The daily sentinel., 1904-02-10
LOTS OF BUSINESS
Transacted by the City Fathers at
The Regular Meeting Last
NIGHT at Council.

city council occurred last night. All
the aldermen were present. The min
utes of the previous meeting of Janu-
ary 18th, were read and approved.
The petition of the business men
that NJ. r. Mckinney be appointe d
as night marshal was then taken up.
| Upon motion. which passed his salary
for the month of April was made fifty
dollars and after that period twenty
five per month.
A petition from the owners of the
Auditorium was received praying that
sidewalk be laid in front of the
following property lots ? Z 9 10 II,
on the south side of Rood between Sd
land 4tlI streets. The residents and
property owners in Carpenters sub
division No ,. prayed that a water
main be laid west on Grand avenue
from LIST street to tie county road.
The petition was referred to the COM
mlttee ON water and sewer.
A proposition was received from L.
o. Stacy to run garbage wagon in
the business portion of the city. The
matter was indefinitely laid on the
table. for the reason that Mr.. Stacy
enterprise was a private business ar
rangement and that he was being paid
by individuals.
A motion prevailed that City Mar
shal Watson be instructed to compel
property owners TO clean the streets
and alleys near the premises, or abut-
ting thereon.
The report of City Clerk Leslie on
the number and amount of warrants
drawn upon certain funds of the sew
eral appropriations was received and
filed.
The city treasurer's report for the
month of January referred to the fin
ance committee.
The report of the city waterworks
superintendent was referred to tile
water. .and sewer committee.
The city weighers report was refer
red to the finance committee also the
report of the police magistrate.
The special committee on electric
lights appointed to investigate the
needs of the city for more light, re-
ported that thev..h Investigated and
found that 81 lights were needed of
rhe arc variety. At the present time
the city has only nine arc lights,
which was totally inadequate for the
needs of the town, considering its
present population and its large growth
the past two years. They stated that
the company made them price of 50
per light for the arcs. The matter of
providing these extra lights was left
to the committee of the whole.
A motion prevailed that City En-
gineer Haskell locate the south line of
section IA. the southern boundary line
of the city, 1t has been contended by
some that the city had built sewer
waste across railway property and
for the purpose OF Investigating the
matter the order to locate the line was
made.
Mayor Sampliner then presented
and read a letter from the chief engin-
eer of the Rio Grande, road in regard
to supplying the terminal in this city
with water for all the uses of the road
here. This proposition to sell water
to the Rio Grande was also referred to
the committee OF the whole.
The street and alley committee ask
ed more time on the claim of Peter
Smith for 500 damages for being in
jured last summer. 1t was granted.
The question of the artisan water
proposition was brought MP by Mayor
Sampliner. He stated that the coun-
| tS had appointed its committee of two
to work in conjunction with the cityis
committee. He said that the city
should now make their appointments
so that work could commence. A
motion prevailed that committee OF
two be appointed by Mayor Sampliner
to act in conjunction with the COM
mittee from the county. This COM
mittee was Aldermen RAIDER and
Smith. This committee Twas given
power to act. The water and sewer
committee was ordered to publish no.
tice to property owners regarding the
order to connect with the sewers
made some time ago.
Mr.. Smith reported that the side
walk on lot II in block 10 had been
turned over ON Halloween night and
that if a few repairs were made II
would answer the purpose of walt
and save the widow lady owning the
property from putting down a new
walk right now.
A motion to employ James Knox a
night pumpman was lost.