, 1906-02-08
THE PLAN
ADOPTED
COUNCIL WILL ENDEAVOR TO RE-
BUILD CITY WORKS FROM
THE MAYORS sUG-
GESTloNS.
City Attorney Directed to Prepare ordi-
nance to Provide for Special Elec-
ton on Proposition to Issue Eighty
Thousand Dollars in Bonds for
Work-Salary of Police Justice to
Be Increased to Fifty Dollars.

BE inCI cdSeO 10 Flity DOlldiS
The council was called to order in
adjourned session at 1850 last even
ing, by Mayor Mckee, with the six
councilmen, the clerk and the marshal
present when the roll was called.
]. X. Johnson asked permission to
use the hose house on the west side
for a lodging house as a Waterman in
lieu of the rent, but the request was not
granted.
Manager Campbell OF the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company an
nounced that his company will furnish
the city with three free telephones, the
third one to be installed. One tele-
phone is located at the police station
in the city hall, the second is at the
fire department headquarters, the third
to be located at the police court room
in the council chamber.
On motion OIL Mr.. Spicer, the offer
of the Bell company was accepted, the
clerk being instructed to convey the
thanks of the council to the manager
of the company.
Mr.. Spicer moved that the dog lie
ense ordinance, carrying a license fee
of So for each dog, be enforced. Mr..
Soderstrom moved to amend by cut
ting the license in two and making the
fee 81. The motion to amend was car
ried and the motion as amended was
then declared passed.
The special committee to confer with
Justice of the Peace Grant reported
that it had agreed to allow the justice
of the police court $50 per month be-
ginning January l., 1906, and on motion
of Mr.. Rogers, the report was accepted
and ordered placed on file. The com
mittee consisted of Councilmen Spicer,
Johnson and Beemer.
Mr.. Spicer's motion that an ordi-
nance amending the ordinance relating
to salaries of officers in accordance
with the report of the committee was
declared adopted by the unanimous
vote of the members.
On the matter of the proposed water
system, a recess of ten minutes was
taken that the visitors, Messrs. ]. E.
Winslow, w. L. Nell, James Naismith,
j. X. Johnson, James Cordiner and
Niles Callahan, might examine the map
submitted by the mayor at Tuesday
nights meeting.
At S:35 the council ~reconvened.
Mr.. Phillips moved that the proposed
water system be uniform all over the
city, to extend to that portion of the
city west of the Union Pacific tracks
as well as to the balance of the city,
and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Spicer moved that all pipes run-
ming north and south be placed within
six feet of the curb line on the west
side of the street and that all pipes
running east and west be placed with
in six feet of the north curb line of
the street. The molten prevailed.
Mr.. Spicer moved the adoption of the
Mckee plan for the water works, and
the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Phillips moved that a special
election be called to vote upon the is.
sue of $4,000 in bonds to supply the
funds for building the system accord
ing to the plan adopted, so much of the
amount to be used as may be necer
sary, the election to be held as soon
as the date can be fixed and legal no
tice given. The motion prevailed
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the city
attorney was instructed to prepare an
ordinance providing for a special cleo
ton to be submitted at an adjourned
meeting to be held Saturday night.
On motion of Mr.. Spicer, the attor-
ney was directed to prepare an ordi.
nance providing for the amendment OF
the ordinance concerning the salary of
the justice of the police court, the sal.
airy to be fixed at $50 per month.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the clerk
was directed to notify the attorney OF
the Union Pacific Railroad company al
Cheyenne, Judge J. w. Lacey, of the ac
ton of the council concerning the pro
posed water works system.
At 8 o'clock the council adjourned
to meet Saturday night.