The daily sentinel., 1902-04-23
Council Proceedings.


was plenty OF work to keep them busy
for several hours and everything went
off very smoothly. S. B. Hutchinson
had his friends for each Of the offices,
but OF course they received only his vote
toward their election, with the exception
three votes. Almost unanimously. with
one or two exceptions. there we're only
the two candidates for each office-the
one who received the Office and the man
who received Alderman Hutchinsons
vote.
The first thing Of Importance done was
the appointment OF the committees to
serve the coming year. with the follow
ing result:
Finance-Shores, Mantey. McCary.
Water and light-McCary. Waldroup,
Hutchinson.
Streets and alleys-Barton, Hards,
Shores.
Health, Fire and Police-Hutchinson
McCary, Brunnick.
License-Mantey, Waldroup, Brun.
nick
Purchasing-Hards Barton, Hutchin-
SON.
Waterworks and sewer-Mantey, Bar
ton, Shores, Waldroup. Mayor Sampli-
ner
Hospital-Hutchinso Hards, Barton.
A petition from A. e. Pelton ct al,
asking for an irrigation ditch on Beliord
avenue, between 5tn and 9th, was re-
ferred to the proper committee.
A petition was read from the people on
Hill street between, And and 4th, asking
for an extension of the water main and
was referred to the committee.
The city attorney reported that the
bond OF Whistler 4 Trobitz was uni .telli-
gible and they were requested to have
the same rewritten.
The council granted the plumbers IL
cense of Garrison & Fletcher.
building permit was granted to the
Union Amusement Company to build on
the north side OF Colorado avenue, be
tween 4th and 5th streets. in block ll8
The committee which was appointed
to investigate the safety of the buildings
on Main street asked for an extension of
time which WAS granted them.
A communication from Ramey Bros,
regarding the writing of fire insurance
for the city hall was read and referred to
the purchasing committee.
The matter OF securing water for the
streets was brought up and referred to
the purchasing committee with power to
act
John Dickerson was allowed to ad-
dress the council on the matter OF the
old stairway on the east side OF the city
hall, and he said that the present railing
was nuisance, as it was 80 delapidated
that it had become dangerous. and that
the open stairway was also risky place.
The council took heed to the words of
Mr. Dickerson and ordered that a new
trap door be made for the place.
The official bonds OF L. A. Staley, at
torney, j. P. Sweney, police magistrate.
by the council.
A few bills were then allowed, having
passed the examination Of the finance
committee.
Ballots were then taken for the vari
ous city officers, beginning with city
marshal. The results we're as follows:
City marshal-John J. Allison, g.; U.
Billings, 1.
Night marshal-Jeff Watson, 7; Geo.
Barrett, l.; J. w. Armstrong, /.
Street commissioner-J. W. Arm
strong, 5; T. J. Armstrong, l; 8. Rene
ker, /; George Gates, 2.
City physician-Dr. Taylor, 8; N. 8.
johnson, L.
surveyor-C. W. Haskell. 8; W. c. Me.
serve, 8.
Superintendent Of water works.. 9.
Mckinney, 8; w. e. Ten Eyck, l.
Pumpman-B. W. Vedder, 8; N. v.
Foster, l.
The matter of the reorganization OF
the fire department Was taken up and re-
ferred to the fre and police board
A warrant for Fred Leach for SITS 50,
for the payment for the new fire horse,
was ordered drawn.
The superintendent OF water works
;o at0