, 1899-12-29

all those VINO ndu Deen dShSu 10 SlSu
not one had refused and reminded Mr..
Crumrine that not long ago he had by
his own vote consented to allow a GER
tain building to project ten inches on
the sidewalk and as to the matter of
the case being presented by an attor-
ney he said that Mr.. Crumrine's bank
had its attorney general"
The city council, said Mr.. Carpenter,
was elected not to represent themselves
but their constituents.
Mr.. Crumrine replied again by say
ing that some of the men on the petit
ton had said to him that they had
signed the petition but II they had
their way the signs would go.
Mayor Miller and Councilman Jones
expressed themselves the same way, the
latter calling attention to the danger
from rotten sign posts.
Mr.. Crumrine said that a petition
could get names always and If one was
it would find signers.
The mayor invited any or all Of the
citizens present to address the council
on the matter if they so desired.
VIM. Cordiner was the only one who
responded. He felt that if the city was
going to remove projecting signs they
ought to close up the open entrances in
to Easements and steps to buildings
which took off three or four feet of the
sidewalk and cited several instances.
Those at the Albany County Natinal
bank, where a coal sign was up on the
steps, a photographers sign which ex-
tended out. the steps and stairway at ].
H. Symon's office, which h, added was
all right because he was par; of the city
council. Mr.. Cordiner said if you are
going to remove the signs remove these
stairways and steps too.
Mr.. Crumrine said they We're making
a step hat way.
Mayor Miller said hat steps to a
basement in a building were a necessi-
ty and Mr.. Cordiner's argument did not
apply, also that signs across a side
walk was another matter.
The mayor again said that he would
like all those present to express them
selves.
Councilman Miller said he did not
want to oppose the merchants and did
not care to vote against them.
Mr.. Crumrine hen offered an amend
ment to the effect that signs may pro-
ject out from buildings not over three
feet and must be at least eight feet in
the clear above the grade Of the side
walk.
This amendment, after being discus
sed for a time was passed by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Brandis, Crumrihe, Hicks,
Jones.
Noes-Miller.
Mayor Miller called attention, at the
request of DR.. S. B. Miller, president of
the inspection of milk sold. in Lara
mic and advised that the council look
into the matter as some of the ply
sicians of Laramie believed that some
sickness had been caused from this
source and the deaths of some infants
during the past few months was be-
lieved to have been due to this. DR..
Miller offered to go to Denver at small
expense to consult with the authorities
there and procure a Babcock tester and
other equipment, the expense of all be-
ing probably less than $50.
The council decided to have this work
done and probably not only will the
milk be tested for adulterants and dis
ease germs, such as typhoid and tub
erculosis, but the well and pump where
the milkman waters his COWS will al
so be tested for disease germs.
Councilman Crumrine then called at
%tention to the matter Of copying ordin-
ances in a book so as to preserve them
on record, stating that it had been
done by former city clerks and while
he did not want to impose on or score
Mr.. Symons, the clerk, too hard, he felt
he should be made to do this.
This started another discussion and
some pleasantly was INDUCED in be-
tween members of the council and it
was finally decided that Mr.. Crumrine's
idea was nearly correct and should be
carried out in some way SO as to pre-
serve the ordinances and make them
also a matter of record.
Mayor Miller, at the request of j. W.
Hay, assistant superintendent Of the
Union Pacific at Laramie, appointed G..
F. Featherstone, the depot j%anitor, a
special policeman without pay and the
council unanimously confirmed the ap-
pointment.
1t was decided to have gravel hauled
on the streets on the West Side be-
fore spring and bids for hauling were
ordered.
The condition Of the Second and
Third ward hose houses was discussed
at length and the fire committee was
instructed to investigate the matter and
report in full at the next meeting, the
mayor suggesting that the new chief
Of the fire department and also the cap
tains Of the companies be asked to ap-