The herald., 1897-09-27
COUNCIL FORECAST
What the City Fathers Will Do at To-
days Meeting

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It is usually the rule that one lively
session of the city council is followed
by several comparatively dull ones. and
from present appearances today's ses
sion of that body will conform to this
rule and be, in SO far as sensational or
even unusual procee edings are concerned,
very commonplace Not that 1t will be
devoid of interest, but it is expectedto
be purely business session. Several
important matters will be considered in
which all the taxpayers in the city are
financially concerned, but there will be
so far as is now known no wrangle or
anything like the lively times which
characterized last Mondays meeting.
The matter of changing the lighting
contract, or, rather, preparing for the
adoption of rev one which will contain.
several important provisions not in the
present specifications, will come up in
the form Of report from the committee
on gas and light. This committee held
meeting Friday night, the proceedings
of which were published in full. Its re-
port will probably be adopted without
debate.
The city attorney Is expected to have
ready for the councils action the ordi
nance of intention for the calling Of
special election to ascertain the wish
es Of the people in regard to the pro-
posed issuance of school and fire depart
ment bonds to the amount of s4S9,000. 1t
may be that this ordinance will not be
ready, as it refers to a matter in which
1t is necessary to state in the ordinance
Just what is intended to be done and just
1,o he al
is to be held It is settled that the two
bond issues will be decided at the same
election, City Attorney Dunn having
given it as his opinion that such course
is perfectly legal. 1t is not yet certain
what action the council will take in the
matter of fixing the rate Of interest that
the bonds shall bear Several of the
members are in favor of making them
bear Az per cent, but Mayor Snyder has
stated positively that he will not consent
to more than per cent. AS the veto OF
the measure by the mayor would be
tantamount to its defeat, even
if the council should override the
veto, it is probable that the members
will come to the mayors way Of think
ing in regard to the matter.
The much talked of protest against
the proposed resurfacirg of Spring
street from Temple to Ninth will not
receive final action. 1t will be referred
to the city engineer for the purpose OF
ascertaining whether the signatures
represent a majority Of the property
frontage.
The final hearing Of the protest
against the sewering Of Spring street
will consume little time, as there can
be no doubt that the protestants have
won in this matter, and the proceed
| ings will be dropped
The board of public works will not
report upon the boulevard matter. They
have not yet decided which of the two
routes is the better and until they do
no report will be made. The efforts
made by some Of the workers for one or
the other route to secure some tip as
to the probable action of the board have
been unsuccessful. 1t is expected that
the matter will be settled one way Or the
other week from today, as the board
intends to take up the question in earn
est this week. 1t is not their desire TO
have any more committees call upon
them and repeat the arguments that
have been made so often, but what the
board now wants is a chance to consider
what has already been submitted.
A large number of minor petitions and
protests for and against street work will
come up among the routine business.
The matter of the proper sprinkling
Of streets will be presented by dele
CATION of the members Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers association. The
council will hear the proposition that
this organization has to make and will
it is thought, take such action In. the
matter as the committee may desire.