The Bessemer indicator., 1893-05-06
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Iiqhts-Petitions and re-
ports are numerous-The
health committee on the
alert-The council will con-
test the withdrawal. of tn c
steel works and Iake-The C
| hose companies to be given
more apparatus-The or
dinance relating to printing
repealed
The city council met in regular
session Monday night at which con-
siderable business, important and
otherwise was transacted.
The members of the Presbyterian
church petitioned for the use of the
hall for the evening of the % inst at
which time an entertainment will
be given. On motion of Fisher the
petition was granted.
Druggist w. P. Swartz asked by
petition the privilege Of selling
liquors for medicinal and sac
ramental purposes, he complying
with the ordinanc e regarding bond.
License to sell was granted.
John Richards asked permission
to move house from Irondale in
to the city. Granted.
The citizens of Mesa Park asked
for All electric light. On motion of
Miles referred to the committee on
surveys and lighting.
On motion of Kirk petition ask
ing for light on Berkeley and
Arroyo was granted. A similar
petition for at Palmer and Summit,
was, on motion of Miles referred to
committee.
Police Magistrate Willaur re-
ported having heard two cases for
the month of April and collected
$3.50
Committee on streets and bridges
recommended ,more pipe for ir-
rignting purposes. Recommends
ton adopted.
Committee on fire and water
recommended that the hose conf
panies be more fully equipped with
necessary apparatus. Adopted.
Mayor Dempsey of the health
committee read report setting
forth the dangerous sanitary con
dition of tho city and recommend
ing that immediate steps be taken
to clean up the alleys, back yards
and arroyas of all filth. The report
was signed by himself, DR.. Dodds
and NJ. ]. Shay and was adopted.
jackson, reporting for the COM
mittes on public works said that
the viaduct would be built within
fifty days from the time of the COM
pletion of the substructure.
Bids for the street sprinkling were
read and referred to committee on
streets and bridges with power to
act
Bills of Martin Hughes for sprink-
ling. and Attorney Low for legal
services were referred to finance
committee.
Mayor Dempsey explained that
notice had been served on him of
the intention to withdraw the steel
works and lake Minncqua from the
city and thought some action should
be taken in opposition
Attorney Lennard being called on
for advice said that the city should
take a stand against the with
drawal. He questioned that the
Q. F. g. l Co. and the c. G. & l. Il
d. Co. had good grounds for pulling
out. These companies allege in
their petition to the county court
that they furnish their own police
force when in fact the steel works
police are under the control Of the
city. The city fire department has
always been called on for assistance
and not until recently has the steel
works procured hose of its own.
He believed in obtaining assistance
to fight the case and the the mayor
was authorized to employ additional
council.
jackson moved to repeal ordinance
No. SO relating to printing as 1t is q
burden on the records. The attorney
was instructed to draw up an or
dinance with such end in view. The
ordinance was drawn up and passed.
first reading.
Leithead moved that the street
commissioner have box made for
the safe keeping of tools. Carried.
Action will be taken regarding
the building Of bridges across the
ditch.