The age-herald., 1898-09-22
COUNCILS SEMI
 MONTHLY MEETING City Fathers Talked About Damage Suits
 and Street Work. NEW CEMETERY ORDINANCE
Too Much LOiterinS in the Cities Where
 the Dead Are Sleeping.
MIR. ALTMAN WANTED DEBTS PAID
City's Money from Sloss Iron and Steel Company Has Been Garnisheed. A Lot Belor gjng to Compa-
 ny Also Levied Upon.

The city council last night talked about paying off the city's judgment indebted ness; squabbed over street improvements on Avenue G, and having maps drawn paid bills and then adjourned.
 There were present Mayor Evans, Alder man Lynagh, Rainbow, Kerr, Mcknight, Altman, Graham Hamilton, Pearce Gray, Harrington and Hentschel.
 The first order of business was the re- port of committees and the chairman of the cemetery committee offered an ordi- nance to prevent lettering in the city's bur- ial grounds. It was subsequently, passed.
 Chairman Altman in his report had some thing to say of the city's indebtedness, &C., offerd an ordinance to the effect that these claims be paid.
 Alderman Gray and Rainbow thought that the matter should be deferred. They did not understand the question thoroughly and were not prepared to vote.
 Money Tied Up
 Alderman Altman then explained that these judgments had been rendered by the courts to the extent of about $5,OOO. Money
 
 company for convict hire had been gar nisheed and a lot had been levied upon. This money was tied up doing the city no good and he thought it nothing but justice to all parties that it should be settled some way.
 On motion of Aldrman Pearce the matter was referred back to the judiciary com mittee to report at the next regular meet ing. Aldermen Gray and Graham had discussion over the contemplated street Improvements in Avenue G between Twen- ty-seventh and Twenty-ninth streets. The former contended that the citizens wanted teh improvements to proceed, while Alder man Gray contended that they did not.
 Alderman Graham said that the property owners wanted the improvements and he thought it nothing but justice that the con- tractors be made to proceed with it.
 Alderman Gray said that some of the property belonged to the state and could not be assessed. A large part of it was aslo owned by the Elyton company, which had gone into the hands of a receiver and that part could not be touched
 The contract was made for this work some time ago, but the contractor had nev- CT begun it. It was finally left to a com- mittee.
 Upon request of Alderman Graham the water company was granted a right of way for private telephone line.
 Wanted Maps Drawn
 He also explained some improvements the citizens in the neghborhood of five points" desired and in this connection asked that City Engineer Kendrick be empowered to have drawings made of Highland avenue, giving the grade and other necessary de- tails. This aroused some discussion.
 Alderman Lynagh thought there was work worse needed than this. Alderman Pearce said that more attention was being paid to drawing and figuring than to other necessary things He objected to mem- Der of the board authorizing this work to be started without first bringing it before that body
 Mayor Evans explained that the chairman authorize any work needed not to exceed $25 without notifying the board.
 Assessment Modification
 An ordinance introduced by Alderman Graham notifying the adjacent property owners to street improvements in Avenue F that assessment would be levied for same at the December meeting of the board was passed.
 The council refunded the street tax of w. precedent set down at it's last meeting that members of the state militia was not ex- empt.