Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-11-23
THE CITY COUNCIL.
p,ooeedinps of an Uneyentfal Session
 Monday Night.
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City Council met Monday might in regular session, Mayor Bell present and presiding, and Aids. Royce, Fox, Hightower, Meyer, Owen, Well and Clement in their seats.
 Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
 The Mayor informed the Council that the city had no horse for scav- enger gcart; that the city had five horses in Fire Department, four horee es in Street Department, and one hOrsein Police Department, and the Mayor suggested that horse be purchased for the scaVenger.
 Aid. BOyce moved that the Board of r. A. be directed to purchase q suitable horse for scavenger cart and aeealso directed tu settle for use of horse driven in cart as they deem iast. Carried
 Aid. BoSce moved that dryer of gayenger cart be required t0 report to the Chief of Police daily for thirty days. who shall be directed to keep account of said reports and report to Council Ndre i.
 The Mayor informed the Council that the cnlaboose had been damag- cd by fire to the extent that 1t could not longer be used, ana suggested that some place be secured to beused as q calaboose.
 Aid, Owen moved that Board of F. A. be directed to nuke temporary contract with county authorities for safe keeping of prisoners until city
 prison can be repaired or new one erected Carried.
 Hdd. Boyee, as chairman of Water and Light Committee, reported that
 water is now very good, that good many of the hydrants have been flushed during the mouth. Alderman Boyce moved that Board of Public Affairs beinstructed to con fer with Water and Light Co. and se- | cure propositions to furnish city with gas lamps to be mantled with Helcbbach burners. Carried. Alderman Hightower moved that communication from citizens In Jels- relter's addition be referred t0 Com mittee on Public W orks, with in- structions to investigate and report to Council. Carried.
 Alderman Fox moved that the matter of work on streets at inter- secton of Cherry and Thirteenth ave hue be referred to Committee on Pub lie Works, to investigate and report at next meeting ofG9uncil. Carried. Alderman Boyce moved that the matter of repairs In Grayellng Dis E trict No. l be referred to committee E OF Eablie works, te report at next E meeting of Council. Carried. ! On motion the rules were suspend- { ed and the hour of adjournment post | poned indefinitely.
 E The following resolution, introduc- ed by Alderman Boyce, was unanl- \ mously adopted:
 Resolved, That the Committee oh { Public Works be directed to investi- \ gate the propriety ofbuildlng q flood gate at the intersection of Second \ avenue and Mallory $ ditch. In such 4 Investigation the City Engineer IS directed to assist them in any man.
 ner desired by them. In furtheranee
 of this object they are requested to
 confer with property owners who 4 would be favorably affected by such 4 an undertaking. with 8 view Of se-
 eurlpg from such property-own
 mOSs of the funds necessary to Dulld z such flood gate, the city being will
 ing to contribute toward such an undertaking, while feeling that 1t IS
 alone unable to build such flood gate. l Alderman Hightower moved that
 the Board of 5ublic Affairs be direct
 ed to ascertain if calabOoee property
 can be sold Duly seconded and
 adopted.
 1 On motion the Council then ad- I burned.