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clerk, and on motion of Mr.. Phillip
was approved and ordered placed o
file. the old bond to be returned to tn
agent of the company.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers, the MAJ
shall was instructed to look after tn
dumping of ashes in alleys and othe
places without protection from DANCE
of fire.
Some discussion vas INDUCED in re
garding receptacles for ashes, Mr.. Phi
lips contending that in some cases i
would be a hardship to rigidly inforc'
the law, as in same cases there was n,
ground for ashes except in the alleys
Mr.. Spicer moved that the marsha
be instructed to enforce the law, us
ing his discretion in an effort to b,
just and not to be unnecessarily harsl
where a disposition is shown to liv,
within the law. Carried.
Mr.. Gilman had offered to trim tn,
trees in the city park for $50, and OF
motion of Mr.. Beemer, the park com
mittee was empowered to contract fol-
the work at a price not t. exceed $50
The committee consists of Messrs
Phillips, Rogers and Beemer.
Marshal Sigman had employed Mr.
James Williams. at a salary of 81
month, to clean the screens at the city
Springs and keep stock out of the en-
closure, also keeping the fence in re
pair, and the action of the marshal was
approved.
The gymnasium apparatus, at the
the fire steamer, for the use of the
ton of MI. Spicer, was directed to
be left in the hall of the hose house,
under the control of the engineer of
suggestion d the mayor, and on mo-
members of the fire department. none
Of the apparatus to be removed from
the building.
Mr.. Rogers called attention to the
custom of plumbers of the city in
shutting water from the mains without
permission, a custom hat sometimes
worked hardship 10 citizens of the city.
The marshal was directed to enforce
the ordinance covering the COM
plants.
The matter of repainting and repa-
pering the city hall, at the suggestion
of Mr.. Phillips, was allowed to go oy-
er until later in the season.
On motion of Mr.. Spicer The Lara
mic Republican was made the official
paper of the city. there being no dis.
senting vote.
A telephone was ordered placed in
No. 2 hose house, with an extension
bell to the room of the driver of the
fire engine team, at a cost of $50 a
year.
The Laramie Rod and Gun club was
granted permission to use the city hall
On Friday evening of this week.
Otto Gramm was appointed chief of
the fire department and confirmed by
the vote Of the council, Messrs. BEEN
er, Phillips. Rogers, Soderstrom, Spic-
err and Tefft.
The resignation of Mr.. Eberhardt
was accepted.
Mayor Mckee appointed John Lob
lein as assistant chief and he was con-
firmed by the unanimous vote Of the
council, the appointment of William
as assistant chief having been
cancelled.
The matter of publishing the pro
ceedings of the council under the SEES
sion laws of 1903 was raised by the
mayor, and Attorney McMurray pre-
sented some memoranda relating to
the matter. He said no penalty was at
to the law'and for the past two
years the law had not been enforced.
1t was a matter to be left to the u
Gil he thought.
Mr.. Tefft said the council heretofore
had not been in the habit of printing
the proceedings, as reporters for pa
pers in the city attended all meet'1s
of the council and made copious notes.
Mr.. McMurray believed the general
law requiring the publication of oil or
dinances was mandatory and neces-
sary to the legality of the bill.
An ordinance. regulating vagrancy,
prepared by the city attorney with the
aid of the police justice, was read by
the clerk. 1t provides that persons
convicted of vagrancy may give bond
of 5000 to be an honest person, en-
gage in some honorable employment,
and support himself or herself and
family, If he or she have one, without
the aid and support of the county, so
far as his or her natural abilities will
enable him or her to do SO. The ordi-
nance. under a suspension of the rules,
was passed and approved by the mayor
and ordered printed.
At $50 the council adjourned, hav-
ing been in session n hour and If
ty minutes.
Cure lumba9o.
A. B. Canman, Chicago. writes