The herald., 1896-07-21
THE PROCEEDINGS
Special Orders Disposed of-Sunday Closing
Discussed-The Chicken Ordinance.


Discussed-The Chicken Ordinance.
The city council met shortly after 8
o'clock, when the journal was read and
regular business proceeded with.
The commissioners for the widening of
Georgia Bell street reported that they
had been unable to secure a deed for
certain land needed. and asked that the
city attorney be instructed to commence
condemnation proceedings So ordered.
The communication from the fire COM
mssoners asking that the pay of the
electrician of the department be in
creased from $S5 to $125 per month was
FLED.
a communication was read from the
street superintendent stating that he
needed two more carts to properly at
ted to his duties. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Munson he was instructed to
put in a requisition for two more carts
iar tlrty days.
The finance committee reported, ap-
proving the usual demands, which We're
approved after brief and spirited de-
bate on small sewer demand.
i. S. Haigler asked to take dirt from
Sixteenth and New England streets,
& agreeiHg to leave the street in good con-
d!tioa After investigation Councilman
k!nGery stated that the dirt had already
been taken. and that a vigorous protest
had been made. He did not understand
s0cl maneuvering. and thought such
things should be stopped. The request
was denied, which stopped the discus
s.ln.
The supply committee reported, recon-
mending the usual acquisitions, which
were approved, with the exception of
one for SO scrap book for the street
superintendent.
On motion of Councilman Kingery,
\ 4.
west side Il Hope street. from Twelfth
to Washington streets, was abandoned,
as the work had already been done.
President Teed wanted to know who
was TO pay the expenses already in
Cured. but no satisfactory answer was
given and the matter dropped.
President Teed moved that a fire
alarm box be placed at the corner Of
Twenty second and Grand avenue. Re-
fered to the fire commission.
On motion of Councilman Munson the
committee on public market was in
structed to take immediate steps to rent
adjoining land to the market, forSahe
purpose of relieving the crowded con-
dition of the same, and to report at once
to the council the terms on which the
same could be secured.
One of the interested property owners
on Eighth street appeard to protest
against running water on that street
from Stewart street, which is now IN
course of being graded. After some talk
action was postponed until after the
special orders had been disposed of.
SPECIAL ORDERS
The first special order, the hearing of
protests against the opening of Park
Grove avenue, from Twenty first to
been fully discussed both before the
board of public works and council, the
facts of which have been published. On
Thursday last the members of the board,
with Maj. Bonsall, made personal in
vestigation, and had the situation fully
explained. Several of the protesting
property-owners address the council
saying that it was manifestly unfair.
On motion of President Teed, the pro-
test was allowed and proceedings aban-
doned
The appeal of property owners against
the acceptance by the street supern-
tendent OF the work on Maple avenue.
from Washington to Twenty
streets, next came up. One of the prop
erty owners, r. H. Dill, claimed that
only from five to six inches of material
had been used on the street, instead of
elsnt lhches, as required by the specifi-
cations. He further stated that on one
occasion, Mr.. Baldwin, the contractor,
hael said TO- him What in - are you
protesting for? The city must keen the
street in repair. You will have to nav
your money and pay interest. besides" T"
It was claimed that the street was not
gone in a worbmanlike manner. and
the job was denounced as piece of
daylight robbery. 1t was also claimed
that the radius of one of the curbs was
only three feet, whereas it should he
eight feet. After remarks by four or
f1y the property owners, an attor.
uey3fpr the contractor appeared. and
olainied that the contractor had made
gooa Gjob of the street, and had dono
everything in his power to satisfy the
peoples The east side of the street had
been emuch travelled, and was in GOOD
condition; the west side had NOT been
travelled and in consequence, the gravel
WAS loose. The contractor was given
hearifig, and denied the statements
made by Mr.. Dill. After remarks by Mr.
Wadssvorth, to whom the contract was
assfg ned, and others, on motion of COM
cilinan Passell, the whote matter was
co1tinued for one week, the board of
PUBLIC works in the meantime to insnect
the iMork son Thursday afternoon next
ludalp neRtgspecial order, the hearing Of
prptsrts against the confirmation of the
report of the commissioners for the
opening of Sixth street from Fremont
avenue to the west city limits. was taken