, 1901-06-19
COUNCIL
PASSED ORDINANCE GRANTING
ELks RIGHT TO CONDUCT
A STREET FAIR.
Twelve Hundred Feet Of New Hose
Ordered Added to the Equipment
of the Fire Department-Mr. Ire
wartha Appointed Special Police
man Without Pay-Sprinkling Con-
tract Awarded to MIR. Jensen.

The met at i:3O las even
ing, with Mayor Spicer presiding, Clerk
McCullagh and Marshal Davies pres
ent and all the members in their seats,
as follows: Messrs. Engstrom, Hicks
Gates, Jones, Schwatke and Tregon'
ing.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
City Attorney Groesbeck came in at
the conclusion of the reading of the
record.
The committee reported back
recommending that the sewer in block
223, petitioned for recently, be extend
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Gates the report
of the committee vas received and the
recommendation adopted.
The special committee. consisting OF
Spicer, reported that it had purchased
twenty-siX young spruce trees for the
city park from Larry Fee, for which
the committee had agreed to pay 81
each. The trees were first-class. and
the report of the committee was receiv'
ed and placed on file.
The committee on fire department
recommended the purchase of loo
feet of new fire hose from the New
York Betting and Packing company at
GO cents per foot.
Chief Bower, of the fire department,
recommended the purchase of half a
dozen rubber buckets, half a dozen fire
axes, one nozzle and n dozen ladder
straps for the use of the department.
On motion of Mr.. Jones. the report
of the committee as to the purchase of
the hose was accepted and the contract
ordered entered into with the New
York Betting and Packing company
and that the supplies asked by Mr..
Bower be also purchased.
John F. Johnson was granted dram
shop license from June 10 for a dram
shop at 213 First street.
An ordinance granting the exclusive
right to conduct a street fair in Lara
mic on the list. I'd. Sd. 4th. 9Th and 9th
of July, and granting the privilege to
the promoters of the enterprise to is.
sue all licenses to nonresident amuse-
ment managers for the days named
above. was passed by the unanimous
vote of the council.
Mayor Spicer recommended the
flushing of the sewers of the city, and
Mr.. McLennan was directed to per
form the duty, under the orders of the
marshal.
Thomas Trewartha was appointed
special policeman without pay, and
the appointment was confirmed by vote
of the council.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the construction of the
extension of the sewer in block 223,
the mayor and W committee to pre-
pare plans and specifications.
r. w. Evans was granted permission
to tap the water main at Henry
Dohrcr's barber shop. on Thornburgh
street.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the mar
shall was instructed to at nee notify
all property owners with defective side
walks to repair them Immediately.
The report of the city attorney was
that the back taxes were practically
all collected except those against the
Laramie Hardware company. Jesse
Converse and r. NJ. Jones and wife,
which are in dispute.
The contract for sprinkling the
streets was awarded to Mr.. Jensen at
33 cents per hour, the contractor to
furnish team whenever requested. at
the same price per hour, for other
work required to be done by the city
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the council
adjourned until the 2Sth, at 10 O'Clock
a. NJ, to meet as n board of equaliza'
tiOu.