, 1900-06-06
THE CITY COUNCIL
BUSY MEETING HELD BY THE
CITY FATHERS LAST
NIGHT,
E. Percy Palmer Resigns the Office Of
City Treasurer and C. d. Spald-
ing Appointed to Succeed Him
Fire Department Gets Two HuEt
bred Dollars for Fourth of July.

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night, being called to order
by the mayor. All the councilmen and
city officers were present, with the ex-
ceptEon of Councilman Hicks.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved without alter
nation.
A communication was read from
Perry Bickford asking amount due city
from him on cemetery lot.
The resignation of E. Percy Palmer
as city treasurer to take effect June 80.
"a read and accepted. Mr.. Crumrine
said that as Mr.. Palmer had been an eff
fcient officer and had come nearer COL
leCuing the delinquent city taxes than
any former treasurer, he would make
a motion that the city clerk be instruct
ed to notify Mr.. Palmer, by letter, of
the cOUrcil's appreciation of the SER
vices rendered the city by him while
holding the Office of treasurer. Car
ried.
D''o " n ihlih the uul-
ing the summer were then open ed.
Willis Jensen's bid was 31k cents per
hour ard John Mast's bid was go cents
per hour. There being only two bid
ders for the job and Mr.. Mast being the
lower, he was awarded the contract.
The report Of the city officers show
ed that the cemetery sexton had turn
into the city treasury 500 during the
month of May.
Police Justice Hayford had collected
from DRINKS during the month 1854.
Aside from these, there were 81
DRINKS ard ~ Migrants tried before
him, most of whom were fined and
worked their fines out on the streets.
The city marshal's report showed a
total of $5,633 collected during the
month of May, divided as follows: City
licenses, $500; rem $11; log licenses,
$22; county licenses 81, 100.
A communication from the Laramie
Saddlery company vas read asking per-
mission to a wooden shed 7x12
feet in size at the rear of their store,
for the purpose Of storing wood
iron, etc. AS it was within the fire
limits the council granted the applica-
cation upon condition that it be Gov
cred with corrugated iron.
Chief McRae of the fire department
appeared before the council and said
that the citizens of Laramie had been
very liberal in their donations for the
celebration Of the Fourth Of July, but
that they were still short about 5000
and, as chairman Of the Fourth of July
celebration committee, would ask thai
the city council donate the deficiency,
Mr.. Crumrine objected to making a
donation for a celebration, but made a
motion that, as the fire department
was composed Of volunteers who re-
ceived nothing for their services, the
sum Of $500 be donated to them as an
appreciation Of their services, which
sum they could use as they saw fit.
The motion was carried.
City Attorney Arnold said that as
the water commissioner would be here
shortly for the purpose of adjudicating
the waters Of Albany county, he would
like to know the pleasure Of the coun-
Gil in regard to the water Of the springs.
He referred to a contract between the
Union Pacific Railroad company and
the city of Laramie, which was drawn
up in 1874, in which the Union Pacific
was to fay pipes from the springs to
the city, and keep same in good repair,
the city to have all Surplus water not
used by the company. Mr.. Arnold was
of the opinion that although there
would be other contestants as to the
first right of the water from the
springs, the city undoubtedly had the
first right by reason of a ditch that
was built in 1868 by Mr.. Wanless to
carry water from the springs to the
city. Afterwards a second a%ppropria-
ton was made by the laying Of the
pipes. At the time j. W. Conner vas
mayor the Union Pacific wanted to
turn the main pipes over to the city
and give them full control. Mr.. Con-
nor said, What Is the use of running
a dairy when you can get all the milk
you want for nothing? We will let
the Union Pacific keep the pipe and
they will have to keep it in repair and
the city will receive the benefit Just