, 1906-05-02
THE COUNCIL
IN SESSION
CITY BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN
MEETING CONTINUING FOR
ABOUT TWO HOURS.
William Cameron Appointed Ditch
Tender, Winfield knadler Appoint
ed Policeman and Some Sewer
Matters Taken Up-New Light
Company Desiring Privileges.

The council was called TO order at
1850 last evening by Mayor Mckee,
with Clerk Tyvold, Marshal Sigman
and Councilmen Beemer, Johnson,
Phillips, Rogers, Soderstrom and Spi-
Ger present.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read by the clerk and approved
by the council.
Charles L. Houston asked permission
Grand avenue, and on motion of Mr..
Beemer, the petition was granted.
City Attorney McMurray appeared
at this time and took his seat.
A retail liquor license, on motion OF
Mr.. Soderstrom, was ordered issued
to Otto Schwatke at 121 First street,
for the ~ months beginning May IA,
1905.
Ask for Sewer Extension.
A petition signed by George Fischer,
H. II. Baumbach, e. w. Glass, A. G.
Jones, cashier, and John M. Smith,
asking that the sewer be extended so
that it runs through the alley of block
ITO, in the Union Pacific Railway COM
pany's second addition to Laramie,
was read by the clerk, and on motion
OF Mr.. Beemer the petition was refer
red to the sewer committee.
TIL reports of Marshal Sigman, Po-
lice Justice Grant and Sexton Wright
rf tha rit,y npnnatarXr rnr raaJ and rn-
ferred to the finance committee.
Monthly Official Reports.
The report of Marshal Sigman for
April shows a total collection of $4S.25,
to which is added $125.50 collected by
Justice Grant, making a total Of
$173.75. Marshal Sigman reported $40
collected in pound fees. =.
The report of Justice of the Peace
Grant for the month showed $125.50
collected for fines in police court
cases.
The report of Sexton w. p. Wright
of the city cemetery noted the sale of
one lot for $12 and eleven interments
on the 4th, 5th, 9th, Sth, 9th, 10th,
14th, 18th, two on the 18th and one on
the 25th Two of the interments were
of persons 80 years of age, n of So,
one OF 81, one of so, n of As, one oil
"a, one of 16, one of 1 year and a babe
of three days.
Plans for a Sewer.
The sewer committee, Messrs. John
son, Spicer and Soderstrom, reported
the sewer surveyed, bids asked for
and plans and specifications prepared,
and the report was received n plac-
ed on file.
Mr.. Phillips, from the committee on
parks and cemetery, recommended
some gravel for the driveway at the
city park.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the park
and cemetery committee was directed
to advertise for bids for trenching and
filling for a pipe line from the juno
ton of Sixteenth and Thornburgh
streets, to the city cemetery, the pipe
to be laid by a competent workman,
the work on this section to be done by
the day.
Rebate of Freight Charges.
City Clerk Tyvold was able, through
the general freight agent of the Union
Pacific to report a refund of $26.42 on
the shipment of water pipe from Chi
cago some time ago, the money being
in the hands of the city treasurer.
Mayor Mckee nominated William
Cameron for ditch tender, and the
nomination was confirmed by vote OF
all the members of the council in the
affirmative, Mr.. Cameron to receive
$50 per month, and he will act under
the instructions of the marshal.
New Policeman Named.
Marshal Sigman gave notice Of the
resignation of Sam Collins as a police
man and the temporary appointment
of w. S. Knadler.
Mr.. Knadler was nominated by
Mayor Mckee for policeman for day
duty and the nomination was con-
firmed.
Marshal Sigman stated that citizens
had asked him to petition the council
for the use of Sherman hin gravel on
one or more blocks on Second street,
using about four carloads of gravel in
the block.
On motion of Mr.. Spicer, the matter
was referred to the street and alley
committee for investigation.
Bids for Couple of Sewers.
r. c. T%regoning submitted the fol
lowing bids for construction of a sew
er in blocks 161, 1872, 1875 and 207, al
SO extending one block of main W
on Lewis street, for the whole job
s1,146; for the construction of a sewer
in block 2O7, according to plans and
specifications, $210.
Mr.. Spicer moved that further ac-
ton in the matter of awarding con-
tract be deferred until the next meet'
ing, and the motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the sewer
committee was instructed to see what
u,onror,opt cap bo nado IN pnnDapt