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mittee of the whole, to report at the
next regular meeting next Monday.

mittee of the whole, to report at the
next regular meeting next Monday.
Purchase Sewer Pump.
The waterwoGis committee was au-
thoriZed by the council to purchase a
centrifugal pump for the Fifth avenue
sewer pumping station, and d 30-hOrse
power motor to operate the pump The
combined MOTOR and pump will cost
about $3.50, according to estimates re
ceived by the committee and submit
ted in Il report last evening. The
council decided to authorize the in.
mediate purchase of the pump i'll OF
der that the city will be prepared to
handle the volume of water in tn
sewer during the high water of the
spring The purchase of the pump and
motor has been contemplated for some
time, and has been the subject of per
sistent effort on the part of Alderman
Blockinger.
SNOW Pump Accepted.
The wateTwOrk. committee present
ed the report of the final testing of
the Snow steam pump at the wate:
works. showing that the pump exceed
ed the contract requirements in the
amount of water pumped. and in other
particulars The pump was required
10 pump an equivalent of 100000 gal
Ions every n hours in the 12-hour
est, and the report of the test shows
that it pumped an equivalent of S,460.-
$40 gallons. The report OF the refer
"eS. .Iohh Murrin. representing the city
and r. ID. Hall, representing The com
pany, was accepted, and the pump ac-
copied The report of the test was
signed by Alderman f. L. Robbins and
superintendent Cavanaugh, who acted
as an advisory committee for Mr.. Muir
Tin in the test. The mayor and CITY
clerk We're instructed TO settle with the
contractors.
For Referendum.
Alderman I.aWler last evening read
al ordinance to establish a referendum
.or ordinances granting franchises tn
corpora, ions sOr the use of the streets.
The ordinance provides that franchise
ordinances shall not become effective
until approved by a vote of the people
| At a general n special election of the
| city, the cost of the special election in
case no general election is held within
three months Of the adoption of the
franchise ordinance. to be paid by the
corporation receiving the franchise
| The ordinance presented by Alderman
| lawler is not TO become operative un
. loss Inv 80 l.
| at the next general election after ats
| adoption. The ordinance was referred
| TO the ordinance committee and cit,
| attorney to report.
| An ordinance granting the right Gi
| way for automobiles and other vehi
cles of physicians. hospitals. and OF
| the health department of the city. ID
cases Of accident or in case of physi
| clans responding to calls, was present
| ed by Alderman LAWYER and was re
| TERED TO the ordinance committee an
| the city attorney to report The or
dinance provides a fine for refusal e
| yield the right of way TO such vehicles
as prescribed
Laid Over Again.
| The electrical and gas Inspector or
| dinancC was again read. and after b.
| irg further amended. was again laic
over 1t will be finally acted upon a
The next meeting of the council.
Name Election Officials.
The council will appoint election
judges and clerks at next Monday!
meeting. to oificiate at the spring cleo
ton 10 be held April > There will b,
two distinct sets of election officials
one for the city and the other for tn,
special county elections
Sherwood Resigns.
- Alderman Sherwood. who was pres
ent last evening for the first time il
several months, presented his resigns
ton as alderman of the Fifth ware
and on motion of Alderman Robbins
the resignation was accepted by risin
vote as an expression of appreciatio
of Alderman Shcrwood's services. Nj
Sherwood is now located in Montana
where he has been admitted to tn
bar and is now enjoying a CROWN
legal practice.