, 1903-02-04
WAS @
VACANCY
COUNCIL HOLDS LONG SESSION
AND DIsPosEs OF MUCH sUsI-
NESS FOR THE CITY.
Frank Oavidson's Claim To Seat In
Council .Rejected-Marshal. and
Attorney To Be Investigated on
Police Judges Charges Of Con-
tempt of His Court.

One of the most important meetings
of the city council held in several
months, the first regular meeting of
the new administration, was that OF
last night, with Mayor Miller presid,
ing and all the members and officers in
their places.
Frank Davidson, democratic candi'
date for councilman from the Third
ward at the last election to succeed
Mr.. Peterson, presented his certificate
of election, dated November Is, 1907,
and signed by James McGibbon as
county clerk. Mr.. Peterson was ap'
pointed by Mayor Splcer to NIL a va
cancy from the Third ward, and when
the county and city tickets were nomi'
mated last fall. it was presumed his ap'
pointment was until the next general
election. Mr.. Davidson received more
votes at the election in November than
his republican opponent, but 1t was
shown before the expiration OF Mayor
Spicer's term that no vacancy existed,
the appointment of Mr.. Peterson being
for the %unexpired term of Mr.. Eng
strom. resigned, which extended to
January. 1905. Mr.. Davidson's claim
was rejected last night.
A communication from Police JUS
tice Grant was attached to his monthly
report. which Mayor Miller pronounc-
ed IA most remarkable document" and
II was referred to the committee on po-
lice.
An ordinance was introduced and
read suppressing the wine rooms at
tached to some of the saloons.
The Laramie Republican was made
the official paper of the city.
The council will back the city mar
sna, in the enforcement of the i'm
pounding law.
The park committee will contract
for $50 trees for spring planting.
The proceedings in detail follow:
The council met at TAO last even
ing. with Mayor Miller presiding and
all the members In their seats. Off
GERS present. City Marshal Stirling,
CITY Attorney Arnold and City Clerk
McCullagh.
The roll was called and the minutes
Of the last meeting read and approved.
The certificate of election OF Frank
davidson as councilman from the
Third ward. claiming election to sue
coed Mr.. Peterson. and signed by
lanes McGibbon as county clerk, was
road by the clerk, Mr.. Davidson being
rrosent in the council chamber. Mr..
davidson took the oath of office before
lanes NJ. Fenwick on the Sd day Of
February, 1908, as stated in the GER
,iscate. The certificate was dated No
vember IS. 1908.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Tregoning,
clerk McCullagh read the section Of
+ho city ordinances defining the tenure
-, office OF councilmen, section 1882.
n.,e AZ. charter and ordinances OF the
City of Laramie.
Mr. Gates moved that 1t is the sense
:, tho council that no vacancy existed
L. tho office Of councilman from the
rh,rd ward to which Mr.. Davidson
claimed election. The motion prevail
I'D bv unanimous vote or the council.
Permission was asked by the W. H.
halliday company to build an addition
,ov,9 feet to the stable in the rear Of
.houolliday store, Of corrugated iron,
.nd permission was granted, on motion
nj Mr.. Tregoning.
The bill of Mr.. Holiday for the city's
.,ore of the expense or entertaining
Ono members of the legislature of the
state of wyoming on their recent visit
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