Fergus County argus., 1901-07-03

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that a committee be appointed to
ascertain the assessed valuation ol
the city and cost OF water works. al
SO the best system to use in their op.
GRAFTON. The motion was passed and
the mayor appointed F. E. Wright,
A. ". Stoddard and JIG. Bebb to act
as committee.
A petition was presented to the
council In which complaint was set
forth and signed by residents OF
Broadway and Main streets, which
stated that the Lehman sewer was n
public nuisance and asked for Its
abatement. Alderman Stoddard, as
chairman OF the sanitary committee
said that he had not understood that
1t was necessary to consult health
officer on the subject, but that the
sewer had been repaired since last
meeting, though the mouth OF the
drain was still offensive. He said
that the mud holes in the alley way
where seepage seemed TO have oc-
CURED had been dug out and showed
that the moisture did not come from
thesewer. Aldermen Brassey, Wright
and Bebb. as the remainder OF the
committee, supported Alderman
Stoddard's views in the matter.
A. d. Lehman stated that as soon
as sewer pipe could be obtained the
sewer would be fixed and that In the
meantime n temporary pipe would
he laid to carry the refuse into the
creek. Alderman Stoddard raised the
question as to whether the liberation
OF the sewer by the city did not con-
fer right on the owners. The city
attorney suggested that the matter
be left In the hands OF the sanitary
committee and that the city attorney
take steps to abate the nuisance on
the report ofsaid committee and that
time be given to the owners OF the
sewer to repair the same. l.. W.
Eldridge made motion that time be
extended till the next meeting, which
was carried.
Alderman Brassey said that the al
ley between Main and Broadway was
in u horrible condition and that the
restaurants in that neighborhood
made practice ofthrowing all their
refuse In the alley. which was men,
ace to the public health. The city
marshal was instructed to see that
the alley was cleaned up and that the
owners Of restaurants I'm that neigh
borhood be notified that it must be
kept clean.
The plans of the Power Mercantile
Co. building were submitted to the
building committeefor approval and
Alderman Eldridge, on behalf OF the
committee, made motion that the
Power Mercantile Co. be allowed to
erect the building according to the
present plans. The motion carried.
Alderman Stoddard made a motion
that the sidewalks on Fifth avenue
he widened to six feet. The motion
was relegated to the ordinance CON-
mittee for consideration at the next
meeting.
j.. G. Bebb, of the joint committee
from the city council and the fire de-
partment on the purchasing OF fire
bell, said that n steel alloy bell would
cost $40 and bell metal bell Sl75
laid down here. The fire department,
he said, strongly recommended the
council to purchase the Sl15 bell as
likely to give the best satisfaction.
The council was unanimously In
favor OF the $l75 bell II warrant
could be given in payment OF the
same. Secretary ii. 4. Watson, on
behalf OF the fire department, said
that owing to the extreme
necessity OF having a good fire bell,
that II the city would purchase the
bell the fire department would,
he thought, raise the money to pay
for the same and take a city warrant
until the next taxation in Novem-
Der. Alderman Brassey moved that
the fire committee be instructed to
purchase bell according TO the sug-
gestien Of the fire department, pro-
viding that IL could be paid for with
city warrant.
Alderman Shields said that the
Power Mercantile Co. wanted per-
mission to put in drain from their
new building to the creek. A motion
was passed that the street and alley
committee be authorized to allow the
Power Mercantile Co. to place the
drain in the required position.
Alderman Wright said that numer-
Gus complaints had been made to him
on the starting Of saloon in the
Salvation army barrarkg on the