, 1899-02-08

The regular meeting of the city
council was held at the city hall last
night, all the councilmen, the mayor,
clerk, attorney and marshal being
present.
A communication was received from
Chief Bower of the fire department,
requesting the appropriation Of GER
tain supplies and a donation of $500,
$500 of this amour to be made avail
able at once and the balance in a month
or two. On motion of Mr.. Crumrine
the appropriation called for was grant
ed by unanimous vote, it being the IN
derstanding that this donation should
take the place of the customary Fourth
of July appropriation to the depart
ment.
The city clerk and city attorney filed
their oaths OF office, as by law required,
w. H. Holiday appeared before the
council on behalf OF the Laramie board
of trade and requested the payment
from the city treasury Of one-half OF
the amount expended in entertaining
the members of the Legislature and the
state officers on the occasion of their
recent visit of inspection of state insti-
buttons. Mr.. Holiday stated that the
county commissioners had agreed to
n y- N,A hale ~ tho hill urhynh
amounted to $226.75. After some dis
cussion it was voted to pay the amount
requested-$113.4O.
The bond of Mayor Miller, with c.
P. Arnold and E. Crumrine as sureties,
was presented and approved.
Marshal Sterling's bond, in the sum
of 5000, with VIM. latham and J. w.
Johnson as sureties, was also approx
ed.
Police Justice Hayford reported the
collection of fines to the amount OF
$4,000.
The marshal's report showed collec-
tons to the amount of S2,063, the great
er portion of which was for county and
city liquor licenses.
The usual monthly grist Of bills were
presented and allowed.
The report of the cemetery sexton
showed two lots sold and twelve burials
during the month.
On motion the cemetery committee
was instructed to inspect the house at
the city cemetery and to have the same
repaired II necessary. O.
A lease for the county library and
police Justices office was presented and
approved, with the understanding that
the city be allowed to remove the radi-
ators on the expiration OF the lease.
The mayor said the matter of haul
ing the fire engine to fires was not in
a satisfactory condition and recon-.
mended that George H. Chapman be
awarded the work. On motion, Mr.
Chapman was requested to submit a
bid for the performance of the service
at the next meeting of the council.
On motion of Mr.. Crumrine the city
~treasurer's bond was fixed at $4,000
and the city attorney was instructed
to draw up an ordinance to this effect
Hitherto the bond of the treasurer has
been in the sun Of $4,000.
Mr.. Crumrine stated that he believed
the holders of the sewer bonds, which
draw Z per cent interest, could be in
duced to surrender them by the pay
ment of a premium, and that he had
no doubt the bonds could be refunded
at 5 per cent. A committe consisting
of Messrs. Crumrine, Jones and Bran
dis was appointed to investigate the
matter and report as soon as possible.
The board of health matter again
came up for discussion. 1t seemed to
be the opinion OF the members Of the
council that a board composed Of pri-
vate citizens would be more desirable
than one controlled by physicians, 1t
was finally decided to appoint a COM
mittee to investigate and report some
plan for the establishment Of a board
of health, and the mayor named as
such committee, Councilmen, Jones