, 1897-12-08

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Here Mr.. Fee broke into the meal
matter with 4 query about Oficer Sage's
standing upon the force, but was cut
off by the mayor. who called his atten.
tion to the fact that there was another
matter before the council.
Mr.. Hassett tried to have bids ad.
vertised for, but it was decided to have
the clerk go around and see the res
taurant people and then report to the
mayor, who will open bids and let con.
tract. This plan was adopted in order
to beat the printers out Of the small
sum they would receive for the adver.
Using.
CEMETERY MATTERS.
Mayor Miller stated that his attention
had feen called to the TACT that Sex
ton Otterson was nc living at the
terry. 1t was his Judgment that the
house at the cemetery should be put in
condition for Mr.. Otterson and that the
sexton should be required to remain
there day and night. People had come
to him OF late asking where the sexton
could be found.
Upon motion of Mr.. Grant, the m
terry committee was ordered to have
the house put in habitable condition
and that the sexton then be required to
live there.
BILL POSTING.
Mayor Miller called attention to the
manner in which light poles, telephone
poles. ETC.. were being covered with tim
tags and patnet medicine ADVERTISE
ments of various descriptions. He had
consulted with the electric light com.
pany about the matter. and that corpo>
ration would give the city authority to
prevent the DETACHMENT.
On motion Of Mr.. Grant, the attorney
was instructed to draft an ordinance
covering the matter.
SHOW LICENSES.
Mr.. May brought up the matter Of
licensing shows, saying that he under
stood that at least one of the annual
licenses had expired and something
should be done about the matter with
out unnecessary delay. He believed a
license Of IS for the first performance
and from $3.50 to 50 for subsequent per-
formances should be charged. Owners
of houses generally ask for extra police
protection and in that way the money
paid for licenses Is more than used up.
Mr.. Grant thought IS altogether too
high: had not made up his mind what
would be a proper fee. After some dis
cussion the matter was referred to a
special committee consisting Of Coun>
cilmen Grant, Fee and May.
Mr.. Miller called up the question OF
taxing the Wyoming Central Land and
Improvement company, and Mr.. Arnold
replied that he had talked with Mr..
Balch about the matter and was given
to understand that II the matter was
not crowded a settlement might be ef-
fected without going into court. While
in Denver MI. Arnold made inquiry
about the taxation Of mutual building
associations and found that it was the
custom down there to tax them in some
manner. The matter would be tested
here.
Mr.. Hassett called attention to the
sidewalk in front Of the city hall, at
least six feet of which he declared to
be in a dangerous condition and in need
of repairs.
SAGE SUSPENDED.
Mr.. Fee here again got in his work
on Officer Sage, and made a motion that
his appointment be revoked. He was
informed that Donald Mckay. who had
been taken to Denver, was in a critical
condition.
No one seconded Mr.. Fees motion.
but the matter was discussed by every.
one. In the midst of this discussion
the mayor took occasion to remark
that the ordinances of the city were in
a very bad state and needed revising
and compiling.
Councilman Miller moved that the
Sage matter be referred to a committee
Of three to investigate and report at
next meeting. The motion wal lost,
Messrs. Fee. Grant and May voting in
the negative.
Mr.. Fee moved that he be suspended,
which was also lost by a tie vote, the
mayor deciding. Miller and Hassett
voted nay. and Mr.. Grant did not vote.
Mr.. Grant moved that Sage be sus-
pended till the mayor and police COM
mittee could make an investigation.
Carried.
Mr.. Hassett called for the reading Of
Justice Fitch's report in detail. This
brought Fee to his feet with a parry.
He said the chief Of the fire department
desired IN alarm put in at his resi-
dence. But Mr.. Hassett was determined
not to be s~idetracked. and insisted on
the reading Of the report. Mr.. May
rather hesitatingly drew the report
from his inside pocket and handed 1t
over to the city clerk, who proceeded to
read. He had not made much progress
when Mr.. Arnold objected and wanted
to go home. asking in a very sarcastic
tone why the report should be read; II
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