The herald., 1895-05-21
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
New Sunday Saloon Closing
Ordinance Killed
THE LAW TORN IN SHREDS
Mayor RAIDER Shows the Way to Do 1t
Thoroughly
THE LAW TORN IN SHREDs
Alameda Street Crib Nusances Again
Before the Council-Reports and Other
Business Transacted

The mayor yesterday vetoed the newly
enacted saloon ordinance on the ground
OF unconstitutionality OF several of its
principal provisions. The message upon
the subject. read in open council, con-
sisted of over 1000 words, and was listened
to with wrapt attention. AZ its conclu
sion Councilman Pessell moved a recon
sideration of the vote by which the ordi-
nance was passed. This was carried, and
then on motion of Councilman Savage,
seconded by Councilman Munson, the or
dinance was referred to the city attorney
for revision. This was done without
dissenting vote.
The request iron, Police Justice Owens
that his court be furnished Will copies
of all city ordinances, was referred TO the
finance committee.
The petition OF A. NJ. Rawson to enlarge
the fire limits. was, on recommendation
OF the board of fire com nj issoneIs, re-
fused.
The lease of the boating privileges at
westlake park to J. G. Newell and D. f.
McKillip was agreed to as recommended
by the board of park commissioners.
The demands recommended by the
finance committee were all OF them or
dcred paid.
The mayor returned without his ap-
proval the ordinance of Intention to open
Eighteenth street, anI the same was re-
ferrcd to the board OF public worksfor
modification.
The superintendent of streets reported
an itemized statement of the work in his
department. for the first two weeks of
May. which shows that the sum of $467. so
was spent in the laying OF $3.50 feet of as
phalt pavement during the time mem
toned. A reQuisiLion for extra supplies
in this department was refused, owing
to the present financial condition of the
city.
The ordinance of intention TO improve
Fourteenth street fromMain to Hill street
was adopted.
The weekly reports of the sewer and
supply committees and the board OF pub
lie works were adopted, with the excep-
tions noted clesewh ere in the proceedings
of the council.
The contractor having in charge the
improvement of Colorado street between
Seventh and Ninth streets asked to be
released because they had made their bid
several months ago, since which time
they had secured a great deal of other
work. The request to release was denied.
The controversy between the council
and the board of education as to which
body is or ought to build the proposed
new school houses, was the subject of a
slightly heated discussion. The special
committees of both bodies were to have
met each other to consider the subject
last Saturday night. but the boards rep
resentatives refused to confer with the
council committees. On motion, it was
decided to refer the matter to the city at
torney. In the meantime, the work of
building cannot be. proceeded with until
the legality of the recently voted bonds
has been definitely determined. The
boards communication upon the subject
was referred to the councils special COM
mittee having the matter in charge.
The proposal of Ramisn & Marsh to
fill lot s, block l, in the Wright subdivis-
ion Of the Sisters of Charity tract, was
referred to the board OF public works.