The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-23
THE CITY COUNCIL.

Present, Mayor Dempsey, Aldermen
Fisher, Kirk, Martin, Pannebaker,
Miles and Leithead, Messrs jackson
and Keltner not appearing Attorney
Lennard was in his accustomed place.
The committee ON fire and water to
whom was referred the August bill OF
the South Pueblo Water Co. for in
spection reported that the fire plugs
were all in good working order, the
trouble being with few of them that
they were not properly turned. and
recommended that the bill be paid.
On motion of Alderman Kirk allowed.
Same committee reporting in the
case Of III. NJ. Shoup wherein he pre-
sented a clam OF 81 against the town
for Il pair of rubber boots alleged to
have been stolen from hose house No.
| ., stated that il seemed the street
commissioner had taken the boots for
convenience and on motion Of Alderman
Fisher the matter was referred to him
for further consideration.
| Same committee also recommended
that the quarterly appropriation of
500 to hose companies l and > here
after be divided among the three hose
companies. On monitor of Aid. Kirk
the recommendation was adopted.
| The finance committee reported hav
| ing agreed with the Citizens Electric
Light Co. to deduct sl2 hours from the
services of the company for August
and new bill made out TO correspond.
On motion of Aid. Fisher adopted.
| Aid. Pannebaker reported progress
IN the matter Of opening up Summit
avenue.
Ordinance No. 6S relating TO printing
was brought up by Aid. Miles who
advocated its repeal, and was seconded
by Aid Leithead. Aid. PannebalSer
also favored its repeal, as he said that
now the lNDIoAToR is the only paper
n the city and the ordinance was not
necessary. Mayor Dempsey said that
the ordinance was a structure on the
press as it provided that the city print
ing be let to the lowest bidder, the
I thslbllIul1 NSlhS anu btSA pflllE
omitted, and he regarded the ordinance
as being Il burden on the records.
Attorney Lennard then drew up n
repeal ordinance which was passeiO
Nothing was done regarding the
repeal OF the city weighing ordinance.
Mayor Dempsey brought up the
question of providing for salary for
the city physician, and on motion of
Aid. Leithead the compensation was
fixed at Sl20 per year, the time to date
but City Physician Dodds who was
present declined to accept the offer and
rendered his resignation which WAS ac-
cepted.
On motion of Aid. Fisher the street
commissioner was instructed to drain
the Dead Sea between Evans and
Abrierdo by placing an eight inch pipe
across the street between A briendo and
Elm.
Aid. Fisher also favored the opening
up OF the road leading to Vinelnnd and
stated that County Commissioner Hub
bard would address the council Mr..
Hubbard said in substance that the
county commissioner would be glad TO
meet the Bessemer council in con
sultation regarding the opening up Of
the road He had presented the mat
ter TO them and they were willing to
look into it. The street and bridge
] committee was instructed to meet the
commissioners.
Aid. Miles said the street and bridge
committee would meet the Bessemer
Ditch Co. at his office to discuss the
matter Of putting in more bridges.
Street Commissioner Burns reported
progress in draining Garden street.
The electric light in the hall was
ordered moved nearer to the rostrum.