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had already ordered books. Referred
to the finance committee and the CITY

to the finance committee and the city
attorney.
Mr.. Kachler, for the police commit
tee, made partial report on the
charges made against Policemen Arch
err and Clemmons. Mr.. Kachler said
there was no evidence to show that
Clemmons had done anything repre-
hensible and recommended he be dis
charged. AS to Archer more time was
necessary to make certain as to hours
and dates. Report approved.
Mr.. O'Keefe, for the committee on
streets and grades, recommended the
granting of the petition from the real
estate companies and others asking
that the name Of Myrtle street be
changed to Myrtle avenue, and that
the name of Ioaho street be changed
to Idaho boulevard. The recommends
tion was adopted, but referred 10 the
ordinace committee for presentation in
the shape of an ordinance. In the mat
ter of the petition of J. A Shannon
asking for removal of street obstruc-
tions, more time was granted.
On recommendation of Mr. O'Keefe
G. w. Davis WAS awarded to contract
for onother car load of sewer pipe at
the same figures as last time.
On recommendation of Mr.. Stewart
for the finance committee, the bills of
B. E. Majors of $50 40 for street work
duu oEJ lot Gue SGroSU COMMISSIONER 8
department, were allowed.
Mr.. O'Keefe for the fire and water
committee recommended that the
drivers of the fire department be paid
all alike, $T5 per month; and as the
chief of the fire department "su stained
the brother" in this, the council ordered
it done. Mr.. Stewart was feminist this
unless the drivers were paid in scrip.
However, the scrip business did not go,
and Mr.. Stewards vote was the only
vote recorded against it.
Captain j. E Young petitioned that
he was a merchants policeman, and as
pay was too scanty for livelihood, he
wanted regular policeman's paw.
The petition was received and fled"
that is to say, it was decently inter-
ed.
The city clerk read the following
petition signed by long list of tax
payers:
I'VE the undersigned taxpayers who
have heretofore paid all taxes assessed
against US by the city now most re-
'pectfully petition and ask that you
'efund to US or allow to be applied on
our city taxes for the year 1896, all
axes that we have heretofore respect
vely paid the city on the water
Mr.. Coldwell moved that the city
council declare the demands of the pc
ition just and appoint a committee to
Idjust the claim of the petitioners. The
udge said the bonds were dead
weight on the city; that they should
,ave been repealed long ago as those
ponds were what had been daming up
leht. The bonds had already served
heir purpose. He read from the min
ties of the council of Decem ber 81, 1896.
Is follows: "A communication was read
rom j. P. Dieter in which he propos-
ID to pay all of his taxes for the years
S93, 1894 and 1895 with the exception
If taxes due for said years on the El
Joldwell said the city could not use
he money collected on the water works
axes
Judge Townsend held that the city
,ould not refund the taxes collected on
he water works bonds as the proceeds
lad already been invested in artesian
veil bonds Judge Coldwell thereupon
'dvised that committee be appointed
o devise ways and means for adjusting
hese demands
Mr.. Stewart moved to amend the mo-
ion by striking out the words 1--WE
the demands of the petit
ion to be fair and just and the amend
nent carried. Messrs. Stewart, Cold
veil and Whttmore were appointed the
pecial committee.
Judge Coldwell gave notice that J.
?. Dieter would not appeal his case,
IS he had won in the district court all
hat he claimed.
Mr.. Kachler held that the city ought
o have printed rules for the guidance
II the police departu ent. But the
Wind was rather taken out of Mr..
lachler's sails when the city attorney
informed him that rules such as he
were already posted in the
flee of the chief of police. As Mr..
Iachler is chairman of the police COM
nittee "the horse'' was on him this
rip.
The council Immediately adjourned.
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