Telegram-herald., 1890-03-04
MORE CABLE TRACKS
Another Ordinance Asked n Cana
st, From Lyon 70 Pearl
RELIEF ASKED FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
Who shall Pay for Defending the City
OniesFs ga ths Coa oastsr-AldeF1sa TaE-
wants Finaf Test Made ta
the suprsms Court.

acted. Alderman stTyker u sui de-
tanned AZ his home by illness, and
Aldermen stebbins and Miller were also
absent last evening.
The SISTERS OF 81. Dominica asked
that the council assist them IN the way
of fuel and supplies for the use of 81.
Johns Orphan Asylum, stating that
they nave forty-nine orphans now IN
charge and that they we're very short
OF supplies. The petition was referred
% the Committee on Poor.
Ex-Judge Briggs, OF Ipswich, Ed
munds county south Dakota, present
ed petition asking help for the unfor-
tunate people of MS county, and asked
that committee be appointed in each
ward to collect money, clothing. shop
worn goods and other supplies for their
relief.
The communication was accepted,
and the mayor empowered 10 appoint
such committees.
He appointed the aldermen and su-
pervisors OF the various wards, with
power % appoint subcommittee.
A communication from j. A. :. Yer
der, stated that the First Reformed
Church would sell It's present property,
on North DlvlslOn-st., 06N95 feet dimen-
SONS, 10 the city for a site for police
headquarters for $4,000.
The communication was referred TO
Committee on Buildings.
&. A. BenekCr and others asked that
the sink on EllswOrth-ave. between
GOOdrich-st. and Wealthy-aye. be filled
up and the nuisance abated. A certi-
fcate from a physician stated that the
nelghbOrnOOd was very sickly because
OF the stagnant water and decOmpOsing
vegetable matter lying n tins place
Alderman Stein moved that the own
ers OF property be notified TO
drain the same and abate the
nuisance within ten days, but Alder
man SpToul moved an amendment, ex
tending the time TO thirty DAYS. The
amendment carried.
The Valley City Street and Cable
Railway Company asked for double
track n Canal-st. from Lyon-st. to
Pearl-st., stating that Il was necessary
IN order TO connect their north and
south line. They wish 10 construct
their conduit inside the tracks of the
Street Railway Company, and ask that
they be allowed TO run their tracks
parallel with those of the other com
pany, one inside and one outside of
their tracks, so a not 10 obstruct the
street. The petition stated that this
plan was being adopted IN q number Of
large cities The petition was referred
10 the Committee on Streets.
Judge Burllngame submitted, for the
consideration or the council. a PROPOSE
ton TO sell piece of property on North
IOnla-st., between CreScent-ave. and
Brldge-st., at cost of So 900.
Referred TO Committee on Buildings.
Inc city com ,troller's report showed
The bills of the city presented during
the past week amounted to SS6S0.30.
The roll was ratified and confirmed.
Inc city treasurer reported the re-
ceipts from the various ward collectors
during the past week rs amounting to
$500.
tie also reported that the water works
fund was Oyerdrawn 70 the amount of
SCI .363.l7, and ne asked that $40, 900 be
transferred from the water works in
come fund. Upon notion of Alderman
Turner, the prayer of the petitioner
was granted.
The city attorney reported the Opin-
ION OF the Acknowledgement on the |
question of the city charter elections.
Alderman Turner moved that the next /
charter election of the city proceed as
heretofore.
The motion was carried.
The Committee on Claims aud Ac- /
counts reported in regard to the peti- |
ton OF Frank Chase. OF Ottawa-st.. for 1
damages IN consequence of ms base 4
ment having been flooded by the stop /
page ot the sewer, recommending that I
the claim be dlsallOwod. as the sewer 4
WAS stopped upwith ashes, tomato cans.
etc, and that the city council was not /
notified of thc stOppage and was in no 1
way Liable for thc damage done. Mr..
hasc being present. he WIS lowed to
state that he bad given 4.e hours,
notice of tlc >toppage and did not con.
sder that hc ought % suffer DAMAGES
cause hy the -toppaEe thar was clearly
tne result Of other peoples careless
hess.
Alderman Turner sail tho CITY had
not been Negligent in the matter and
should NOT De rcspous bic for the dam
age. II Mr.. Chase could lud who had
stopped up the sewer he should l00k 20
them for damages
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The same COMMITTEES reported in
favor of dsauoang the claim of
stuart, knanpCu and Van Arman
for defenc.rg officers -. J. Hur-
lev. a. r. Kennedy aud i. G.
smith. wher they were prosecuted bv
J Won and sparks for FALSE imnrson- I
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