, 1906-05-16

The council was called to order at
1855 last evening by Mayor Mckee,
with Councilmen Beemer, Johnson,
Phillips, Rogers, Soderstrom and Spi-
Ger present. Other officers included
Clerk Tyvold, Marshal Sigman and At
torney McMurray.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
w. j. Beckwith asked permission to
lengthen and widen his building on
Second street, now occupied by Fred
Cameron as a billiard hall, and the pc
titfon was referred to the building CON-
mittee. The committee recommended
the granting of the prayer of the petit
ton, which action was taken, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Spicer.
Henry Corey asked permission to
erect an iron-clad, single rooted addi-
ton, 10 feet by IL feet, and 9 feet high,
adjoining on the east the dwelling
house situated on lot Z, in block 216.
and the matter was referred to the
building committee.
The following petition was read and
ordered placed on file:
Petition for a Franchise.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Lar
annie, in the county of Albany, in the
state of Wyoming, do respectfully pc
tition the council of the city of Lara.
ME to grant to the Citizens Light,
Heat n Power company the fran.
chise hereto appended and made a part
of this petition.
was signed by forty-nine resi-
dent owners and business men of the
city. The franchise provides for the
objects and aims of the company, its
name, time of its existence and other
features common to such franchise.
The company, by the terms of the
franchise, shall not be bound to fur
nish light or heat to anyone not a men,
Der of the company and no member
shall be allowed to hold more than for.
ty shares of stock.
Reports of Committees.
The following reports were read and
ordered placed on file:
Laramie, Wyo., May 4, 1906.
To the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Laramie.
Gentlemen-Your committee to
whom was referred the bill of Park
Guardian Thomas Gilman, for services
during April, beg leave to report that
after investigating, we find that Mr..
Gilman is entitled to pay for fourteen
days instead of fifteen, hence We re.
duced his bill to $2S and approved bill
for such amount, instructing city clerk
to draw warrant for hat amount.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE E. PHILLIPS,
Chairman Park and Cemetery Commit
tee.
On motion, the report was received
and Mr.. Gilman was ordered paid the
amount allowed by the committee.
Reports Found Correct.
Laramie, Wyo., May Is, 1906.
To the Mayor and Council of the City
of Laramie.
Gentlemen-Your finance committee,
to whom was referred the reports of
the police justice, city marshal and
cemetery sexton for the month of April
beg leave to state that we have exam
ined these reports and found them col
rect and that all moneys received have
been covered into the treasury, as by
law required.
Respectfully submitted,
H. D. BEEMER,
Chairman of Finance Committee.
The report was received and ordered
placed on file.
New Sewers Ordered.
Laramie, Wyo., May 5, 1906.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council,
We, your W committee, beg leave
to report that we have considered the
petitions presented to us and recon.
mend that contracts be let for sewers
as per plans and specifications now
made and ask for further time on third
petition. Respectfully submitted,
GUS JOHNSON,
Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Beemer, the report
was received and ordered placed on file
and the recommendations adopted, the
mayor and clerk being authorized to
proceed with the making of the con-
tract with R. C.. Tregoning for the
building of the sewers adopted, bills
for which were opened at the last
meeting.
Gravel for the Streets.
The street and alley committee was
granted further time in the matter of
putting gravel on certain blocks on
Second street. 1t was suggested that
the railroad company would donate ten
cars of gravel to the city.
City Attorney McMurray presented
the bill of the county of Albany for the
city's share of the expenses of making
assessments in 1899 nj subsequent
years. He suggested the appointment
of a committee to meet with the board
of county commissioners on some plan
to compromise the amount rather than
allow the bill to be sued on.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the report
of the attorney was adopted n a COM
mittee, consisting of the mayor, the at
~torney and Mr.. Phillips, was appointed
to present the matter to the county
commissioners,
Liqht Franchise Goes Over.
The proposed franchise to the Citi-
zens' Light, Heat and Power company
was read by II. G.. McEwen, who ex.