, 'ne cNy-aho .he MIL
HSIoinpany Wou,u m iike 70 nave sne matter
oraar %a u,a. as' ,,,aan ,Ss, ,,ea o;,,, ,;
All VIuer was n'sue tnA. .ne Guy ensi-
.s nie PHI JI won o., Ts zen. can
Do .",' ,nauu 60, ~" = s.soh s,ie.. ins Guy az.
~, aii ,ms.;d ,a xas M ~, o,,n,'o,, ra
nnr, al ,hp, ,ha nrJ;r.,'a Ivy a ,.h;SS
iHioarsa ~ NJ. Mosiau ,."s unIieo, " ~
""' .o''e''e" 20 nv
ehIorcesole. On motion warrant was or
9erea Drawn 10 refund the amount paid by
Mr.. Mosley. Petitions were filed with the
cierk asking tnat second street and River-
side avenue be graded and the same was
referred W the committee on streets and
alleys.
An ordinance to grant to Peter Snyder
and his heirs the right to construct steps to
his building on the sidewalk three and one.
half feet in width was passed.
An ordinance establishing the grade Of
rim street rom tne east lhe OF oaxton
street 10 Tue east iihe OF Oeoar street was
passed
The ordinance 10 ahful the ordinance aI
70 signs ana awnings was then taken up
and passed.
An ordinance establishing the grade OF
Sprague street from the center line of Ber.
nard street to the city limits was passed.
An ordinance establishing the grade OF
Saxton street from the south l:ne OF Third
street to the north line OF Eighth street