, 1904-04-06
COUNCIL
OiSPCSES OF ROUTINE BUSINESS
OF FIRST MEETING IN MONTH
IN HOUR TWENTY MINUTES.
Siekmah and English Gas Light Fran
chises Laid on the TabIe-Acting
Mayor Allowed Salary Of Mayor
During Absence Of That offieiai-
Proceedings in Detail.

The council was called to order al
7:4O last evening. President Gates pre-
siding and all the councilmen present
terson. Phillips. Rogers and Tef1t
Clerk Holiday. Attorney Arnold and
Marshal Stirling were also In their
places.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A petition for %culverts and irrigating
bitches on Steel street, and for the
covering Of debris on said street,
signed By thirty-six citizens. was re-
ferred TO the streets and alleys com
mittee.
A petition asking that the sewer in
block 269 be extended so that 1t will
run through the alley In said block,
and signed by six citizens. was re-
ferred to the W committee.
A petition for a sewer on Lewis
street was also referred to the sewer
committee.
Mr.. Welsh was before the council
on some tax matters. He was as,
oSSoCu u u - liz oolo III ico-p oAA
under protest paid the taxes. He
asked that the taxes be related. He
had agreed with Mr.. Symons to pay
the taxes for 1902. but did not agree
to pay them for 1903, the year in dis
pute. Mr.. Arnold agreed to take up
the matter with Mr.. Symons in an eff.
fort to adjust the difference between
the two gentlemen.
The reports of the city officers for
March were read and referred to the
finance committee.
The report of the city marshal
showed total collections, city, county
and from the police court, 1854. The
justice of the police court collected
500 Of this amount.
The monthly report Of the sexton Of
the city cemetery showed n lot sold
for SO and eight interments-two on
the 5th and one each on the 9Th, 8th.
18th. 18th. 18th and 23d.
On motion of Mr.. Greenbaum, the
city attorney was directed to draw an
ordinance amending the pound ordi,
nance and fitting the present condition
of affairs in the matter. .
The hydrants in the cemetery were
ordered repaired by the cemetery COM
mittee.
Mr.. Greenbaum called attention to
the removal Of a billboard from one
side of Thornburgh street to the other,
and asked II billboards could be erect
ed inside the fire limits without per-
mission of the council.
City Attorney Arnold was directed
by vote of the council to report an or
dinance governing b%illboards and the
throwing Of bits Of paper on the STREETS
by bill posters and bill distributors.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the Sick
nan and English bills for ordinances
on the gas franchise were laid on the
table.
The bills for the month were read
and allowed.
On motion of MIR. Rogers. the matter
Of taking up with the board Of county
commissioners the appointment Of an
other justice of the peace to serve as
justice of the police court was referred
to Mr.. Arnold. the city attorney.
The electric light company presented
a bill for $10.75. being the balance dis
allowed in February for lights not
burning on the last night in the month.
The bill Of Justice Grant for $50. sal
airy for March. and $40, half rent of
office, was laid aside. Later. on mo-
ton Of MIR. Teft. the bill was reduced
to $25 for salary and allowed for $35.
On motion of Mr.. Peterson, the sal
airy Of the mayor was voted to Acting
Mayor Gates during the absence of
Mayor Miller.
The bill of the electric light company
for February balance was allowed as
rendered.
The street and alley committee will
inform the electric light company that
the street light at the Third street
hose house car be dispensed with.
Marshal Stirling asked that action
be taken to so change the irrigation
regulations as to permit the use of
water on the lots on the east side of
the streets on one day and on the west
side the next day. during the irriga.
ton hours. On motion Of Mr.. Phillips,
the attorney will draw ordinance &C.
cordingly.