The herald., 1897-04-13
MASKING
ALLOWED
All Fools Night Will Be
Duly Observed
MUST CLOSE AT 1880
Census Ordinance Passed and
Enumerators Named
BREEZE OVER TRUMAN STREET
CoUNcILMEN ON 1.HE WARPATH
FOR INFORMATION
r.;tv Assessor Seaman Has Something
to Say About the Reduction OF
salaries-Reporss of OFF,
Census Ordinance Passed and
Enumerat0rs Named
BREEZE OVER TRUMAN STREET
coUNcILMEN ON 1,HE WARPATH
FOR INFORMATION
City Assessor Seaman Has Something
to Say About the Reduction OF
salaries-Reporss of OFF,
cers-Po ceet lings


The city council met yesterday morn
,pe with promptitude, President Sii
YER in the chair and a quorum present
though all the members came in pefor'
the reading of the jour nal was cohciuu
ed There was only light attendance
In the lobby.
The report of the city clerk, as pub
I;shed in the Herald Sunday morning
was read, and action on the twenty
fifth street improvement ordinance was
deferred until the afternoon session
while the ordinance order ing the WORK
on Beaudry street was adopted unoei
suspension Of the rules.
The usual routine reports were pre-
scented and referred to the proper COM
mittees or fled
MAIN STREET PAVEMENT.
The communication from the street
superintendent in reference I the Main
street paving matter, as ptlblished IN
fhe Herald Sunday morning. stating he
was ready to appoint inspectors and
supervise the work of relay ing the as
phalt surface whenever the contractors
were ready, was read.
The point was raised as to the re-
spective rights OF the street superin-
tendent and council in the premises,
and Councilman Toll suggested that this
point should be settled at once so there
would be no conflict of authority when
the work commenced.
Councilman Nickel, of the special
committee, stated that he had been look
ing I'D the law on the subject with the
city attorney, and was of the opinion
that the whole matter was directly un-
der the control of the council, whose
action in the matter was final.
On motion, the communication was
referred to the city attorney for writ
ten opinion on the matter.
The usual demands we're passed on
the favorable report of the finance COM
mittee. as were also the acquisitions for
supplies on a similar report by the sup
ply committee.
The finance committees report, as
published in The Herald, was adopted,
with the exception of the Botiller rec
ommendation, which went over until the
afternoon session.
LAND COMMITTEES REPORT.
The land committee reported, recon-
mending that certain renewals of leases
of city lands be granted to parties now
occupying the same at an annual rental
of $40 each The parties named are
Phoebe J. Davis, l. N. CASTLE, NJ. M.
Brothers, ] Whitlock Mrs. ]. NJ. Pet
ty, A. J. Johnson, w. H. Stone. S. Mil
Ter. Harry Sidney and Thomas John
son.
Council .pan Nickel moved to amend
by making the rental SO per annum,
saying that the rental was only charged
to prevent the occupants from acquir-
ing title
Councilman Hutchison, of the land
committee, said that $40 per annum was
only a nominal rent at best. The city
had heretofore been renting these lands
at figure not sufficient to pay for the
trouble and time in making out the
necessary papers. These people paid
no taxes, and if this sort of thing was
to be continued it would be better TO
either sell or give away these lands in
order that the city might get some reve-
nue.. SE
There being no second to Councilman
Nickelrs motion, the report was adopt
ed with but one dissenting vote, Mr..
Nickel.
The usual petitions were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
An invitation from the board of su-
pervsors to the council to attend the
reception to be rendered the supervisors
OF the state, on the occasion of their an
nual convention. to be held in this city
At the chamber of commerce next Mon
day evening was accepted
On motion of Councilman Hutchison,
all bids for the improvement of Bauchet
street were rejected and the clerk was
instructed to readvertise for bids.
THE CITY CENSUS.
An ordinance providing for the taking
Of the city census between the dates of
April 18th and 30th, under the supervi.
sion of a committee consisting of Coun-
cilmen Nickel, Hutchison and Toll and
naming the enumerators for doing the
work, passed under suspension of the
rules. Following are the enumerators
named:
First ward-A. B. Whitney, L. E. Boy
er. r. S. Peachy, ]. A. Poland. A. j. Nor
gan.
Second ward-Samuel N. Baker, D. w.
Chamberlain, Chas. L. Lewis, Russell
w. Mills, o. d. Harmon, Walter Mulrein,
Ben Cohn, F. Lanterio.
Third ward-A. w. Forester, Fred w.
Marsh, J. W. Merriman, ]. w. Myers,
VIM. Pitts, F. Fairbaus, H. S West, Geo.
NJ. Nolan, E. j. Bacon, John c. Vawter,
"A. l.. Doyle.
Fourth ward-Rufus H. Frost. Carl f.
Crippen. L. L. Upson, Fl. A. Green, Ches-
ter c. Ashley, Joseph Moffatt, Chas F.
stuart, C1as. p. Folkert, Chas. w.
Hawk, w. w. Strait, Fred e. Nay.
Fifth ward-A. c. Shafer, C. w. Hy-
att, A. d. Swarts, c. w. Ferguson, J. b.
Poison.
sixth ward-Louis Herzog, VIM. Camp
bell, E. A. Miller, W. B. Akey. E. P. Dou-
gan, J. G. Mason, w. B. Lubbers. A. q.
6locum.
ssventb Fard-John H. Mathews,