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they had collected most Of these out
standing assessments.


City Attorney Daley said that the
city would have to make test in the |
courts as to whether the city recorder |
Is right in holding up contractors |
pay until the assessments come in. The
city could not go on letting such con-
tracts on such basis. He did not
think tae city recorder right in his
contention.
Mayor Petersen said that he would
not sign another contract where only
one bid was received, even though the
bid seemed reasonable.
Aid. Eichstaedt suggested that
money be taken from the special as
sessment fund to pay the five contrac-
tors who are unpaid.
Mr.. Williams said that the contrac-
ors will get their money when the as
! sessments come in and not before !;
and, furthermore, interest on about
$6, 600 of notes must cease before long,
and the holders of the notes be mott
fed.
| This announcement, made in de-
cided way, closed the discussion.
Miscellaneous Business.
/ Chief Bowen reported ten arrests
and twenty two dodgers during Sep
tember
The matter of placing an arc light
at the corner of Carroll and Van
Brunt streets, to replace an incandes-
cent now there, was brought up by
Aid. Wilcox, and was on his motion
referred to the committee on lighting.
A petition for an arc light at the
corner of North Broad and Lime
streets was received and referred to
the committee on lights.
A remonstrance was received from
nine property owners against the en-
forcement of the order requiring that
a sidewalk be built on the west side
of Fourth street from Franklin street
northward. They claim that the pres
emit walks are sufficient and many OF
the property owners are too poor to
pay for new ones. 1t was ordered
placed on file.
A liquor license was granted to A.
J. Zeigler, and his bond was approved.
A petition signed by eleven property
owners was received, asking thai the
sidewalk on the north side of CLARK
street be extended to the Silver ravine
road and thence to Warren street. II
was referred to the street committee.
The board of public works was in
structed to put in stone cross walk
on Fourth street across Warren, where
there Is none now.
The committee on claims and ac-
counts recommended that Engelbert
Sontag be allowed $50 in full settle
ment for damage to his buggy in fall
ing into a washout on the Silver
ravine road. This was ordered done.
The board of public works was in.
. structed to lay three-inch water
lmain to Mr.. Eckman's house on Null
i, berry street between Second and Broad
streets. provided he puts in sewer al
|
his own expense, as he argees to do.
i The ordinance regulating charges to
be made by draymen was taken up,
read and laid over again.
The bills were read and allowed.
They included one from Chief A. D.
Beach for $lO6. 80 for expenses attend.
ing the international convention OF
fire engineers at New York, and q
membership fee; and one from Gustaf
Widell for $56.s5 for paving the alley
on the south side of Mulberry street,
between Second and Broad; and also
the following pay roll: Streets, $39S. II
wsterworks repairs, $50. 56; water
mains extension. $21407, and parks,
$136. %. total payroll of $749 03.
The council adjourned.
| County Commissioners Upson's little
girl, who was seriously hurt the other
day, is improving.