, 1889-02-20
Ordinances as Plentiful as FiddIers
in Hades Last Night.
The Delinquent Taxes to be Col
Iected by Distress.
Cheaper Coal Desired and Economy
to be Practiced Generally.
ALL ANTICIPATION.

tnat siaCe WrltinR WAS IN progress al the
session. and the applicants for municipal
berths trembled as in their minds they
listened to discussions of their fitness for
the positions sought. 1t was a false
alarm, however, as the only business of
the caucus was, as stated above; formula
ton of the appropriation ordinance for
the current year.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
The delinquent tax list of 1888 was
placed before the council. The amount
outstanding is 81, 773. 55. The report was
referred to the finance committee. A
resolution authorizing procedure against
the delinquents was adopted.
WATER OFFICERS.
On behalf OF the water committee,
Chairman Roberts reported that Henry
Downey had been re-engaged as engineer
at the pump house, and Olof johnson
employed as water commissioner, vice
Capt. N. j. O'Brien. Mr.. johnson is a
pioneer, and has been with H. ii. Fills
for the past ten or twelve years. The
motion to confirm the appointments was
lost by a vote of 5 to 2. Mr.. Roberts
seemed disappointed.
TO QUIET TITLE.
S. j. QuInby requests the city to issue a
duplicate deed to Thos. F. Talbot for GER
tain described property. The petitioner
has purchased the property from Talbot,
and the latter having lost the deed from
the city fears hat trouble may result.
Referred to finance committee, which
body instructed reinsurance OF deed.
PURCHASING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Merrill offered a resolution recon-
mending the passage of an ordinance
empowering a committee 20 canvas the
needs of the city for the current year.
The apparent purpose is to avoid extrav-
agance in the purchase of supplies.
Adopted. As the committee, Mayor
Riner appointed Messrs. Merrill, Robins
and jerks.
OBJECTS TO DELAY.
Mr.. Altman thinks hat the time to
make the city assessment for 1889 has
arrived. He introduced a resolution in
structing the city assessor to at opce pro
coed to list property for taxation. Under
suspension of rules the resolution was
adopted and Mr.. Kuy kendall will prob
ably sally forth this morning, thus steal
ing a march on his prospective successor.
EXPENSES o THE YEAR.
The annual appropriation ordinance, the
result of the deliberations OF the council
caucus, was introduced at this stage and
placed with the finance committee. 1t
was subsequently, adopted. These appro-
priations are made by the ordinance:
Erection, repair and care of public
buildings and purchase of sites for same.
IS 1000.
Maintenance, care and improvement of
city parks, $2,750.
Care and improvement of city GENE
terry, 81, 500.
For expenses fire department and pur-
chase and repair of apparatus for same,
$4,000.
Board, care and support city prisoners,
1000.
Election expenses, $3.50.
Fuel, pump house and public buildings,
81, 200.
Insurance public buildings, 5000.
Expenses city pound, $500.
1ncidentals, stationery aud postage,
$3.50.
Telephone rent, $l75.
Printing and advertising, $3.50.
Lighting streets, SIS, 0OO.
Lighting public buildings, $500.
City scavenger work, $1,000.
Compensation of officers and employees
as provided by ordinance, SIS, 900.
Paying warrants on general fund, out
standing Jan. l. 1889, and interest on
general fund warrants, S., 700.
Opening, widening and grading streets
and and building bridges and
c~ulverts and footwalks, $4,000.
Paying interest and street aud alley
warrants, 81, $50.
For principal and interest on water
bond funds, $4,000.
For interest on bonds of 1884 to Jan.
l. 1890, 81, $50.
To tap water mains, $500.
For the purpose of maintaining, ex
tending and improving the water system
of the city il Guiding purifying the water,
$40, 000.
GRADE
Mr.. Robins ordinance establishing the
grades of a number of streets was re-
ferred to the proper committee.
DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES.
An ordinance introduced by Mr.. jerks
prescribes the duties of the pump house
engineer, superintendent water works,
street and alley supervisor and park sup
e%rintendent. The mayor is to appoint
the pump house engineer and water com
mission. The committee may select the
other employees named. The ordinance
will take the usual course. MIR Altman