, 1898-11-02
COUNCIL MEETING
LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
AT THE REGULAR MONTH
LY MEETING.
Members of the Council Think They
Have No Power to Grant Permits
to Carry Concealed Weapons, Even
When Such a Course Is Made
Necessary by Reimbursement of
the Law.

The city council held an uninterest-
irg session last evening. The mayor
and all the counci,men were present,
ard City Clerk Cokefair and Marshal
Stirling were in attendance.
The Trabirg Commercial company
en- warehouse at the orner OF First
and Garfield streets, the structure to be
covered with corrugated iron. The
permission was granted and the mar
shall was instructed to see that the pro-
visions CT the ordinance for such case
made and provided were complied
| with.
H. A. Richards made application, fo.
the transfer of the liquor license issued
to the Thorniburgh hotel bar to Henry
Zimmerman. This request was also
granted.
Jesse Converse appeared before the
council and requested permission to
carry a concealed weapon for the pro
lection Of his life and property. He
related that on WI occasions recently
his dog had been attacked by unlicens-
ed dogs which are allowed to run
around the streets. and severe injuries
were sustained by his animal. AS the
| city officers could not afford him any
protection, he asked permission to be
allowed to defend his own property,
on which he paid taxes. The council
concluded it had no authority to grant
the permission and nothing was done.
The semi-annual reports Of the city
clerk and city treasurer were read and
referred to the finance committee.
There is at present a cash balance of
s7,5O1.54 in the city treasury, over
81, 200 Of this amount being in the fund
ing and sewer bond interest funds.
The city marshal reported collections
amounting to $3.50. including $4s.5O
for fines collected by Poiice Justice
Fitch.
The cemetery sexton reported nc lots
sold, collections amounting to $12, and
three burials during the month Of Oc-
tCber.
The chief of the fire department was
instructed to examine the various fire
plugs throughout the city and secure
needed repairs where necessary.
The following bills against the city
were presented and allowed:
R. f. Fitch. salary Justice. .....$ rs 90
J. A. Cokefair, salary clerk: IA So
Andrew Miller, salary council
Han...... ..... ..........- ID
P. H. May, salary councilman. 4 Is
C. l. Pope. meals for prisoners. 3 80
james Sterling, salary marshal So o.
J. c. McRae, salary police. Sc 90
E.. Ferber, salary janitor...... Is 90
P. O'Connor, work on and
bitches. 49,. .......... 80 90
H. Otterson, salary SEXTON. 40 90
]. Mast, sprinkling streets. .... 80 20
A. Cook, work on streets. ...... 10 20
". E. Moore. screens at springs. 2 90
A. e. Wilkinson, affidavit. ..... 1 90
John Mcclellan, work on sewer 10 90
E. p. Palmer, treasurer........ 20 SO
H. Maynard. coai.............. "a IS
Fox Hardware Co., supplies. so
NJ. J. Callaghan. sharpening
plcRs...... ........ ......... 4 SO
IG. H. Chapman, hauling carts to
-... ss..... . w
P. c. Rauner, chief Of fire de-
partment. 80. ...... ........ 81 so
G. w. Lovejoy, street work.. 6 Is
George Berner, work at jail. II 81
E. Whiting, work on sewer. 4 90
l.. Fee. salary councilman. 16
II. Hassett, salary councilman. 1s
M. N. Grant. salary councilman 4 16
NJ. N. Grant. rent library. 20 90
E. P. Palmer. salary clerk. IA so
Holiday Company. supplies. IS 81
Electric light. ....... ......... Sac IS