Telegram-herald., 1891-02-14
A MID-WEEk SESSION
The Council Held a Special Meet
ing Last Night.
THE IMPORTANT MEASURES ADOPTED
The Competition ef th~ Nork Of Charter
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made that unjust discrimination MAS
made against home architects IN the
matter of awards ia The plans OF the
police headquarters. Ine petition
asked that the awarding of plans aud
contracts be made TO home architects,
ali other things being equal,
What ~ do with the communication
Was poser. Alderman 0Donnel
wanted il referred 10 the Committee
Oh buildings. Others had other
WAYS of disposng OF Il. bat u was
finally referred 10 committee consist
ing OF Aldermen sprOui, Hauser and
Mckee
Property owners on Naterloo-st., pro-
tested against allowing the moving
vans 10 stand on that portion OF The
street heretofore designated. 1ne mat
ter was referred TO the aldermen OF tAe
Second ward.
Truani Olhcer Fee called the councils
attention 10 the tact that Large numbers
OF boys frequent the pool rooms Of The
city night and day, and that Tie present
ordinance Is inadequate - meet the
abuse lie stated tuat ne had caused
an ordinance 10 be drafted, which he
thought would meet the case. The
matter was referred 10 the Committee
Oh Ordinances.
The treasurcrs report was accepted
and placed on file.
The parties who have the street num-
berng contract represented that taey
nave as yet been unable TO procure the
necessary maps OF the city according 10
the contract, and asked that the clty
engineer be instructed 10 furnish the
petitioners With the maps.
In the report of the Board of Police
and Fire Commissioners there was i
warm protest against the remarks OF a
member of the Council, made at the
session of the Council at which the
pension bill was discussed, against the
Official character and standing OF
lieutenant OF the police force. The
board thought such a charge from such
a source, upon an officer whose con-
duct had always been deemed ire
proachable 10y the members OF the
board, is unjust and calculated TO
weaken the respect IN which the police
department ought 10 be held. The
communication was voted 10 be accept
cd and placed on file.
The Committee on Streets unani-
mcusly reported IN favor of adopting
for the city the use OF the Silica Barvtlc
stone tor paving. Alderman Doyle, the
chairman, moved the adoption of the
report, hut Alderman HaGser wanted
1t accepted and placed on file. Where
upon Alderman Doyle. IN a speech of
great solemnity, deprecated the Impu
tation upon the wisdom and honor of
the Committee on Streets, which Mr..
Hauser's amendment implied. Ia re-
ply, Alderman Hauser denied any IN
tended mputatlon on the committee
wisdom. bat he thought the report was
based upon false statistics. The motion
TO accept and place on fi.e was lost,
Iiauser and Mckee only voting yea.
The motion of Mr.. Doyle TO adopt was
carried.
The Universal Tripod company was
given permission TO make an addition
TO Is building.
The committee of the whole, by It's
chairman, Mr.. Creque, reported its
latest action relative 10 the charter
amendments. The report recommend
ed substantially the amendments that
have been already so thoroughly dis
cusseG. Among them are the bill to
pension the policemen and fremen; TO
I bond the city 10 a limited amount for
the extension of the water supply; 10
make the assessments for sewer I'M
pgoyements the same rs streets; author
izlng the Board OF Health TO inspect
buildings; referring back TO the Board
oil Police and tlre Commissioners the
request Of that board for fun control
the location and building Of new engine
houses.
On the reading of the report. many
objections were raised touching VARIOUS
provisions of the report, and SO great
was the ENHANCEMENT that the council
finally proceeded 20 take Up the report
section by section. The council then
reeBtered the debate that first took
place on the details OF the pcnson bili.
/ The section was adopted after long
talk.
section three referred 10 the power Of
the council to contract for a limited
term of wears for tie removal Of night
soil. After amending by limiting the
time of contract 10 three years, aud
onlargDg the subject matter TO street
| lighting. the section was carried.
Section four places sewer taxes on a
/ level with street Improvement taxes.
Section five places the term Of Office
/ of the marshal at two years. An effort
| 10 strike out tue section was host, and
! the section was adopted.
/ tire section referring 70 the giving the
+ board Of health the p0wers Of inspect
lng buildings and premises was earned.
section seventh proposing to permit
the Council 10 bond the city for water
supply extension, on unaBlm0us vote
was CARED
Another section provides for the record
Ing of t8rtas br toe board Of health ~
( stead OF ~ The city clerk. md Also for
the better recognition OF pawnbrOkers
f and second hand dealers. also for the
regulation Of mix veDdsFs and the
care OF ornamental trees
f The pf0possl 20 institute board II
bu18Bg INSPECTORS, CONSISTING Of not u
f exceed three persons. was carried.
Alderman Anderson Offered resolu-
+ tlou taat tie SGT creating the board a
f 80 ace and ere cOrnulission be AMENDED
- as g. admit - toe police and IRE
f forces only efzsns II fhe DFted
I Stafes and persons who ha1 been res
/ dents for al east one yesr.
1us CCsaf3 tee On Charter Amend
+ r5eats was instructed - forward =
& Lsns 5ig t5e proposed ssz sistson. te.
F es5oer xith drssts of b.lls already pro
{ 4,ese4.
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