, 1888-06-06
A BUSY SESSION.
Interesting Meeting of the Council
Last Evening.
The Lake Matter Receives
Attention.
Petitions and Reports Presented and
Acted Upon.
PRESIDENT IN THE CHAIR.

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In the absence of Mayor Riner from the
city, President of the Council Whitcomb
presided at a regular meeting of the alder
manic body last evening.
THE LAKE.
On motion of Mr.. Murray, Mr.. John
B. Thomas was granted permission to
address the council. The gentleman re-
hearsed the circumstances leading to the
Minnehaha agitation and followed with a
stirring plea for that body of water.
Speaking for resident tax payers he urged
the retention of the resort and protested
against its molestation. Mr.. Thomas
presented a numerously signed petition on
behalf of the lake. Representative citi-
zens have attached their signatures to a
document discouraging any movement
looking to the abandonment of the lake.
MIR. Hunt moved that the petition be
referred to the committee on public
buildings and parks with instructions to
confer with the engineer and attorney and
prepare an ordinance on the subject.
Carried.
DELINQUENTS.
Treasurer Bergman presented the de-
linquent tax list for 1887 and the same
was referred to the finance committee.
ANTS A TITLE.
Judge w. p. Carroll addressed the
council on behalf of John McGinn. The
speakers client desired a deed to a lot
which he had occupied for many years,
and to which he possessed no perfect title.
A complication had arisen by a double
filing on the lot. The entire matter was
referred to the city attorney.
ANOTHER PETITION.
j. B. Pollard presented a communion
ton setting forth that he was now the
owner of a parcel of land decided by the
city to a third party. In the instrument
an error occurred in the description of the
property. The mistake was but recently
discovered. The matter will be rectified
at once.
H MswAIN MATTER.
BY his attorneys, Campbell & Stoll,
Contractor McSwain presented a bill for
loss sustained in making preparations for
the erection of a Clark Hose house. A
portion of the account was disallowed at
the last meeting of the council on advice
of the city attorney. On motion of Mr..
Hunt the communication was laid on the
table.
A DELAYED REPORT.
Ex-Sexton Il. A. Reds report for sew
eral months at the beginning of the year
was read and placed in the hands of the
chairman of the finance committee.
DANGEROUS SIDEWALK.
Marshal Schintger reported that a side
walk on lower Themes street was sadly in
need of repairs and that walks should be
constructed in other localities. The usual
steps will be taken.
THE ALERT HOUSE.
Alderman Altman, from the public
buildings, reported that the Alert Hose
house was sadly in need of repairs and
that unless the structure soon received the
attention of brickmasons it was liable to
collapse at any time. The fire committee
was instructed to have the building re-
paired at the least expense possible.
FOR THE CEMETERY.
On motion of Alderman Hebard the
city attorney was instructed to prepare an
ordinance appropriating 5000 to cover ex.
penses incurred by the cemetery commit
tee.
GETS A REBATE.
On recommendation of the finance com
mittee the clerk was instructed to draw a
warrant in favor of w. M. Ford. Wolfe
Londoner's grocery agent here, for the
amount OF the license paid by the gentle
men.
IRE APPARATUS.
As Chief Fredendall is about to visit
the east the council authorized him to
price suitable apparatus for the Clark
Hose company.
RULES.
Mr.. Hebard, chairman of the special
rule committee, presented a report weigh,
ing about two pounds. The rules will be
considered at an adjourned meeting.
SECTIONS REPORT.
D. A. Hastings, the new city sexton,
presented a comprehensive report EN-.
bodying several practical and timely rec,
concentrations. The report was placed
on file.
A CONDUIT.
The city clerk was instructed to solicit
bids in the usual manner for the placing
! of $500 feet of wooden pipe.