, 1906-08-22
NEW RULES
FOR WALKS
COUNCIL PASSES ORDINANCE
COMPELLING HARD PAVE
MENTS BUSINESS PART.
No New Wooden Sidewalks to Be Laid
on First, second Or Third Streets,
Stone, Brick, Concrete, Asphaltum
or Cement to Be used-Meeting of
the Council.

The council was called to order at
7:40 last evening by President Spicer
in the absence of Mayor Mckee, with
the following officers present: Council.
men Beemer, Downey, Phillips, Solder.
strom and Spicer, Clerk Tyvold and
Marshal Sigman. Absent, Mayor Nc.
Kee, Council Johnson and Attorney Nc
Murray.
The minutes of the meeting of Aug
ust Z were read and approved.
Mr.. Johnson appeared during the
reading of the minutes and took his
seat.
Water for Quarry Steam plant.
The w. H. Holiday company asked
permission to lay a pipe from the city
springs for the conveyance of water
to u a 60-horse power boiler and for
cooking and other purposes 1t the I'm
ion Pacific limestone quarry, east of
the city. The company will employ
from 25 to so men at the quarries.
DIR. A. B. Hamilton, the city health
officer, gave his permission for the
erection of the necessary buildings
away from the springs a sufficient dis
lance to prevent interference with the
waters of the springs.
On motion of Mr. Beemer, the Holli.
day company's petition was granted.
naaaL loreo Do,or+oJ
The letters from Chief Otto Gramm
of the fire department and DR.. A. w.
W~hitehouse, the veterinary surgeon,
concerning the death of the horse,
Jerry" belonging to the fire depart,
ment, were read and ordered placed on
file.
John f. johnson vas granted renew
al of his liquor license at 221 First
street from September ], 1906. for
twelve months, on motion of Mr.. Solder.
strom.
Officers Reports Correct.
The finance committee reported by
its chairman, Mr.. Phillips, that the re-
ports of officers for July had been ex-
amined and found correct, and the re-
port of the committee was placed on
file.
Mr.. Downey, from the street and al
ley committee, reported that the COM
mittee had decided to have concrete
approaches built at Fourth and Thorn
burgh streets, and the report was or
dered placed on file.
Offer of %FIagging.
Mr.. Downey stated that the Albany
County National bank mad offered the
stones now used Cor sidewalk at the
bank building at Is cents per square
foot.
On motion of Mr.. Beemer, action up
on the pending sewer petitions was
deferred for the present.
Mr.. Phillips, from the special com
mittee to settle with Mr.. Naismith for
the cemetery water pipe, reported that
settlement had been effected n a
warrant ordered drawn in favor of Mr..
Naismith.
Towle Petition Not Granted.
The cemetery committee rejected the
application of Mrs. Towle to tap the
water pipe at the city cemetery, and
the report of the committee was &C
cepted.
Mr.. Beemer, from the fire depart
ment committee, reported progress in
the matter of securing a horse to take
the place of the animal belonging to
the department, whose death was not
ed in the letter from Chief Gramm.
The committee was directed, OF motion
of Mr.. Phillips, to proceed with the
matter in hand.
On motion of Mr.. DOwney, the mat
ter of the old cemetery water pipe was
referred to the cemetery committee,
the water to be cut off at whatever
point will not interfere with private
CONSUMERS connected Herewith.
Park Guardian Matter.
Mr.. Philips moved that the park
guardian be suspended and the parH
closed up for the remainder Of the sea
son and the motion was lost. Messrs
Johnson, Phillips and Spicer voting
aye, Messrs. Beemer, Downey and Sod
erstrom voting no.
On motion of Mr.. Downey, a commit
tee of three, consisting of Messrs
Beemer, Phillips and Downey, was ap
pointed to have charge of the com
plants against the park Guardian ant
recommend his s~usepnsion IL deemed
~expedient.
Hard Sidewalk ordinance.
Mr.. Beemer presented an ordinances
3 providing for the construction OF side
/, walks within certain limits. Inc or
: ~dinance provides for a uniform widtl
e of sidewalks on the east side of FRS
e street and the east and west SIDES o
/ Second and Third streets also tn
north and south sides Of all streets in
f tersecting First, Second and IAlr'
streets within said districts to be o