, 1889-06-27
The Council Holds its Regular
Weekly Session.
James COverly Appointed on
the Police Force.
The wsshington street subway.-A Mum
Dor OF Ordinances Passed.-strest In-
prosemsnta. Etc.

-
man Hall was excused early in the even
log.
Street Commissioner Swipgler reported
| that be had collected poll tax in street
wcrk 10 the amount OF $3.50.
lhe street Committee reported that J,
A. Clarke had completed one-halt OF hi
contract tor filing IN First street and re-
commrnded that no be paid $500, one
half the amount appropriated tor the
work. Ibe report WAS accepted and a
wArra ut ordered drawn for the alnouut.
The special committee 70 whom was re-
ferred the message OF Acting Mayor
Waters reported, referring tue different
sections vt the message " the proper
commit es.
The street com mittee. to whom was re-
ferred the matter OF the subway uuder the
N. Z. tracks GU Wash ;Dgton street, re-
ported that th y had ler the contract for
excavation to }. A. Clarke. and had ar
ranged VITA the railroad company TO put
iu the retaining walls. The action OF the
comnIttee WAS ratified by the council.
PETITIONS.
Christensen Il Hanova were granted u
saloon license 10 do bnsiuess on East
SpraHue street.
Tue resident photographers of the city
presented u petition asktng that u license
Vt S5 u day Oe imposed upon travelling
photographers. Referred " committee on
license and revenue.
A. NJ. Cannon aud twelve others peti.
toned for the grading OF Maple street.
Petition received, Mr.. Bettis stating that
he had prepared an ordnance.
Property holders on hiliiard street pc
titioned for the establishment OF the grade
on that street. SorveyOr instructed to
prepare profile and aolisb. grade.
ORDINANCES.
Appropriating $3.50 for docket fees for
brinxln9 suits 10 the district court for the
collection of street grade assessments.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Providing tor the issuance Of peddlers'
and hsw kers' license. Referred 70 judio-
iary committee.
Providing tor the grading Of Maple
street from First to Tenth and creating
| ASSESS sment districts therefor. Passed
under suspension Ot the rules.
Establishing the grade OF Maple street
from First To Fourteenth street. Plssel.
Establishing the grade of Ferry street
from BERNARD to Center, Passed.
Establishing the grade OF Skeiling
Providing for the grading Of Victoria
! street. Mr.. Bettis said the street was Ia
| a very bad shape, being 100 feet wide at
| one eud. 80 feet at the other and 50 feet
| In the middle. He believed hr. Corbin
| would willingly dedicate the small stri p
of ground necessary to widen the street,
In addition to what he has already dedi-
Gated j. J. Brown had not yet dedicated
the land necessary to widen the street
through his property. Consideration OF
the ordinance was postponed for one week,
! pending the re.urn OF MIR. CorDin from
! New York,
| Changing che name OF q portion of Di-
| ''aion sieet to Victoria street. Mr..
| Tate-. and MIR. Dueber thought the city
'N getting too English. lney we're In
favor OF changing the name or Victoria
street to Division street, The ordinance
was referred back to the committee on
streets and street improvements to draft
an ordinance changing the name OF Vic.
torla street to Division street.
Establishing the grade OF Alder street.
Passed.
10 extend the water mains on College
| avenue from Cedar street to Howe street.
| Passed.
Providing q salary for the police Judge.
Mr.. Waters said Judge Curry would like
to be heard in the matter, and he there
upon moved that the consideration of the
ordinance be deferred FOR one week. Car
ried.
The judiciary committee having reported
|
$3.50 for fees in the district court was
taken up and passed under suspension OF
the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Dueber the petition
for the laying Of water mains on Front
street was taken up and referred 10 the
committee on tire and water.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Bailey said there was now chance
to fill 10 Howard street on Havermae' q
island ut small expense by securing tre
gravel from the excavation for new
budding on tho corner OF Howard and
Er,nt streets. He therefore moved that
the matter be referred to the street com.
mite with power to act. Mr.. Bettis did
not believe in filling 10
with gravel, az II would
spread all over the country. MIR. Tull and
MIR. Dueber did not think IL good
to act. They thought the COMMITTEE c
J.. should report first. MIR. Bailey said tnat
: for some reason there had been continual
opposition to the Improving of that street
1t was not right that one portion of the
city should be Improved and another neg
lected. Mr.. Waters said Washington
street had been improved across the Is
land, thus enhancing property in the
neiRhbOrhood of the Tuli block, and ht
thought 1t no more than right that How
ard street should also be improved. Mr..
Belts said there was no street in the city
he would rather zee improved, but he was
getting tired of improving. that locality al
public expense, and referred to Washing etor
street as an example. Mr.. Bailey said ht
had no per-onal interest In the improve
ment Of Howard street across the Dig
leland. He was acting wholly for the pub
Tic good, and insisted on his motion