, 1899-01-04

follows:
l.. Through the alley between Kuster
and Kearney streets and Third and
Fourth streets. making about 3O4 feet.
2. A further extension, startling at
the alley between Fifth and Sixth
streets, running thence east on Lewis
street $50 feet, thence south ON the al
ley between Sixth and Seventh streets,
from Lewis to Clark, $50 feet, thence
south across Clark street, so feet, CON
tinuing south in the alley between
Sixth and Seventh, from Fremont to
University avenue, 264 feet, making a
total of 1928 feet.
| believe that the public is ready and
willing to pay the expense of this i'm
provement and that they will receive a
benefit commensurate with what they
have to pay; that the projected extern
sion is in the interest of public health
and hat a continuation OF the present
~unsanitary conditions in the districts
" bt ihipicNtu WIN NC " Siih ~
public safety. This improvement, /
recommend, should be Carried out as
soon as possible.
In conclusion, you will permit me to
state that no one will question but what
the verdict of the people, rendered dur
ing the last city election, was a signifi-
can't endorsement of the business meth
DDS which have been applied during the
preceding administration. No more
the ciUizens of Laramie want their city
business conducted on business prin-
ciples. They do not want the interests
of the city to be the football of poll
ticians. They have approved economy
and a non partisan conduct in munich
pal affairs.
We are not democrats or republicans.
We are citizens of Laramie with a bus
mess proposition before us. with the
interests Of the community at heart, ami
| believe that l voice not only my own
sentiments but those of every member
of the council. republican and democrat
alike, when l say that If We conduct
the affairs of this city solely in view
of the well being of the community. we
will be successful. as we have been i'm
the past, but that if partisan spir.t and
the rewarding of political services be
the ruling motives in our conduct, we
shall meet and shall deserve to meet
failure and disappointment.
/ therefore ask of you, gentlemen OF
the city council, your cooperation along
these lines, which I am glad o say, /
have mo doubt will be extended.
/ thank you for your attention.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNCIL.
w. A. Jones was elected president of
the council.
The mayor announced the following
standing committees:
Printing-Brandis, Schwatka, Crm-
rlne.
Cemetery and park-Miller, Jones and
Hicks.
Sewer and water-Crumrine, Schwat-
ka. Brands.
Finance-Crumrine, Brandis, Schwat-
ka.
Streets and alieys-Jones, Hicks, Mil
Ter.
Police-Brandis, Crumrine, Schwat-
ka.
Fire department-Hicks, Jones, Mil
Ter.
Mayor Miller made the following
nominations, which We're soon settled
by vote:
Clerk. H. Symons. Ayes, Crum-
rine, Hicks, Jones, Brands, Miller,
Schwatka; nays, O..
Marshal-James Stirling. Ayes,
Crumrine, Jones, Brands; nays, Hicks,
Miller, Schwatka.
The vote being a tie, THE mayor cast
the deciding vote lin favor Of Mr.. Stir
ling.
Atborney-C. P. Arnold. Ayes, Crum-
rine, Jones, Brandis; nays, Hicks, Mil
Ter, Schwatka.
The vote again being a tie, the mayor
cast the deciding vote in favor OF Mr..
Arnold.
Treasurer-E. Percy Palmer. Ayes,
Crumrine, Hicks. Jones, Brandis, Mil
Ter, Schwatka; nays, 0.
Sexton-Charles Hegewald. Ayes,
Crumrine, Hicks, Jones, Brandis, Mil
Ter, Schwatka; nays, 0.
Chief of fire department-W. W.
Bower. Ayes, Crumrine, Hicks, Jones.
Brands, Miller, Schwatka.
Assistant chief of fire department.
Thomas Murphy-Ayes, Crumrine,
Hicks, Jones, Brands, Miller, Schwat-
ka; nays, 0.
City engineer-E. Whiting. Ayes,
Crumrine, Jones, Brands. Miller.
schwatka; nays. Hicks.
Policeman. C. McRae. Ayes,
Crumrine, Hicks, Jones. Brandis. Mil
Ter, Schwatka; nays, 0.
Jamitor city hall-Edward Ferber.
Ayes, Crumrine. Jones, Brandis; nays,
Hicks, Miller, Schwatka.
The mayo cast the deciding vote in
favor of Mr.. FerDer.
Ditch tender-P. o'Conners-Ayes,