, 1891-06-03
POTTER RESIGNS.
The City Must Now Cast About
for a New Attorney.
List of Members Sent in by the
Pioneer Hooks.
Meeting of the Council
This Afternoon.

Inc CITY council held their regular
meetiUg last night aud transacted a large
amount OF routine business.
PETITIONS.
A petition was received from a number
of property owners on Sixteenth street
asking the council to enforce the sidewalk
ordinance on Sixteenth street between
Ferguson and Themes.
OPERA HOUSE TAXES.
The petition asking for the rebate of
the taxes on the opera house was received.
the petitioners asking for the rebate Of
city taxes amounting to $40. so. The
petition was signed by number OF the
leading business men of the city. 1t was
referred to the finance committee.
A petition from ~taxpayers was read,
asking for a sidewalk on the west side of
O'Neil street between Fifteenth and
Twenty-third streets. The petition was
granted, the sidewalk to be five feet WIDE
if built of wood aud three aud a half feet
wide if built OF stone.
REPORTS.
The report OF the Pioneer Hook and
Ladder company was handed in. The re-
port wss presented at the request of the
fire committee and was a list Of the mem
bers of the company in Good standing on
Dec. 81, 1890. The repor gave a com.
plete list and showed a roll of eighty-four
names.
EDDY sTREET GRADE.
The report on the Eddy street grade
was handed 10 by the city engineer. The
proposed change in the grade will lower
the street north of Twenty-secoud street
excepting on Twenty-third, where about
SIX inches of filling will have to be done.
An ordinance was drawn aud passed
under suspension of rules which fixes the
grade as recommended. The grade will
make a uniform rise from Eighteenth
street north aud Is done without much
filling in or cutting away.
A GOOD EXAMPLE.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the city attorney:
To the Honorable Mayor aud Council
of the City OF Cheyenne-GENTLEMEN:
As you are aware, my term of Office as
city attorney has expired, and no success
sor has been selected as vet for that posi-
ton. | am DESTROYS of being relieved of
such office on account OF the fact that
other public duties are demanding con-
siderable of my time. | therefore hereby
most respectfully tender nv resignation
as city attorney and desire to express to
the mayor and members OF The council
my keen appreciation of the uniform
courtesy and kindness with which | have
been treated. Yours most respectfully,
g. N. POTTER.
THE HUNG UP MARSHAL.
The mayor suggested that a matter was
referred at the last meeting to the con-
mittee on cemeteries and public health.
Mr., Robins, the chairman, had heard
nothing of any matter referred to the com
mittee, as he was absent at the last meet
ing. The matter referred to was the name
of Peter HANNA which was handed in
for the office of city marshal at the last
meeting and referred to the committee.
No report was made on the subject.
WATER.
Mr.. jerks, the chairman of the water
committee reported that the north gallery,
damaged during the recent food on Grow
creek, was laid back in its place and the
work Of repairs would soon be completed.
III WARRANTS.
The city treasurer reported that he had
found on his books some unpaid war
rants, one OF $40 and one 81, issued oyer
ten years ago and two of 81 each issued
over eight years ago. and wished to have
them cancelled t straighten out the
books. The council ordered the warrants
cancelled.
A DEEDS.
The petitions of Mrs. A. +. 4emstreet
and A. G. McGreRor were favorably re.
ported by the attorney and deeds ordered
issued by the council for property bought
at tax sales.
THE SOUTH SIDE.
South Side Councilman Ross asked the
city fathers to pay some attention to the
food of water which crosses the tracks
through the storm sewer and h5ods the
part Of the South Side east of Warren
avenue, filling the cellars and wells and
being troublesome to the people living
there aud dangerous besides for sanitary
reasons.
Mr.. Harrington made a talk and ex
planned that the Union Pacific bad
promised to run a ditch and take care Of
the water. When Mr.. Clarke was here