, 1904-03-02
COUNCIL
RECEIVES REPORTS OF VARIOUS
OFFICERS FOR MONTH AND
ALLOWS THE BILLS.
Bill of Police Justice Grant for $25
More Salary Than Provided For by
Ordinance Reduced That Amount
and AiIowed-EIectric Light Bill
Held Up for Correction.

All the councilmen and all the of
ficers were present at 1875 o'clock last
night. when Mayor Miller called the
council to order, and Clerk Holiday
which were approved.
Prof. Fleming. who had measured
the flow of water, made an outline Of
the report the committee hoped tt
make at the meeting two weeks hence
He found the total amount of watel
from the spring to be 1,709,61O gallons
every twenty-four hours, about 637 500
gallons of this going down the creel
and not included in the city pipe line
The reports of the city officers were
read and referred to the finance com
mittee.
The report Of City Marshal Stirling
for February showed total collection.
from all sources. $490.5O. OF thi:
amount. $145 was collected by Police
Judge Grant and $346.50 by the mar
shall. 1915 being for county liquor
billiard and pool licenses.
The report of City Sexton Hegewald
showed SIT received from sale of lots
and ten interments-one on the 10th.
two OF the 18th, two on the 18th, one
on the 21st and four on the 22d.
Police Judge Grants report showed
collections amounting to $145.
Mr.. h. G.. Welsh reported the pay
ment of taxes on lot owned by some
ono olco lot . bIocl 1ce ooucIy
assessed to him. and the matter was
referred to the tax committee.
Charles Bellamy exhibited a map ne
had prepared relative to the city wa
ter system. He has gridironed the
map with red lines showing how the
pressure could be increased. Above
the spring, on a limestone ledge. he
would build q reservoir to hold water
enough to supply several streams of
water for three hours in case of fire,
an electrical appliance closing a valve
in the city system and opening a valve
in the fire system. The water would
be pumped from the spring to this res.
ervoir, where it could be held in readi-
ness for use at any time. A larger
main is provided for in his system,
with. four.inch. six-inch and eight-inch
lateral mains on the cross streets.
The bills for the month Of February
were read and allowed.
The bill of the Laramie Plumbing
company for $3.50, for repairing a by
drant at Grand avenue. belonging to
the railroad company, vas referred tC
the finance committee, as was also the
bill of the electric light company, as nc
lights were burning on the first night
in February.
The bill of Justice Grant for $50, sal
airy as police justice and rent of of
fee, was reduced to s35 and allowed.
The letter of J. J.. Erickson, will
prices of certain trees, was referred tt
the street and alley committee.
The city attorney vas directed t.
look after the city's interest in connec
ton with the !,egus examination 70
the shooting of a negro cook som
weeks ago.
City Attorney Arnold asked advic
in a matter affecting the legal depart
ment. A COW had been impounded an
sold by the marshal according to Law
Afterwards the former owner of tn
COW had taken her by force from tn
purchaser and refused to give her W
The matter had been laid before tn
county attorney, who refused to &C
and Mr.. Arnold desired the council t
back the purchaser In a suit to replevi,
the animal, which. on motion. wa
agreed to, the council deeming it e1
pedient to assist in the enforcement @
the impounding law for the benefit Q
future transactions by that depart
ment.
Some Of the larger bills presente
included that Of the electric light CON
pany. $311.75. the expenses Of d.
Miller on his ece trip in the interes
Of the lighting agitation, $161. and tn
salary list for the month.
There was some informal discussion
along the water and light line, bu
nothing that was of definite nature. /.
gentleman at Omaha has q lightin
proposition. and one Of the councilme
has q municipal ownership scheme 1
his head, aud these were discussed te
gether somewhat. the council adjour.
ling at $50. after an hour and fort,
I'VE minutes.
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