The Bessemer indicator., 1893-08-05
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Short Business-like Meeting.

The town cattle and the town
boys to be looked after
Lights to be changed-The
The viaduct coming-Re-
port of the Investigating
COMMUNICATIVE city scales
ordinance crippled-The or
dinance closing the saloon S
on Sundays-Reports of
officers.
The council met In regular session
Wednesday night, Mayor Dempsey in
the chair. Aldermen Fisher, Kirk,
Martin, jackson, Pannebaker, Miles,
Leithead and Keltner answered to the
roll call.
A communication from B. p. Knight
was read, setting forth complaint about
depredations of stock in the western
part of town. The letter stated that his
lawn has been twice destroyed and that
the damage was done in the night time,
the owners OF the stock getting it out of
the way before morning. Alderman
Fisher moved to refer to police com
mlttee. Amended by Alderman Pan
nebaker by giving committee power to
act. Carried as amended.
Alderman jackson entered protest
against the out -the-way location of
several electric lights in the western
portion Of town. He instanced the
lights on Cypress at the bridge, on
Berkeley avenue, at Mesa and Palmer
and at Sprague and Palmer and moved
that the proper committee be instructed
to go over the territory and relocate the
lights. Carried without dissent.
Judge Willauer reported having
heard "a cases for July, 8 of them being
dismissed. He collected in fner, etc
5000. On motion of jackson report
received filed and coDcurred in.
Clerk Johnston reported MS follows for
July: Balance from June, SIG; from
saloon licenses 5000; dog licenses 4;
Merry go round 1925; county treasur-
er Sl93.63; total $l,ll9.sS. Report salts
factory and accepted.
Alderman Jackson reported the
material for the viaduct on the way.
The committee on the Pannebaker
case reported as follows:
To the Mayor and Council:
We, your committee appointed to in
vestigate the action of Alderman PAN
nsbaker in regard to presenting the
petition to Attorney Waldron signed
by the seven aldermen beg leave to re-
port the following.
That Alderman Pannebaker did false
ly represent to those aldermen that
said petition would be shown to the
mayor when he had no intention of do
ing 3d. We respectfully ask your body
to censure Alderman Pannebaker for
his action in this matter.
GKo. JACKSON,
Sol FISHER,
l.. w. KIRK.
Mayor Dempsey called on the council
for some expression but there being no
response he ordered the clerk to pro-
coed with the regular order of business.
Miles reported progress on the Abb
riendo avenue grading and drainage
work.
The mayor stated that owing to COM
plant he thought the ordinance relat
ing to the weighing of coal on the city
scales should be amended so as to leave
the matter Of weighing optional with the
purchaser. There being no objection
Attorney Lennard prepared the or
dinance which received first reading.
Aldermen Fisher and Pannsbaker
discussed the propriety OF allowing the
constable the privilege of using the
city jail for county prisoners in
emergencies, as for instance in keeping
prisoners in the city jail until morning
who had been taken in the night. Left
to police committee with power to
act.
An ordinance amending ordinance No.
was read first time.
The monthly pay roll and sundry
bills allowed.
The question of costs in the disin-
corporation cases when carried to the
higher courts was discussed but no
definite conclusion arrived at.
The marshal was instructed to notify
people to keep their alleys cleaned up.
Alderman Jackson and Miles dis
cussed the propriety Of doing away with
a number OF fire plugs which are away
from any buildings and never used.
thus cutting down expense. 10 do
this Mayor Dempsey said the franchise
to the water company required that the
town give 30 days notice. No action
taken.
Alderman Kirk made complaint
about boys jumping on and off the
street cars and Marshal Shay was in
structed to see that the ordinance re-
lating to this be enforced.