, 1889-10-16
new FIRE LIMITS.
The Metropolitan Permit System
Adopted Here.
Movement for Viaduct Construction
Next Spring.
A Pair of Feasible Projects are
Submitted.
THE PERMIT SYSTEM.

After serious consideration Alderman
jerks ~amendatory fire limit ordinance
was adopted.
Within this area only brick and stone
buildings shall be erected under any cir
cumstances: Commencing at Fifteenth
and Themes; north to Nineteenth, east to
Central avenue, south to Fifteenth and
west to Themes.
In these two sections frame structures
may be built upon the granting of a per-
nit by the city council: ~ Between
Fifteenth on the south, Nineteenth on
the north, Themes on the east and Reed
on the west. (2) Fifteenth on the south,
| Nineteenth on the north, Central avenue
on the west and Evans On the east.
TIL yIADUcT
Mr.. Hebard preached the viaduct ques
ton under the head of new business. He
was not a. champion of speedy construc.
ton, but was convinced that a movement
looking to its erection was in order.
The city's inability to place the viaduct
was confessed. 1t could not borrow money
and taxes were high enough.
Two plans had been canvassed. One
was to allow the Union Pacific to build
the viaduct with the understanding that
it would be ultimately purchased by the
city, the latter paying an interest rental
in the meantime.
The other project was to secure the en-
..-,ort &C. on.rDnal raltat hill oil
lowing cities to contract greater debt than
the present limit.
MIR. Hebard earnestly said that early
action by the council in these premises
was necessary and offered the appended
motions, which were unanimously adopted:
That the mayor be requested and en-
powered to enter into negotiations with
the Union Pacific Railway company tor
the construction Of a viaduct as provided
for In the contract made with the COM
pany in January. 1889; and that the re-
suits of the negotiations be submitted to
the council for final action.
That a committee of three members
of the council, together with the mayor,
wait upon the Hon. Jos. NJ. Carey, mem
Der OF congress for Wyoming, and request
duu ulkt HI " use I'D Dtot "a
influence to secure congressional legisla-
ton removing the present restrictions up
on municipal Indebtedness in the %territor-
les, so that this city may be enabled to
issue bonds for the payment of the via
duct about to be constructed over the
Union Pacific railway tracks"
The committee includes Aldermen Heb
ard, Merrell and Roberts. The council
confidently expects to arrange matters
so that the viaduct will be built early next
season. In the language of builders a
viaduct Is mostly material" The
greater portion of the work is in prepar-
ing plans and getting the material. In
Denver a fine viaduct about a mile in
length has been built in a few weeks.
DITCH WORK.
City Engineer Miller submitted an
approximate estimate for enlarging the
ditch to Lake Minnehaha. The cost will
be 81, l79.63. The contract will not be
awarded at once.
FORT SEWERAGE.
Capt. Humphrey has accepted for the
government the city, conditions covering
connection by the fort sewerage system.
Bids for the Russell sewerage and water
works willlbe opened to day.
ATTENDANCE.
Alderman Roberts, Hebard, MeGregor,
jerks, Robins and Merrill attended last
evenings meeting of the council. In
the absence of Judge K~uykendall John
T. Chafin acted as clerk.