The daily sentinel., 1901-06-12
SHARP WORK DONE.
Board of Aldermen Get Down to
Work Quickly--Lars Amount
of Business Transacted.

city council for the month of June oc-
Cured last night.
The members came struggling in by
twos and it was just S:20 o'clock when
Mayor Samplner called the cou Gil to
order. All the members respod to
their names, with the exception OF AL
dermen Dickerson and Waldroup They
came in very shortly and there WAS then
a full qoto OF mem bership present.
The minutes OF the previous regular
meeting of May IA were read and ap-
proved
A petition was read from w. T. Dow
rey and forty seven others, citizens OF
the First ward, protesting against the
manner in which John Price, who had
received the contract to run the street
car, was discriminating against the resi-
dents OF that ward. The specific charges
laid against Prices door were that he
was running the car in the nature OF
private snap for the Brunswick and the
Grand hotels. He, they claimed, had no
right to discriminate regarding any hotel
or act in the capacity of runner for
any particular hotel. They charged
that he did not call out the name OF the
Buena Vista hotel when the car passed
that place, and in other ways endeavored
to discriminate against the people Of the
First ward.
Mr. Barton wanted the matter refer
red to Mr.. Staley. Mr. Staley said that
Mr.. Prices contract with the city was
good. 1t was then agreed that il Price
did not run the car for the benefit Of all
that charges could be preferred against
I him and his contract declared null and
void This ended the matter, as it ap-
peared from what the city attorney said
that Price for the present had little
the best OF the contep ton.
The may or here stated that he had re-
ceived an informal invitation for the
council to visit Aspen on the Fourth of
July. He also stated that he had re-
ceived another invitation to attend the
coming grand Turn fest in this city. No
action WAS taken upon the two invita-
tions.
The reports OF officers were then in
order. The report Of the police magis-
trate for the month OF May was read.
The treasurer's report for the month
Of April was then submitted. The total
amount on hand at the beginning OF the
month was s625O 90 The total receipts
for the month ran same up to S7103.9S.
The total monies paid out were $l4442l
Amount on hand first of May, $565977.
The report OF the water commissioner
for the month OF May was then reao. He
reported no monies on hand for the be-
ginning OF May The receipts for the
month we're: From rentals, 1888 80; from
tapping, $3.50; total receipts, $64i co.
OF this amount S52S.0O WAS turned over
| to the treasurer, leaving balance in his
hands Of SIG. The amount Of expendi-
lures, including salary OF the water com
missioner was $53992. New taps made
during the month, 20; taps now 10 con-
nection with the system, 476.
The lire department recommended 5.
P. Sydenham for janitor. Aldermen
Waldroup and Mantey spoke in favor OF
Mr.. Sydenham Alderman Hutchinson
wanted to see any one elected to fill the
position, whom the fire department had
recommended Alder man Barton
thought the man should have had large
experience in handling horses. He did
not want to vote for any one for such a
trying position, who could not demon
s6rate his ability to drive the fire team
through the narrow doors OF the city hall.
Sydenham had presented no references
Alderman Waldroup said that Syden-
ham understood horses. had been raised
on a farm and had worked there all his
life save the last few years when ne
worked for the railroad company Fire
Chief Rogers interpolated while Wald-
roup was talking that they "did not want
any farmers to drive that team"
The matter was finally referred to the
fire and police committee to report at
next meeting. Alderman Dickerson con
eented to act as driver until some one
could be secured.
On the call OF the report of the stand