Bisbee daily review., 1905-10-04
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
 IN REGULAR SESSION
BIDS ARE REQUESTED FOR PAW ING MAIN STREET AND
 BREWERY AVE.
Engineer Olmstead, of Los Angeles. Is Offered $500 by Wire for Plans and Specifications for Sewer System.
 Regular Monthly Reports Submitted.


 
 More than the usual amount of rou- tine business was transacted by the city dads at their meeting last even ing, and several matters oi great i'm portance were disposed of.
 As a result MT. Olmstead will be ask ed to submit a comprehensive set of plans for a sewer system, after which the Council will be in position toI advertise for bids for the construction work, or 0o it themselves. Bids for street paving of vitrifed brick will be called for, and that the streets will be paved is an assured fact. A two year contract was let for lights at a reduced rate.
 Mayor Taylor called the meeting to order at S:50 p. m., all of the alder men being present with the exception of MT. Sowle, who is away on leave of absence.
 The minutes of five previous meet ings were approved as read by City Clerk Hicks.
 Ed Scott, who runs the sprinkling wagon, personally petitioned the Coun- cil to continue payments to him of $25 per month for sprinkling the streets. MT. Scott stated that he would have to discontinue the sprink- ling service unless he received this amount from the city, as he was un able to collect from all of the property holders.
 Considerable discussion followed. Alderman Thompson thought a spe- cial tax should be collected for spriEk- ling, but was informed by Attorney Sutter that such a tax would not be collectable. Mayor Taylor and Alder man Stacy expressed it as their opin- ion that as street sprinkling was a benefit to all, the City should pay it's share. and on motion of the latter, it was decided to pay MT. Scott s25 a month out of the general fund, during the pleasure of the Council.
 Monthly reports were received from the several city officials and standing committees.
 Sanitary Inspector Spalding reported ! that both city wagons were now in ! service. and good work was being ac- compIished. {
 City Marshal Snodgrass reported the 1 collection of s1,537.50 during the month of September.
 City Clerk Hicks submitted his re- port for, the quarter ending September %, showing:
 Cash on hand, July 1, S7,447.14; col lections, S7.692.9O; disbursements, s9,344.31; cash on hand, September 90. S, ,795.73
 The bill of Bowen & Hubbard for S29 for repairs to the wagon which re- gently fell off Naco Road into the gulch, was returned to them, it being the sentiment of the Council that it was too high.
 The lighting committee reported all lights in good shape, and recommend ed the installation of another light on Quality Hill, which was approved.
 The Bisbee Improvement Company having refused to sign a contract with the City for lights for one year at a reduced rate, it was, on motion, decid- ed to extend the contract to two years, and the Mayor was instrcted to sign the same.
 An unfavorable report was submit ted by the license committee on the application of Bennett & Spikes for saloon license in Brewery Gulch, and the license was refused.
 Construction of a new fire main TO Muirheads lodging house on Quality Hill was reported by the fire protec- tion committee.
 An ordinance was passed authoriz- ing the conveyance of the fire house lot to the Copper Queen company, ac- cording to the recent agreement made with J. s. Douglas, in which he was to deed the city another lot and also pay $S000 in cash.
 City Clerk Hicks reported that no bids had been received for the remov- al of the house on the lot on Naco Road. He was instructed to advertise the house for sale to the lowest bidder.
 J. J. Patton was employed by the Council to re-number the houses of the city, for which he is to receive a sal ary of s3.5O day.
 City Attorney Sutter submitted a copy of a contract between the city and F H. Olmstead, the sewer engin- ger, of Los Angeles. It provided for the payment to Mir. Olmstead of $500 for services in case the bond issue did not pass, and five per cent of the total bond issue if it did pass; MT. Olmstead to furnish a solvent bond for s10,000 TUT tlle ldllliui peTlOiiDdh UT Ills uu- ties as consulting. designing and con- structing engineer.
 It was the concensus of opinion that too much was being put in Mir. Olm- stead's hands, and that the quickest and cheapest way to get the sewer system would be to engage Mir. OIm- stead tc draw a set of pians of a com- prehensive sewer system and the Council could then advertise for bids for the construction of the same. The City Clerk was instructed 10 wire Mir. Oimstead at once. offering him $500 for such a set of plans and specifca- 4fo-. |,