, 1888-08-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
An Unsventful But Industrious
Meeting Held.
The Water Ordinance to be Care
fully Amended.
Reports and Statements of Officers
Received.

The city council held a regular meeting
at the city hall last evening, Mayor Riner
in the chair.
A report by City Clerk Kuykendall was
read showing the amount that has hereto
fore been expended for water systems by
the city. The report was received and
placed on file. The total cost of water
systems up to date is STA. 79I. IL.
The quarterly reports of the city clerk
and other officers were received and re-
ferred to the committe e on printing.
The semi annual statement of City
Treasurer Bergman was also received and
referred.
A report from Engineer Miller was re-
ceiyed showing the amount of expendi-
lures for water purposes since Jan. l,
1888.
MIR. Hebard, from the committee on
public health, made an informal report to
the effect that the committee had not as
yet made a selection of a new dump
ground. He thought there ought to be
something done about a dump ground as
the present situation is a very bad one.
Mayor Riner thought also that the matter
should be attended to. Mr.. Altman was
also of the same opinion.
Mr.. Hunt said he could indorse all that
had been said about the dump ground.
The location of the dump ground is un-
fortunate and a new one should be Sc
lected, and on motion of Mr.. Hunt a com
mittee Of three, consisting of Messrs.
Hunt, Altman and Murray, was appointed
to consider the dump ground question and
to report upon a new location.
MIR. Roberts, from the fire committee,
made a verbal report favoring the letting
of a contract to Il. Haas for the construc-
ton Of a hose cart for the J. 4. Clark
Hose company. and on motion the pur-
chase of a hose cart for the j. T. Clarks,
the cost not to exceed 1925, was author
lied and the matter placed in the hands
of a committee, OF which Mr.. Roberts was
made chairman.
Quite a long and informal discussion
was INDUCED in regarding the charges
that should be made for water where a
party has two lots enclosed and only irri-
gates one. No action was taken on the
The bond of j. T. Wilson as foreman
Of the j. T. Clark hose company was
received and approved, and also the con-
tract bond Oft. f. Dolan for the faithful
performance of the work required under
the contract for tapping water mains, etc.
Mr.. Hebard made a statement explain
ing why the ordinance in relation to water,
etc, has not yet been printed. Mr..
Roberts suggested that the city engineer
ought to make a duplicate of all his Off
cial papers, orders, surveys, etc., in order
that they might not be destroyed. A
motion was made and carried to that
effect, the idea being that if there were
duplicates and the originals should be de-
by fire the records and data would
still be in existence.
A resolution IN relation to the redemp-
ton OF city bonds, and making an appro-
priation therefor, was introduced and
passed under a suspension of the rules.
An ordinance amendatory of the water
license was introduced and laid over under
the rules. The ordinance makes some
changes in relation to water
etc.
Mr.. Altman introduced an ordinance
defining the boundaries of Lake Mime
haha park and providing for its preserya-
ton.
The ordinance was laid over under the
The following bills were presented,
audited and allowed and warrants ordered
drawn on the treasurer for the several