, 1888-05-16
new WATER RATES.
An Ordinance Revising Water Rates
introduced.
Plumbers Protest Against lncom-
petent Mechanics.
Alderman Altman Wants Every One
to Keep Off the Grass.

PETITIONS.
A number of h~ouseholders have signed
a request to the city council, respectfully
urging that body to extend the water
main from the intersection Of Twenty-frst
and Snyder streets to Ames. The petit
ton was referred to the water commit
tee.
w. NJ. Ford, sample agent for Wolfe
Londoner, the Denver grocer, requested
the return of $25 recently covered into the
city treasury as peddlar's license. After
securing the permit he was informed that
u $500 county license must be paid by
migratory merchants. The finance com
mittee will investigate the matter.
Two petitions for the extension of the
water system on O'Neil and Ninth streets
were placed in the hands of the proper
committeeman.
SIDEWALKS.
On report of the, city marshal the coun-
Gil instructed the street and alley commit
tee to repair a defective sidewalk on Sew
enteenth street and assess the expense
against the property. The owner is a
nonresident.
GREAT soLICITUDE.
The average plumber is not noted for
consideration of his fellow men, but a
couple of Cheyenne artisans have devel-
oped this admirable trait in a remarkable
degree.
1t was generally known about town sew
eral days ago that Messrs, P. s. Cook
and I. f. Dolan were preparing a petition
for presentation to the city council last
evening.
The document. which is quite a merit
orious production from a literary stand
point, was read to the aldermanic body
and a good sized lobby by City Clerk
Kuykendall in his usual firm voice.
1t is more in the nature of an essay, a
profound dissertation on scientific plumb
ing than a petition, but is inreality a com
plant.
Primarily attention is called to the or
dinance regulating plumbers and plumb
ing. Then stress is laid on the fact that
incompetent mechanics have been licensed
by the city. Following is a brief chapter
on the sanitary evil of improper sewerage
and general plumbing.
The petition, which was referred to the
water committee, is signed by p. S. Cook
and T.. f. Dolan as plumbers and the
health propositions are verified by eight
city physicians.
O'Brien & Lawler and Ed. HaYter are
the plumbers who divide the trade of the
city with the compliments.
E OFF THE GRASS.
Alderman Altman introduced a cast
iron ordinance forbidding tresspassing in
the city park and other public places
within the jurisdiction of the municipal
authorities. The new law e%nioins all fire.
~quenters of the resort to refrain from
plucking flowers, ferns, leaves or grasses,
or defacing the premises in any manner.
Under a suspension of the rules the ordi-
nance was slightly amended and passed.
AFTER INFORMATION.
Alderman Roberts presented a resolu-
ton i~nstructing the city clerk to prepare
a comprehensive statement in relation to
the water system. 1t is desired to learn
the cost of the entire system; sum ex-
pended in maintaining the same during
the year 1887. including coal, salary of
engineer, etc. aggregate amount of reve-
49, lar,-ol gron, tLa ovefan - I OQT -,
terest accruing on water bonds annually,
and sums received from licenses and
leaves to tap mains. The resolution was
unanimously adopted.
NEW DUMP GROUND.
Alderman Hebard moved that the
health and cemetery committee, Mr.. Mo
roney, chairman, be empowered to desig-
nate a new dumping ground. Carried.
Mr.. Hebard stated hat the garbage
grounds in the northeastern portion of
the city were becoming very offensive to
residents of that locality.
DIsALLowED.
In conformity with the advice of the
city attorney, and on recommendation of
the finance committee, the council disal-
lowed Contractor McSwain's bill for fur
nishing plans and specifications for a pro-
posed hose house on the south side last
year. His bid was accepted and plans
approved at that time, but he was never
empowered to proceed with the work.
REVISED WATER RATES.
Mr.. Hammond, chairman of the water
committee, fathers an ordinance revising
the water rates and enacting regulations
regarding the system. IL il n very LENGTHY