The Meeker herald., 1904-05-07


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The bill of attorney NJ. T. Ryan Of
$50 for professional services, which
was tabled at the April meeting of
the board; was allowed with the un-
derstanding that if the cases Mr..
Ryan did the work on should ever
come up again, he would prosecute
them without farther expense to the
town.
DIR. Samuel French was chosen
health officer and NJ. T. Ryan attor-
ney for the coming year
#. d. Riley was present in the in
terests of the Meeker Land & Irriga-
tion company and offered the town
the same kind of water deal as it
had last year, viz: that the Meeker
Land & Irrigation company furnish
the town with 200 inches of water
during the. season of 1904, the Water
company caring for the water in the
bitches, the total cost to the town to
be 5000, or, if the town cares for the
water after it leaves the main ditch
the Water company receive $l7o, the
warrant to be made as good as cash.
The latter proposition was accepted.
The resignation of B. L. Nichols,
as marshal, dated April 10th and to
take effect at once, was read. The
resignation was accepted. The elnayor'
had appointed w. H. Purdy to serve
as marshal until the board had Il
meeting. Mr.. Purdy made applica-
tion for the marshalship and it was
the unanimous opinion Of the Board
to continue him in that capacity.
#. b. Scott was present and stated
that there was no suitable camping
place In town for tourists and travel
ers and asked the board to throw
open the island at the foot of Fourth
street for a public camping ground.
After some discussion it was decided
to throw the park open-the marshal
being Instructed to see that the trees
were not destroyed and not to permit
open fires. The street and alley COM
mittee were asked to look after the
bridge leading to the island and to
see that 1t was safe.
A motion was passed forbidding
camping within 30 feet of the road
way near the bridge at the foot of
Tenth street.
The question of fire limits came up
next for consideration. After some
discussion it was decided to establish
fire limits to include blocks l, 2, 10
and the east half of 8, and the town
attorney was asked to draw up pro-
per ordinance and be ready to report
at the next meeting.
The council decided to purchase
200 trees and have them set out in the
park. Mr.. Goff stated that hc knew
party that would furnish the trees
and set them for % cents apiece. w.
s. Simons and Harry NiBl0ck were
appointed as a committee to oversee
the matter.
The marshal was ordered to collect
the annual dog tax. w. s. Simons
said he would be in favor Oh a tax of
30 cents apiece on cats providing the
marshal collected the tax directly
from the owners of the cats. He
failed to say why he had it in for the
marshal. w. H. CLARK, who was
present, paid his dog tax and wanted
to know II there was any tax on
''coons."
The marshal was also instructed to
see to it that those who were using
stove pipe In lieu of chimneys, especi-
ally those inside the proposed fire
limits, be instructed to build Chin
neys at once; to inspect the back
yards about town and see to 1t that
all were properly cleaned up; and to
have those braces for the electric
light pole, which are not in use, re-
moved from the streets.
The mayor next made a few re-
marks on the question of water werks.
He stated that he believed the ma
majority Of the voters of the town
were in favor of water works. No
matter which way the people would
decide the question, II fire should
destroy the town there would be some