The daily sentinel., 1901-04-18
COUNCIL MEETS.
Adjourned Meeting of City Dads
Held Last Night---lmportant
Business Transacted.

ept save Alderman DickersoD, OF the
First ward. Mayor Sampliner practic
ally took hold of the affairs of the city
for the first time last night and he guId-
ed things with very steady hand. he
seems to fit right into the chair and is
not at all at loss for the proper thing
to do at the right time and the right
place.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
The report OF Water Commissioners,
M. l.. Allison WAS read for the year l9Ol
and also the recommendations for the
ensuing year, which in his judgment
would be beneficial for the conduct OF
the water system The main recon-
mendation wss an increase OF water
rentals for the maintenance OF the sys-
tenn. The report was referred to the
! water committee.
| The treasurer's report for the year was
also read and referred to the finance
committee.
All the applications for liquor licenses
were granted save that OF Walter VII
nelnay, who was refused license on the
ground that he sold other liquor besides
malt liquor. The saloon licenses were o
be issued only when accompanied by the
state license, which is part OF the new
revenue bill and provides that all retail
liquor saloons shall pay the state twenty
five dollars for the privilege OF running
a liquor store or saloon.
The bond OF John G. Mckinney was
presented for the faithful performance
OF the duties of water commissioner.
The sureties upon the same are A. N.
Bucklin, Fred Halbouer and G. B. Rich.
The .bond was referred to the proper
committee.
The bond OF Perry Rodgers as chief OF
the fire department, was also read and
approved. IL bore the names OF e. ii.
Covey and Charles b. McCary.
| 1t was ordered that new sidewalk be
laid along the east side OF the city park
on Fifth street, and that the old side
| walk be removed and placed on the west
side OF the park. The new walk on Fifth
street is to be sig feet in width.
The matter of a new dumping ground
WAS referred to the city attorney.
The bill Of Rogers & Shafroth for $3.50
for the balance OF bill for $500 for ap-
pearing in the hydrant rental case in the
supreme court was referred to the city
attorney.
The bill OF J. W. Parmenter for s4S
l..l . r.. a,
erence in Mr.. Parmenters salary which
he thought was due him for his work,
when he took full charge OF the work in
the absence OF Engineer Haskell. His
salary was "a day when Mr.. Haskell
was present and working himself, and he
took the position that when he assumed
the duties OF Mr.. Haskell in the latter's
absen ce, his pay should be the same as
Mr.. Haskells.
Bills Of Abner G. Mann. as justice OF
the peace, ..were disallowed, on account
that they were 40 legal charge against
the city according to the opinion OF the
council, backed up by their legal ad
visor.
proposition was received from the
Citizens band that they would provide
music at the City park during the sum,
mer months for the sum OF $50.
The Modern Woodmen band proposed
that they would do the same for $l25. A
second proposition came from the Wood
men band, that they would play gratuit-
ously il they were permitted: the privi-
leges OF the park to sell soft drinks and
fruit and candits.
After considerable discussion the
whole matter was referred to the pur-
chasing committee.
Clerk Ketchum was instructed to ad
vertise for bids to run the street car line
the ensuipg fiscal year. 1t was ordered
that whoever secured the contract should
pay in advance for the rental.
A demand was made that clothing be |
provided for the inmates of the hospital
when they were ready to leave that in
stitutiop, so that the clothes they wore
there would not have to be worn again,
with the possibility OF spreading any in
fictitious disease, with which they had
been affected.
The matter, after some discussion was
referred to the joint city and county