The daily sentinel., 1903-08-12
WORKING
HOT SHIFT.
City Solons Transact Much
business. Sidewalk Petit
ions In Number. Business
Pushed And Lots Done.

The regular meeting of the city
council of this city. was held last
night at the City hall, If there is
anyone who envies the aldermanic
board their job on hot nights. they
should go down aud sit through three
or four hours of work some hot night
and size up the situation.
The entire number of aldermen
were present in their seats
President Hards presided over the
session in most dignited and careful
manner. The reading of the minutes
came first and there We're no obiec-
tions and they stood approved as read.
Just as the reading was being con-
cluded. the members of the executive
committee of Peach Day celebration
filed into into the room and with the
visitors present, the room was well
filled.
A petition for four foot sidewalk
i'll Moberleys addition, on the north
side of Ute street from the Grand
river 10 the railway track was read
This petition was numerously signed.
There was one obiector present, Mrs.
Bowers. who did not desire that the
walk be built. especially along her
orchard property, suggested that it be
placed on the other side of the street.
The matter was referred to the street
and alley committee.
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night and there were other petitions.
A petition numerously signed was for
a sidewalk ON the north side of Colo
RADIO avenue, from the Grand river to
the railway tracks. This was also
referred.
In the Crawford addition there was
a petition for sidewalk on both sides
of Crawford avenue, from Fairview
to section line. also o, 2a-kway ave
nue. on both sides. the same boundnr-
les and on Chuluota avenue both
sides. same boundaries. All referred,
save the first of these. which was or
dered laid.
At this point in the proceedings
President Hards suggested that the
committee from Peach Day be given
hearing. Chairman Miller presented
the plea of the committee, seconded
by Mr.. Bunting. The council were
ready and voetd an appropriation of
$50. 90. The committee did not ask
for any specified sum. but they
thought that they should have had at
least $500. 90. The committee thanked
council for the appropriation and it is
10 be hoped that council will see the
necessity of raising this appropriation
to at least $500. The smallest sun
ever given by council was $500 and
they have appropriated as high as
$500.
@. W. Steele called up the PROPOSE
tion of the Western Slope Oil, Ga and
Development, Co. for the loan to the
city of their boring apparatus, to drill
for artesian water. Mr.. Steele said
that he thought the matter had been
misrepresented to council That some
person had given out the impression
that the company was only desirous
of selling their outfit. He said that
this was not the true state of affairs.
He said that SO far rs he was concern
ed he would be only too glad to give
his consent for the council to use the
apparatus free of charge. sif others
would do the same. His interest lies
in the fact alone of securing to the
city flow of arteisan water for drink
ing purposes. There was no action
taken ON the matter.
G. VanHoorekbeke asked the privi-
lege of constructing a board sidewalk
four feet wide along his property on
Tenth avenue, to the alley. Referred
to the proper committee.
John ]. Lumsden appeared before
council in regard to the charge he had
made for the construction and the fur
nishing of material for four crossings
The bill presented to council was
for $500. The council thought that
this was excessive and Mr.. Lumsden
was present with facts and figures to
show the council that he had practic-
ally made nothing on the work. II
cost $3.50. 33 to construct the walk and
his profit was but fifteen dollars. The
conncil ware convinced by Mr. I.ums-