, 1906-01-03


er, Clerk Lewis Tyvold, Attorney Will
McMurray and Marshal John Sigman
present.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
DR.. Agnes Wergeland and DR.. Grace
R. Hebard asked that the sewer in the
alley between lots 4 and 5, block 21O;
be extended to a point across the street
for use in lot l, block 2O7, and on mo
ton of Mr.. Spicer, the applicants are
to be notified that the work will be
done in the spring.
A communication from the Pacific
Market Company, the Laramie Cash
Market, w. E. Hansen and Weightman
Bros, concerning the peddlers license
ordinance, and protesting against the
exception of produce peddlers from the
terms of the ordinance was read.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the com.
~munication was laid OH the table for
future reference.
r. d. Stewart resigned as city engi
ineer, the resignation to take effect up,
on the appointment of his successor.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the resig-
nation was accepted, with the thanks
of the council for his attention to du-
ty and manifold acts of courtesy.
w. P. Wright, sexton of the GENE
terry, presented a review of his work
as sexton for the year. He noted that
from January 1 to December 81, 1906,
there had been 40 burials. Sixteen of
these were non-residents of the city,
two residents died out of the city and
were buried here. Two were removals
from places out of the city, two were
aliens nj yer here but a short time.
There were two deaths from exposure,
two due to accidents, Jour stillbirths,
three murders and one suicide. Twelve
cases were under the age of one year,
two were one year and three between
the ages of Ia and II. TIL average age
of those over / year old was 80 2-3
years.
On motion of Mr.. Spicer, the COM
munication was ordered placed on file
and the cemetery committee ordered to
purchase enough 3-inch pipe to lay the
water pipes in the cemetery suggested
by the sexton, a three-inch main hav-
ing been laid from Grand avenue a part
of the way up Sixteenth street.
The bond of the Laramie Light and
Power company for the faithful carry
ing out of it's contract with the city, in
the sum of $4,000, was read.
The woodruff & Terry tax of $35 on
IS, 500 worth of personal property was
called up. The firm claims the assess
ment should have been $4,000 instead,
evidently an error of the clerk in ex-
tending the taxes, and the matter was
adjusted by ordering a rebatement of
s. in taxes, on motion of Mr.. Beemer
Mr.. Spicer moved that the bill of the
telephone company be ordered paid,
action upon the proposed franchise or
dinance being deferred for the present.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Phillips moved that the clerk
and attorney notify the company that
the proposed franchise is not satisfac-
tory to the council and the service not
satisfactory to the people, and suggest
that some changes be made in the
terms of the franchise, and the motion
prevailed.
Umhauer & Mordhurst were granted
renewal of their retail liquor license
at 113 First street for the period of
twelve months beginning January IS,
1906, on motion of Mr.. Johnson.
City Attorney McMurray stated that
he had never before heard of the com
pany signing the Laramie Light ana
Power company's bond, and on motion
of Mr.. Spicer, the bond was referred to
the city attorney for examination as to
its legality.
A receipt from Frank Myerly for the
lots sold by the city, n also a receipt
from ]. E. Winslow for the purchase
price of the fire a sold for SlOO'
were read by the clerk and ordered
placed on file.
The reports of the officers for the
month of December, 1905, were read.
The report of Marshal Sigman for
1.-THE month of December showed collec-
lions amounting to s10S.25 from all
sources, to which is added S125.50 TAX
en- by Police Justice Grant, making a
grand total of $233.75 turned v to
the city treasurer.
Police Justice Grant collected s125.5C
as fines in city cases.
During the month of December there
Twas but one interment in the city CEN
etery, that of Eva Gaskell, Sc years o.
age, which occurred on the goth. NJ
lots were sold. Mrs. Gaskell died a
her home near Sheep mountain.
The reports of the officers were re
ferred to the finance committee.
On motion of Mr.. Spicer, the actor
of the. mayor and clerk in the sale O
the lots to Mr.. Myerly and the fire de