The daily sentinel., 1903-04-29


deputy his partner Mr.. Schwalbach
The appointment was placed ON file.
The street and alley committee re-
ported back to council the referred pc
tition for sidewalk on Grand ave
nue., between 7th and 11th streets with
the recommendation that the side
walk be laid
In reference to the settling of the
residence of John Newman. which has
been before council for some time, the
complainant claiming damages for the
settling of his house caused by the
bursting of a sewer pipe, the street
and alley committee recommended
that he be awarded ten dollars damage
and that the same should be paid to
him, when he released council from
further responsibility in the matter.
The purchasing committee reported
that they had made a purchase of 1876
inches of water which had been asked
for by Street Commissioner Armstrong
and that same had been purchased for
the sum of 81. 2S per inch.
B. @. Oyler asked permission to
erect shed at the corner of 18th and
Main streets, within the fire limits.
The permission was refused.
Street Commissioner Armstrong
asked that the city clerk be instructed
to advertise for bids for furnishing
the city with Ii, 600 feet of three inch
yellow pine. The bids to be receiv-
ed for action by May 18th. The clerk
was also instructed to advertise for
coal, delivered, either at pump house
or f. o b. this city
The clerk was also instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for loose hay, baled
timothy, wild hay. alfalfa. corn. chop
and oats.
G The purchasing committee was or
dered to purchase a suitable flag for
the City Park flag pole.
There were five applicants for pump
man. They were Van Thompson, W.
G. Clark, the present incumbent, Jas
A. Knox, A. W. RAIDER and u
that the appointment be postponed un
til the next regular meeting This
motion prevailed.
The matter of the election of the
| chief and assistant chief of the fire de-
| partment was then taken up. Edward
d. Innes was the only name proposed
Mr.. Innes is the present chief of the
department and his record has been SO
| good that there was no contesting
nominee and his election for this i'm
portant position was made by acclama-
tion.
The names of Del Newell and Smith
Scovill. were presented for assistant
chief. The vote ON this was strictly
party one and the mayor was called
| upon to cast the deciding vote, which
| he did in favor of Del Newell.
Mr.. Gokey was made second assistant
of the department.
The official bonds with proper sure
ties were presented by @. W. Haskell.
city engineer; DR.. Ivan B. Hards.
| city physician; Bostwick W. Vedder,
water superintendent and O. @.
O'Neil. night marshal. There was a
slight error IN the bond of @. G.
O'Neil but this was ordered remedied
and he went on duty.
Henry Waller was made ditch fore
man and carer for the city parks at
salary of $50. 90 per month.
A large number of bills were allow
ed.
All new bills were referred to the
finance committee.
On motion Alderman Smith was in
structed to superintend the placing of
new arc light in the park.
Alderman hards suggested that the
city purchase new team or one extra
horse to be used ON the proposed
sprinkling cart which the city was
about TO buy. On motion the mayor
appointed a committee of four, con-
sisting of Aldermen Smith. Hards.
RAIDER and Ramey to purchase the new
team and the new sprinkler.
Upon the suggestion of the council
the clerk was instructed to write for
catalogues on iron seats for the city
park The clerk was also instructed
to secure a catalogue for horse power