, 1897-11-17
COUNCIL MEETING.
PEOPLE ARE STILL LEFT IN THE
DARK ON THE LIGHT
QUESTION.
The Entire Time of the Meeting Was
Taken Up In Discussing Liquor
Licenses and Opera House Licenses
The Railing In Front of the Dia-
mond Considered a Bad Thing.

Mr.. Fee was the only absentee from
the council meeting last evening, and
business commenced before the min
utes OF the last meeting had been APP
proved, the matter of the appointment
of an oil inspector coming up for con-
sideration. 1t was developed that Mr..
w. S. 1ngham, who was appointed by
the county board had never qualified.
In relation to the two bills which
had been referred to the finance COM
mittee. Mr.. May reported that a reduc-
ton Of 81 had been obtained upon the
light bill and 25 cents upon Mr.. Cordi-
ner's bill and that both had then been
allowed, in accordance with the pre-
vious instructions Of the council.
The clerk. Mr.. Howard, stated that
In the musty past, when his def high
ness. Mr.. C. F. Shelton. was the city
clerk. n deed had been issued to John
A. Grover for a lot in the city cemetery,
but that it had disappeared and Mr.
Grover desired another. Mr.. Stryker
was familiar with the facts and was
willing to make affidavit. Upon motion
1t was ordered that a new deed be is
sued. provided Mr.. Stryker make afi,
davit that the facts were as stated.
Applications for licenses to do bust.
ness at their old stands by E. N. Allen
and Henry Zimmerman were read and
brought out considerable discussion,
Mayor Miller said II there was any a
to reach the matter. the proprietor OF
the Diamond should be .compelled to
put barbed wire around the railing In
front OF his place of business in order
tina loafing might be prevented. It
was a disgrace to the street to have a
lot OF men sitting out there sunninn
themselves and passing remarks upon
ladies who were compelled to pass or
take the other side of the street.
Mr.. Grant asked about the restrictive
ordnance which used to be in force re-
quiring the signatures OF property own
ers before a saloon could be established
or %relicensed. but found that it had
been repealed long ago by the demo-
Gratis. He did not believe in having a
saloon in that block at all: the buns
sitting along the railing in front of the
Diamond reminded him of a lot of
chickens on a roost. 1t was not an I'M
common thing for ladies to have in
sulting remarks passed upon them
while going by.
The restrictions placed upon saloon
men and which are printed upon the
face OF the license issued were read and
all the councilmen tool a hand in the
debate, believing that something should
be done to abate the nuisance COM
planned of.
A vote being called for on the grant
ing OF the licenses. the mayor was in
doubt and asked that the roll be called.
Mr.. Grant was the only councilman
who voted in the negative and the
licenses were granted.
The council was informed by the
marshal that the opera house license
obtained by Mrs. Root would expire be-
fore the next meeting. This also stir
red up discussion, and it was develop
ed that there was a wide difference of
opinion upon the matter. Messrs. Has
sett and May were Of the opinion that
each show should be taxed and when
1t was considered how much monev
each performance took out of the city
Mr.. May believed that a charge of s25
FOR each performance would be the
proper thing. The proprietors were not
contented with doing a show business,
but even sold peanuts and candy.
On motion Of Mr.. Grant the ordin-
ance regulating shows was suspended
till such time as further action could
be taken upon the matter by the CITY