, 1904-04-20
DlSPOSES OF ROUTINE BUSINESS
IN SESSION OF LITTLE MORE
THAN AN HOUR.
New Regulations for the Use Of Water
for Irrigation Purposes Adopted
City viii Make a Five Years
Lighting Contract-Fair Assocla-
ton Given Donation Of $500.
New water ordinance.
New billboard ordinance.
Fair gest $500.
City to make lighting contract.

NSa",'i wac td.icu u OiutI u
7:45 last night b. President Gates
with Messrs. Peterson. Philips. Roger.
and Tent, Attorney Arnold, Clerk Hol
liday and Marshal Stirling present
Absent. Mr.. G~reenbaum.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The reports OF the officers OF the cit,
Tor March We're returned by the finance
committee as correct.
The petition OF John w. Conner,
James Stirling, Margaret E. King and
Buck & Corthell, praying that an extern
sion of the main be ordered from
the east end of the sewer main Oh
Lewis street and running north across
Lewis street and along the alley be.
tween Fifth and Sixth streets to the end
OF the alley on Bradley street, was re
ported favorably upon by the commit
tee, Messrs. Gates and Rogers.
The petition of the estate of j. J
Stevens, S. H. and l.. NJ. Lawrence. Nj
E. Stickney, H. r. Lindsey and JOIN
Watt for an extension of the sewer
through the alley in block numbered
269. was reported upon favorably by
the same committee.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Tefft, the
petitions went over until the next meet.
ing, when another petition would be
presented, he said, and the contracts
could be let for the three at one time
to better advantage than one at a
time. The new petition will ask for a
much larger sewer than either of the
above.
The bills of the Laramie Plumbing
company, ~$25,repairs to fire engine, and
F. c. Erwin, $23, in the now famous
COW replevin case, were read. The
Plumbing company's bill was allowed,
the Erwin bill going over.
Mr.. Grenbaum appeared and tool his
seat.
The city was served with papers in a
punishment cas- against Mr.. Erwin,
which Mr.. Arnold was directed to look
after when the matter is called on the
4th of May.
Mr.. Rogers referred t o a number of
matters relating to streets and the
cemetery. He recommended that the
bottom of the reservoir at the cemetery
be taken up and a new bottom put in.
foundation to be Of concrete, with
top. The repairs on the reser.
voir will be done by contract, the clerk
advertising for bids. Mr.. Rogers will
prepare the specifications.
Mr.. Phillips moved that a committee
of three be named to report a contract
for lighting the city for a term of five
years with some lighting company, and
the president of the council appointed
Messrs. Phillips, Greenbaum and Tefft.
Mr.. Phillips moved that the marshal
be instructed to have the sidewalk on
First street, between Fremont and
streets, repaired, and the
motion prevailed.
An ordinance regulating the use of
water for irrigation purposes, provid-
Ing that residents on the east side of
each block shall use the water for irri-
cation purposes between the hours of
and 8 in the forenoon of Monday,
Friday and Sunday and
5 and 9 in the afternoon of
OF these days except Sunday, the
owners and occupants of property on
west side of each block to use the
water on Tuesday. Thursday and Sat.
nrday between the hours of 5 and 9 in
forenoon and 5 and 9 in the after.
and on Sunday between the hours
of S and 9 in the afternoon, was read
by Mr.. Arnold and passed, the vote in
detail being as follows: Yeas; Messrs.
Gates. Greenbaum, Peterson. Phillips,
Rogers and Teft.
On motion Of Mr.. Tefft, the marshal
was directed to have notices printed
in accordance with the terms of the
and the printing committee
was also directed to have the ordinance
published.
Messrs. Holiday and Frazee present
ed a numerously signed petition, ask
ing that the council appropriate $500
to the Albany County and Inter-Moun-
tain Fair association, which was read
by the clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Greenbaum, $500
was appropriated in accordance with
the petition.
Fred Cameron spoke of the excess
sive tax on pool tables, which is now
$40 a year. and he asked that it be re.
duced to $40.
On motion the matter was referred
to the police committee. Messrs. Tefft.
Phillips and Peterson.
Mr.. Arnold reported an armed truce
In the Welch-Symons matter, the city
being out of the affair now.
Mr.. Arnold read the new billboard
ordinance he was ordered to prepare,
which requires persons building bill
boards to first obtain a building per-
nit from the council.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips. the or
dinance was passed by the unanimous
vote Of the members Of the council.
The attorney was directed to draw
ar ordinance regulating the erection
Of stovepipes on the roofs of buildings.
Retail liquor licenses were ordered
granted to NJ. H. Murphy. A. A. Bender,
Charles Schwatke, Otto Schwatke,
Charles S%chaeffer, Peter Smart and
Charles Oakley.
The printing committee was directed
to have prepared an assessment roll.
At $3.50 the council adjourned.
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