The Columbus journal., 1898-04-27
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Angust wagnse cane Up hon LIN.
coin Saturday.
". b. Wintsebotham a Gsnos ~ n
the city Msaday.
James Ball a David City vo . Co.
lumbas visitor Friday.
J. b. 0allsy w. in Onaha Monday,
dslsests to ths Royal Arcanun nssting.
E. ". North Of Ouaha, spsat Satur.
day and Sunday With fisnds in ths city;
r. Il Saekstt . peominsnt baGinasl
man Of Albion vas in the city Saturday
on businsA
Min Csln Wagner closed her school
in district No g Saturday, returning to
hsr homo in this city.
Ni0 Eleanor Cummings started fol
her homo 1t Aurora, M. Friday, after q
visit with her cousin, Mis- Emily Rorer.
City Css.eil.
At the meeting Tuesday evening, April
IS, all vere present before the reading
Of the minutes was completed.
Mayor Fitzpatrick made q verbal
communication to the council. concern.
ing lines Of Official work, which he de.
SIRED to outline to them.
Lease Of Hanover park one year fol
$500 has been made with r W. Young.
A petition, signed BY MessrA Gluck,
Marty, McAllister, Schvarx, Ryan and
Others, was presented to the council re-
questing that body not to grant the
petition q G. Il Elstoa Sor . sidewalk
on the west side OF block III, because
Mr.. ElstOn is not the owner Of the prop
erty, and because there IL little travel ON
that side the block. The petition was
placed on fle.
The following bonds were approved,
$500 each: VIM. Becker, clerk, F. w.
Riemer. Jonas Welch snreties. w. T.
Allen, water commissioner, Henry Ra-
gatz, J. Greisen, o. T. Roen. Chris.
From, street commissioner, ]. A. Ernst,
8. J. Ryan. H. J. Hudson, police Judge,
C. A. Speice, Jonas Welch. The follow
ing for $1,000 each: August Setback,
chief Of police, J. Greisen, J. A. Ernst,
sureties. J. r Brock, police, s. E.
Marty, Louis Mayer. E. o. Rector, po-
lice, Henry Raeatz, J. G. Galley.
Bids for sprinkling the streets were
opened. Walter Whitaker's bid for
what is known as plan No. 9 was accept
Ell for s775 for the year ending May 3,
80; that Of S. A. McCoan $40 and
Walter Graves at S225. (modi6ed to
S22O) were also accepted. THE JOURNAL
believes that this will give the city very
good value for their money, and desira-
BILE resultA
A contract was ordered drawn with A.
Heintz for lighting the streets of the
city for the year ending May 8, 99, four
teen lights, full grade, 100 candle
power at 314OO year.
The police judge was authorized to
purchase a docket for his court.
The committee on finance were grant
ed further time to prepare estimate of
expense for the ensuing fiscal year.
The city clerk was authorized to pro-
cure needed stationery for his Office.
The bills of the Argus Printing Co.
and the Telegram for printing, respect
ively $3.50 and $21.25 were referred to
the committee on printing.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn:
8. w. Viefguts Is 90
Water Commissioners, water used
on streets sprinkling az per bill
Nov. i, S-.. 264 53
City treasurer, cash advanced on
old coal bills on file to be cred
tied on account general fund 964 53
Rees Printing Co. 100
On the evening Of the 21st, the coun-
ii met in special session, approved the
3ond Of Peter A. Abts, and granted him
| retail LIQUOR dealers license.