The daily sentinel., 1905-10-12
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED


Last night the city council met in
regular monthly session and deyot-
ed three hours to the transacting of
business that had accumulated dur
ing the past month,
All the aldermen were present save
Alderman Alkire. and all officers of
the city We're present.
\ petition asking for the removal
of the old standpipe that has long
been an eye sore TO the residents
along Seventh street. was presented
with q large number of signatures
attached. A committee OF three com
posed of Aldermen Lutes Smith and
McCulloch was appointed to confer
with the city engineer and the city
attorney and to report tonight at the
special session. There is little qUes-
ton that the old pipe viii be torn
down.
A petition was received from j. A.
n. Rankin asking that a water main
be laid on Teller avenue between
Sixth and Seventh streets. Referred
TO the proper committee.
A request that an arc light he plac-
ed 20 the intersection OF Fourth street
and Ute avenue was received and re-
ferred TO its proper committee.
a petition was received regarding
the laying of a sidewalk on the west
side of Seventh street from North
to the northern limits of the city.
Referred TO proper committee
Request for renewal Of licenses
from October 17th TO April 18th, was
received from the saloons of the city
and referred to the proper committee.
The city marshal asked if his serv-
ing as truaut officer would not inter
Far, ,trgtb hfes tpffaa N marshal he de-
sired the permission of the council to
act as such. The request was grant
ed by a unanimous vote.
Fire Chief Rogers stated that one
of the FIRE horses had become lame
and asked that the city take steps
toward the purchase of another horse
The matter was referred to the fire
and police committee with power to
act.
street Supervisor Armstrong stat
ed that he had laid seventeen cross
ings had repaired three and had pui
in six new alley crossings.
The mayor instructed the city
marshal and street supervisor tc
notify the contractor who was in
charee of the work of laying pipe.
and mains of the Citizens Gas &
Coke company that the streets anc
alleys through which the pipes and
mains are laid must be kept in gooo
condition and the ground properly
settled after each pipe is laid or the
company would not be allowed tC
proceed with this work, There ha
been many complaints to the city OF
fcers regarding holes and depressioni
+ and other damages to the streets ant
oUevs as a result of this work anC
more care must be taken in the fu
ture by Che contractor and his work
men.
All the city officers made thei
regular reports which were hled VIII
he committee on finance
Chairman Plat OF the street am
alley committee reported taVorapl !;
and the petition of laying sidewall
on Belford avenue between SIKH ant
Seventh streets.
Chairman Platt of the street AM
allev committee also made repor
ON the petition of laying sidewalI
for the privilege to extend railroa
switch. The report was unfavor
The council ordered that sidewalk
ra laid nj once on South avenue ives
Of Third street in front OF propert
for which Rich and Hutchinson ar
agents and around property owne
by J. II. Maupin on corner ot fouf'
and Rood. ,-,.....
chairman Lutes of the special CON
mittee which has had in charge IN
work of repairing the OLD clty ma
made a report in detail. He state
that sg41.S5 had been expended J.
making repairs and highly commend
ed the members of the fire deparl
ment for their personal work whic
saved The city about 5000 in wage
and labor. He moved that the coui
ru extend the fire boys vote
thanks and this was done
4 report from the Citizens ca
G. coke company was read by the ell
cIerlr which stated that the compan
, mad fulfilled the provisions OF IN
. franchise and had started work WIN
in the time specified.
. Alderman Plat addressed IN
council asking that article 10 OF ora
nance So. passed and enacted Jun
/ so. 1899 be repealed and asked tn'
. In lion thereof an ordinance cham
, ing article 10 OF ordinance %
rasaed This ordinance provides II
tbo protection of the bicycle paths
tbe civ and for the erection OF sam
n also regulates the speed of aut
mobiles. The matter was deterrt
until another meeting. The chani
in the ordinance is requested by u
D Ricvclists' Protective association T
renflv organized in the city.
MANY bills were read and appro
- A motion prevailed that a spee,i
eeesiou of the council be held IN
s evening for the purpose of taking
the matter regarding the grading &,
/, streets and alleys of the city Ii
a GRADES that have been prepared W
he discussed and important ste
r The council then adjourned