The herald., 1897-04-12
THE COUNCIL FORECAST
MATTERS TO COME UP AT THE
MEETING TODAY
A Debate Looked For on the Anti
Masking ordinance-The Gen.
sus Ordinance

At the meeting of the city council to-
day there is a possibility that Council
man Grider may bring up the matter of
ousting the present members of the
board of health though it is understood
that majority Of the members of the
combine, otherwise known as the solid
seven, are averse to going to this ex-
treme until at least after decision is
had on the case now pending in court.
The demands of the councils appointees
for salary which were returned without
approval by the city auditor will prob
ably be passed over the official objection
and they will then go to the city treas
urer. Here they are also more than
likely to be hung up, as Mr. Hartwell
is very careful and conservative Of
flcer, and will hardly take any chances
in putting his bondsmen in the hole
by paying these demands until the courts
have passed on their legality.
The census ordinance will be present
ed and passed at once, in order that the
work of taking the census may at once
proceed. Over a week has already
been lost by the dilatoriness of Messrs.
Toll and Silver in getting in their pro
rata of the enumeration. The president
finally completed his list Saturday after
noon, and as those named for enumera
tors have been ready to take up their
duties for some days past, it is not be-
lieved that there will be any further de-
lay.
1t is possible that there may be quite
an animated debate at least on one side,
on the question of prohibiting masking
on All Fools night of Fiesta. Despite
the fact that 1t is claimed that the la
dies of the w. c. T. u. have withdrawn
their objections to the masking, on the
promise of the Fiesta committee that
they would do everything to preserve
order, and use their influence to have
masking cease at u o'clock, Ccuiicii ciiIriai ali
Hutchison is not satisfied. He says that
he knows from his own personal obser-
vations that many of the evils COM
planned of by the ladies, both in their
petition and in their remarks before the
council, are true, and that he for one
is opposed to All Fools night He has
had an ordinance prohibiting masking
prepared for several days, and says that
he will introduce it and urge it's passage.
AS against this ordinance, the commit
tee on public morals will probably in
tIOuuCc oil Oi iidoh-
ing after II o'clock, which they believe
will have the desired effect, as 1t is
claimed that most of the Objectionable
features of last year took place after
that hour. The committee will also prob
ably confer with the police authorities
with view of securing additional police
protection. Some of the members IA
vor prohibiting the masquerading Of
women in male attire, and. vice versa,
but do not think it is practicable to in
corporate this provision in the ordinance.
1t is possible that the Main street
pavement matter may again come up.
but in just what shape is not known.
Mr.. Lamson, representing the eastern
hackers Of the asphalt contractors, Ess
been in the city some days seeing what
could be done to effect a settlement.
He has, as reported in the Herald al
ready had conference with the special
committee appointed to supervise the
matter, but as they were powerless to
do anything under their instructions, ex-
cept to see that the pavement is laid
according to the specifications, they
could do nothing. An effort may be
made to have the council modify the
order SO as to allow of compromises
where the same can be made with the
interested property owners.
There will be the usual large amount Of
routine business.