, 1891-11-11
THE CITY COUNCIL.
RULING AGAINST THE ASSESS
MENT FOR COLUMBIA STREET.
Councilman SickIes Presents a
Resolution to Clear Main St.
RilIs Ordered Paid.

NeSO1uEAUM I'D CAGSEE IMtEAA SbS
BILLS Ordered Paid.
At the meeting of the city council las
night, the city attorney submitted an opin
ion to the effect that the proposed assess
ment of $2175.12 against the abutting prop
erty for the grading and planking Of Col
umbia street, from third to Fifth, would bt
illegal, as the work was done by the street
commissioner and not by contract, and thai
no assessment can be made for such i'm
proYement in excess of $500, the statutory
limit of expenditure on all city work moi
done by contract. He made a like report
with reference to the proposed assessment
of $546.18 for grading Franklin from Third
to Fourth, which improvement was also
made under the direction of the street
commissioner.
The opinion was referred to the ways and
means committee.
Councilman sickles last night presented
a resolution for the improvement Of Main
street by bringing all sidewalks to grade
and removing all awning posts standing
between the property line and gutter curb,
et4lA St1A UlC05 pGdI1u4Il$ LII UllG Walk between
Third and Sixth streets. The matter was
referred to the city attorney for his opinion
as to the authority of the council for or
dering the removal of awnings. The reso-
luton SO modified as related only to
sidewalks and trees was adopted.
Mayor Horr said the bond matter
would be taken into the courts, and it was
hoped a decision would be asked for within
thirty days.
The curb and gutter ordinance was laid
ON the table.
A request from Tim Stapleton for the
cancellation Of his contract for Fremont
street, was referred to Boss Sickels.
Bills of A. B. Cowles and II. J. Wilkin-
son, for constructing sidewalk were refer
red to the committee on accounts.
Petitions for the placing of twoarc lights
on Fourth street, one between Jefferson
and Plum streets and one at the corner Of
Central, were referred to the committee on
lights.
The street committee was instructed to
repair the Mud Bay road on Percival's ad
d1tlon, at an expense not to exceed $50.
Robert L. Whitman claimed that the
estimates OF earth taken from Fourth street
and deposition Adams and Third streets
exceed the actual number Of cubic yards
by 1,4O0 Adams street and $500 on Third
street.
Upon the petition of John Byrne to have
the Fourth street grade designated, the
city engineer was instructed to report as to
the discrepancies of the grades Of Fourth
and Eastside streets.
Mcdonald & Finland were granted a 10
day extention on their Columbia street
contract.
An ordinance establishing the grade of
Fifth street. between Pear and Eastside
was directed to be prepared by the city at
torney.
Assessments were approved as follows:
Grading plum street, from $50 north Of the
north line of Second street to Eight street,
$1078.42; grayeling Fourth, from Pear to
west line of LOTT block 81, $497.53; grad
ing Ninth, from Main to Columbia, $2f2.11;
grading Of Sixth street, from Jefferson to
A ans, $1,000.
City Engineer Lemon submitted a
sketch showing the change of alignment of
South Main street and Statement Of the
various city ordinances relative to such
street, which were referred to the city at
torney.
The street committee reported on the pc
tition of Mrs. f. "a. Turner for damages
caused by the grading of Franklin street,
recommending that "the city replace the
earth in as good condition as possible
The report was adopted.
Bills were ordered Maid ae fnlIOu,o.