, 1896-11-18

All were present when Mayor Brown
raped for order at the council meet
ing last evening, and many matters of
considerable importance were discuss
ed and acted upon.
h first business was the ordinance
concerning shows, the text of which
was recently published in The Repuh-
lican. and it passed without division.
h bill poster ordinance was also
passed by a unanimous vote. It re
quires that any person putting up ad-
vertising signs, bills, etc. shall frs
take out a license. which will cost him
$40 per mum.
a petition from numerous property
owners who consider their property Ia
be endangered by the old unoccupiod
buildings on First street. formerly
known as the New York house. was
then read. 1T prays for the condcmna-
ton and remOval Of the buildings. The
matter was discussed briefly and re
ferred to the fire committee. 1t came
out in the discussion that the city
would of curse be compelled to pay
for the condemned property. and no
one could guess exactly where this
matter would end should it be begun.
Other parties might at once feel that
their property was endangered by old,
.unoccupied shacks in other portions
OF the city.
Attorney Hills called attention to
the fact that certain lots and blocks in
.iherod's addition had been regularly
assessed to Col. Downey. and that the
record seemed to show hat they be
longed to the city. He believed that
the pound was located upon some of
this property.
Marshal Hiskey said that his atten-
ton had recently been directed to a
log house on the property in question
which was now occupied by some per
son. If it was the property of the city
the city should derive some revenue
therefrom.
Mayor Brown said that he had some
recollection of the transfer of this
property to the city many years ago.
The finance committee was directed
to look up the matter and make a re-
port to the council as to the condition
Of the title in uestion.
City Marshal Hiskey reported work
on the dam at the springs progressing
in a very satisfactory manner 1t
would take all of this week and a por-
ton of next to complete the work of
cleaning out the small reservoir. The
mayor believed this was too long for
the amount of work laid out. but the
marshal was supported in his judg-
ment by Councilmen Fee and Jones.
They had both visited the springs dur
ing the day and said that the work was
going ahead in a name most salts
factory.
The finance committee reported up
or the reports of the treasurer and
clerk. They had been found correct.
Mr.. Fee, chairman of the committee
vi LII allSsS, alu liz hsh ca
amined into the matter of placing a
bridge on Steel street, between Third
and Fourth, and moved that the work
be proceeded with under the direction
Of the city marshal. Carried. EN-
pense. $25.
Mr.. Fee also reported thai the alley
back of the Chinamen's abode was not
in a safe condition from a fire stand
point. There were several old shan
ties in there with stovepipes and there
was considerable loose straw about.
After due consideration, a resolution
was passed ~instructing the chief of the
fire department to give a closer atten-
ton to his duties as defined by the city
ordinances.
had been called on several occasions to
the manner in which the southern por-
ton Of the city had been used as a
dumping ground. Marshal Hiskey
said that several citizens living near
had complained to him Of the matter,
but they had invariably refused to
make complaint against the offending
parties. II complaint was made there
would be no trouble in stopping the
offenses complained Of. but it was i'm
possible for an officer to remain in the
locality watching for those who were
committing the acts.
Mr.. Jones said that PARTIES were also
using grounds near the hospital for the
same purpose.
TRAVELLING FAKIRS.
An ordinance was in the hands of
the clerk, drawn by the attorney at the
request OF local photographers, licen-
sing travelling artists who do their
work in wagons or tents and who have
no property listed for assessment in
the city.
Mr.. Lohlein believed this savored too
much of class legislation and said that
il such an ordinance vas passed it
should be extended to all branches of
business, and he moved that the attor-
ney be instructed 10 so change the or
dinance that it would levy a fine of $40
upon all persons beginning business in
this city, the amount to be deducted
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