The herald., 1897-11-02
Council Finally Adopts the
Ordinance
ANOTHER VETO VETOED
HOSE DEALERS PREPARING FOR
A BIG FIGHT
Bond Election Called for December
ifl 7th-City Attorneys Opinion on
the Fire Engine Inspection

Yesterdays session of the city counci
was one of the most important that thai
body has held in several months. 1t hat
been expected that several of the sub
iects to be considered would cause 6
wrangle, but only one of them. the hitch
ing ordinance, produced any conflict oi
opinion.
The consideration of this subject con.
sumed much more time than is usual!
devoted to any measure, it being before
the council three times during the day
and causing a special conference to be
held at noon for the hearing of the at
,torneys representing the two sides OF the
question. AS finally adopted, it pro-
vides against all hitching of teams on the
streets during the day time, except We
hicles used for hire, and they are given
the privilege only until January l. After
that date it will be unlawful for any
person to hitch horses on the streets
within a given limit, from a. m. to + p.
m. At night the hitching of teams is to
be permitted.
The most important matter disposed OF
during the day was the final ordinance
calling an election for the purpose OF
ascertaining the wishes of the people
with reference to the proposed issuance
of S4S9, 900 Of school and fire department
bonds. AS has been reported, the date
of this election was fixed for December
9TH, The bonds are to be dated jan
uary l. 1898, and are to be dated at the
rate of four per cent per annum.
The amended lighting specifications,
which are almost identical with those
under which the city is now lighted, We're
adopted, and bids will be opened for
lighting the city for one year from jan
uary 1, 1898, at the meeting of the coun-
Gil to be held November 18th.
A message was received from Mayor
Snyder giving his reasons for vetoing
the amendment passed at the last coun-
Gil meeting. changing the qualifications
of the meat and milk inspector of the
health department. In spite of the veto,
the amendment was adopted by the
unanimous vote of the council.
Bids for furnishing the fire depart
ment with 5000 feet of hose We're opened
and referred to the board of fire commits
sioners. There is every prospect of a
lively contest over the letting of this
contract, as it is claimed that the Cali
fornia make of hose has been offered to
another city at lower price than the
bid made here. All of the representa-
tives of other concerns will fight the Cal
ifornia company in the matter.
In the opinion of the city attorney the
boiler inspector has the right to inspect
the engines of the fire department. AS
to the right of the board of examining en-
gineers to require licenses of the engin-
eers in the fire department, the city
attorney will report next Monday.
Should the inspector insist upon in
specting the engines he would cripple
the fire service of that part of the city
protected by the engines inspected while
that work was being done. He will de-
fer action in the matter for the present
The petition for the resurfacing of
Spring street was not brought up, as it
is desired to secure as great a ma iority OF
frontage on the petition for the
work as possible, so as to make a
protest impossible. The Main street re-
surfacing matter was also held up for
the same reason.