The herald., 1897-04-06

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present contract so as to provide for
exact knowledge on the part of some
city official as to the number of animals
disposed of.
For your guidance we submit a copy
of Mr.. Peterson's demand for March.
to-wit:
| So horses at $1..................... $500
is horses condemned by city or
county veterinary, at S2.......... 5000
Sc dogs at 15c.. ..................... 4soO
1S cats at 50c....... ............ S.oV
Total ................... ....'.'.' Sloo ou
Collected from owners 20.50
Leaving a balance of .s1sS 90
Your committee also believe that some
method should be adopted by which
q larger proportion of this expense could
be collected from the owners of the de-
ceased animals.
Report adopted and the matter re-
ferred back to the committee to devise
some check.
THE CITY CENSUS
The special committee having in
charge the proposed city census present.
ed the following report:
We, your special committee. to whom
was referred the matter of taking the
city census, beg leave to report and
recommend that the city attorney be
instructed to present the necessary ordi-
nance for having the census taken; the
work to be done under the direction OF
the special committee of three appointed
by your honorable BODY at your last
meeting,
We would also recommend that each
member of the council be requested to
report to the committee the name of one
suitable person for each precinct in the
city for doing the work. So ordered.
BIDS OPENED.
The following bids We're opened, de-
clared and referred to the proper COM
mittees:
To purchase franchise for an electric
railway along Mateo, Ninth and other
streets: James C. Kays proposed for the
sum of $5611: C. A. Jeffers proposed for
the sum of 1921: c. A. Sumner proposed
for the sum of $2S7. Referred to the
board of public works.
BUENA VISTA STREET BRIDGE.
The bridge committee reported recon-
mending that the city clerk be instruct
ed to advertise for bids for covering
Buena Vista street bridge with asphal-
tum; bidders to submit specifications
for doing the work with their bids.
Referred back in order to have specifi-
cations prepared.
The usual petitions, protests and com
1nunications were read and referred to
the proper committees.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
A message was read from the mayor
returning without his approval the or
dinance prohibiting the use or sewer
water in the city limits.
On motion of Councilman Grider the
vote by which til. ordinance was adopt
ed was reconsidered, and the matter
was referred to the health officer.
communication was read from &.
S. Walton, secretary of the Fiesta com
mittee. asking that the council have
the paved streets of the city swept ana
eprinkled every night during the Fiesta
and on motion the street superintendent
was instructed to see that this was done.
AS TO CAR TRACKS.
A communication was read from John
NJ. Davies, secretary of the Northwest
Improvement association, calling atten-
ton to the condition of Bellevue avenue
between the railroad tracks, and ask
ing that the company be required to put
the same in order.
Quite a discussion followed, during
which Street superintendent Drain, in
answer to questions, stated that he knew
of no means by which the railroad COM
panies could be compelled TO keep that
portion of the street between thei1
tracks as the other portions of the
streets, as this matter was covered by
their franchise, and they therefore did
not have to make a deposit in his Of
flee as did private individuals, when
they tore up the streets. He thought
this matter should be remedied, If such
a thing were possible.
Finally. on motion of Councilman
Mathuss, the matter was referred to the
city attorney. with instructions to pre-
sent an ordinance that will cover the
case.
ANOTHER MAYORS MESSAGE.
Another message was read from
the mayor returning without his ap-
proval the demands of the council's ap-
pointees as board of health employees
and giving his reasons for his action.
Councilman Hutchison moved. after
some facetious remarks, that the de-
mands be passed over the mayors objec-
tions, and most of the councilmen had
something to say on the matter. Finally
on the request of Councilman Toll, the
matter went over to the afternoon ses-
sion.
EXTENSION GRANTED.
Judge E. H. Lamme asked for an
extension of six months for the COM
pletion of the electric road from Eighth
and Pearl streets out Eighth street to
the Wiltshire tract Judge Lamme said
that the Traction company, which owned
the franchise, had never bothered the
council with requests for extensions
heretofore, but in this instance the con-
dition of the money market was such
that it had been found practically i'm
possible to raise money for making the
extension. He assured the council that
if this request was granted the compa-
ny would not ask for any further eXten-
sions but would promise to have the
road in operation by the time named.
discussion followed, Councilman
Hutchison claiming that the time asked
for was too long. Not only this, but
there were roads in other parts of the
city that should be hurried up. He did
not wish to be too hard on any cor
poration, but he would like to have these
roads built so that his constituents could
ride before their children grew up.
Finally, on motion of Councilman Ma
thuss, an extension of four months was
granted from the 1st of May, which
would make the time October 1st. after
which the noon recess was declared.
Afternoon Session
The council reconvened at 2:15 o'clock
when the ordinance granting the exten-
sion of time for the completion of tn.
Eighth street electric railway to Oc-
tOber | passed bV unanir,ous yota