, 1896-12-16

they had recently paid any attention
to this provision.
ANOTHER NUISANCE.
Mr.. Miller called attention to the
name in which people were persists
Dng in violating the law by dumping Of
fal in the city limits to the right of Sec,
ond street south OF town. On his mo-
ton. a board was ordered erected warn
ing people that they should be fined
for the offense and the marshal was in.
structed to keep a sharp watch for Of
tenders.
FIRE CHIEF REPORTS.
Chief Engineer G.. C. Pittman was
present and said he was prepared to re-
port ON all matters pertaining to his
position. He had kept an accurate
memoranda of all fires, but presumed
that the council desired more particu-
larly information in relation to fires
which had occurred recently. During
the cold windy weather OF November
roIr fires occurred, on the Sth, 21st. 9th,
md 29th. The cold weather had a great
deal to do with at least two of them,
The fire on the Fourth of July in Sayre
Hansen's house was caused by fire.
crackers. The fire in the old frame
buildings at the corner Of Grand and
First street was caused by ashes at the
rear of the buildings. OF this he was
positive. The fire on Ninth and Sheri-
dan streets, in the building belonging
IL the Wyoming Investment
was caused by a defective lue. Old
rags had been piled around the Chin
ney in the garnet of the house. The
fire at the corner OF K%earney and First
street. Nov. 81, was caused by a defec-
tive fue. The fire of Nov. 30, in Mr..
Young's house on Third street, was
caused by having a stove too near a
partition.
During the warm weather, the city
mad beer without fires for 1903 DAYS,
Since the cold weather had set in more
fires were a natural consequence.
Mr.. Miller asked If the chief had
made an examination of fiues, the man,
ner in which people were disposing Of
their ashes, etc.
Chief Pittman replied that the mar,
shall had notified him OF the Collins
property. j. w. Collins had been mott,
fed that the wooden box back Of his
property in which ashes were placed by
the Cinnamon and others was a menace
to the property in that vicinity, 1t was
doubly dangerous for the reason that
all the buildings in that vicinity were
frame buildings, some containing much
combustible material, such as gasoline,
naphtha. etc. The chief proceeded to
enumerate several parties who were
violating the ordinance by not having
proper ashpits or cans in which to de-
post ashes, among them Davis G. Hoy,
the second hand men, the mining ex,
change. Councilman Miller, A Nichols
and others. He said there were posi-,
bly, 40 or so all told. However, he ION,
cidered the Collins box the most dan,
gerous of all.
Councilman Miller remarked that he
was not the man who was responsible
for. the dumping Of ashes on the ground
back OF his store. The other tenants
OF the building were the responsible
parties. But It was a fact that no re-
ceptacle for ashes had been provided
for the tenants by the owners of the
building.
Mr.. Fee said he believed an iron bar,
rel had been provided by Mr.. Collins
and that it was now standing in front
OF his building on Grand avenue.
After further discussion of the matter
the marshal was Instructed by the act
ing mayor to look after the matter.
1t was developed also that in the case
of A. Nichols that great care had been
taken with the ashes and that an ash.
pit was now in the course Of construc-
ton.
JACK GETS A LAYOUT.
Mr.. McCutcheou, the efficient engi-
neer of the fire steamer, asked the
council for a leave of absence, sayins
tnat ne naa given needea instruction &c
ME-. y Nine whom ne
10 take MS place. me ieave was grant
Gu anu MT. hiine accepted as MS SUD
st''ute'