, 1888-07-04
CITY COUNCIL.
An Important and Interesting Meet
ing Last Evenidg.
The Corrected Assessment Roll
Confirmed by the Council.
Passage of the Tax Levy Ordinance
Ill IL Mills.
A New Set of Rules Adopted by
the Council.

There was a regular meeting of the city
council at s o'clock last evening, Acting
Mayor Whitcomb presiding. Council
men Roberts, Hebard, Murray. Hunt,
Maroney, Altman and McGregor were
present, also City Clerk Kuykcndall,
Marshal Schnitger, Engineer Miller and
Treasurer Bergman,
The journal record OF the two preced-
ing meetings was read and approved.
y report was received from the city
marshal concerning sidewalks and was re-
ferred.
Mr.. Altman made a few remarks in
reference to the failure of certain parties
to lay sidewalks hat have been ordered.
Mr.. Hunt made a few remarks also to
the effect that in some instances the chair
man of a committee was of more import
ance than the committee.
Mr.. Hebard made a few remarks good
naturally and somewhat in the same
view.
The sidewalk which was the cause of
this little episode, is on Themes street,
and the matter was referred to a commit.
tee.
A report was received from Sexton
Hastings in regard to cemetery permits,
showing that permits to the amount of
Sl66 have been issued during the last
quarter.
The quarterly report OF the city mar
shall, showing that the sum of $l3, 9o3.l Is
has been received during the past quarter
of the present year ending June IS, 1883,
was received.
The bond Of NJ. p. Keefe for the con-
templatcd work on the city dam was pre-
sented and approved. The bond was in
the amount of $4,000.
Engineer Miller made a verbal report in
reference to sewers. lie insisted that all
those who use the sewers should be com
PEELED to put in grease traps. The coun-
Gil voted to grant the report of the engi-
neer and due notice will be given. Thirty
days is the length of time to be allowed
parties in which to comply with the order
which is simply enforcing the ordinance
in regard to this matter.
On motion of Mr.. Altman it was voted
that further time be allowed the commit
tee to prepare and present an ordinance
regarding Lake Minuchaha.
The committee on streets and alleys re-
Ported in favor Of the passage of the ordi-
nance amcndntory Of the street railway
ordinance. The matter was rc-referreG to
the same committee.
a communication was received from the
city sexton suggesting certain changes in
the rules and regulations under which
burial permits are issued.
The communication was referred, with
Instructions to prepare an ordinance COY
ering the suggestions made.
Two or three applications for rebates
on X were presented and disposed of
by reference to the finance committeee.
A communication was received from
the j. r. Clark hose company, stating
that the company is nov reorgani2ed
with thirty.seven active members, and
returning thanks for the new building.
A report was received from Chief Ere
Gendall asking that hose and other apara.
tus (including a hose CART be purchased
or provided for the company. The com-
mumcation was referred to the fire com
mittec.
On motion Of Mr.. Roberts the council
voted to recognize the company as being
a part Of the Cheyenne fire department.
The following bills were then presented,
auditpd and allowed