, 1901-01-03

the end-of the eighty-acre tract nearest
the city. He admitted, in addressing
the council, hat there was some rea-
son in the attitude of Il. commission
ers; that ali they wanted, seemingly,
was security for the future. so that no
matter what might happen there would
be title to the ground and an entrance
to the pest house from the public road.
The aldermen objected promptly to
the proposition; said the land might
become valuable. and though the pest
house might be removed. the county
would still have an interest il the land
Mr.. Arnold replied that the deed
could be drawn so that all rights to
the land would revert to the city upon
the removal of the pest house.
A Grave Suspicion.
The aldermen replied that the city
might grow all around the spot, and
the county might, for the sake of hold
ing the land, continue to maintain the
pest house.
The minister plenipotentiary sat
down; and the aldermen lapsed into
thought.
Alderman Hicks suggested that if
the city did not come to terms with
the county the commissioners might
abandon the pest house altogether. and
the whole burden would be on the city.
The aldermen again fell back into
troubled silence.
Somebody suggested that the new
council would need a few troubles;
and that caused a light of relief to
CLEAN upon the gloomy faces.
Happy Days!
Mr.. Jones arose to offer a resolution.
1t had nothing to do with the pest
house. 1t was as follows:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
whole people of Laramie are due, and
the same are hereby rendered to the
Hon. A. E. Miller, mayor of this city,
Of the duties Of his office as mayor in
the enforcement Of the laws and ord
inances governing said city, and for
the wise. able. efficient and business
administration given to said city dur
ing his two terms as mayor, and we, as
the representatives Of said city, men,
bers Of this body, do hereby express
sense Of the fairness and the i'm
partial ann in which the said Hon.
A. E. Miller has presided over the de-
alterations of this body, and for the
kind and courteous treatment which
we each have ever received at his
hands; and further
Resolved, That we do hereby ex-
press u approval and appreciation of
the manner in which the city clerk, the
Hon. J. H. Symons, has discharged the
duties of his Office, and for the very
handy and complete index he has pre-
pared for the doings Of this body dur.
ing the last two years, something that
heretofore, but which we heartily
commend to his successor in office
and those who shall follow him in
office, as well worthy of imitation; and
further
Resolved, That we also appreciate
the business like manner in which the
city attorney, city marshal and city
treasurer have discharged the duties
of their respective offices, and we do
hereby tender to each Of them our sin
cere thanks; and further,
Resolved, That the city clerk is
hereby instructed to engross these res
olutions upon the minute book Of this
body.
A Nice Speech.
Mr.. Crumrine made a very neat and
graceful speech. He recited a few Of
the things the present administrative
had accomplished: better water. bet
ter streets, better light, and smaller
burdens Of taxation than the city had
ever known. He said the mayor de-
served great praise and the gratitude
of the people for the able, honest and
them.
Mayor Miller said he lacked words
to express his appreciation Of these
tributes, but would reply to them later.
He would say, though, that II he had