The daily sentinel., 1907-05-08
DO MUCH BUSINESS
City Council Held Quite Lengthy Ses-
sion Last Night. Contro-
versy Feature.


sion of the city council Mayor Went
worth and all the aldermen save AL
derman Plank, who was out of the
city, were in attendance.
A petition with SO signaturers of
property owners attached, was pre-
sented asking that an arc light be
placed at Seventh and Gunnison,
Twenty-six property owners in an
other petition asked for an arc light
where Fourth street crosses the rail-
road track. Both petitions were re-
| ferred to the committee on water,
sewers and lights.
]. f. Green, who has been acting
as watchman for some buildings in
the southern part of the city and out
side of the corporate limits, asked
to be appointed special police officer
He served as such during the last ad-
ministration. Referred to the prop
er committee.
A communication from City Engi-
neer OMalley was received setting
forth that the city engineer believes
that 1t is important that the sec
ton and quarter section corners of
section IA township l south range l
west, Ute meridian, be re-established
to the end that accurate surveying
may be done in subdivisions sur
rounding the city as well as to know
the exact boundaries of the city with
respect to these corners. The engl-
neer was instructed by the council
| to secure the necessary data and
make the required survey.
| The street and alley committee
made a general report stating that
the streets and alleys were in only a
fair condition, that many new cross
ings were needed and other improve
ments should be made.
DR.. Hebert, the city physician. stat
ed that he had made thorough IN
spection of the city and found the
health conditions very good except
that in many places alleys and BACK
yards should be cleaned up.
E. A. Stacy was appointed as the
city's licensed scavenger. Mr.. stacy 70
pay $25 annually as a license unuer
provision of ordinance No. l3O' jhls
being the first time a scavenger mas
been regularly licensed in the cry.
He VIII act under the direction OIL Ihe
board of health.
Each tenenant or property own
er will be charged the small fee OF
25 cents Der month In return for such
fee Mr.. Stacy woll once month re-
move any refuse stun, such as empty
cans, etc, from each private residence
of the rubbish in question Is plleu up
and ready for the wagon to take II up
| Acting under orders from Mayor
Wentworth to the effect that all OF
dinances of the city must pc enioIG =,
ed to the letter City Marshal u Neli
had called upon Manager HaskeIl, OF
I the Park opera house, and ManaseI
Bower of the Auditorium, and asked
them to pay the $50 annual license
assessed under a certain ordinance
against theatres and places OF amuse-
ment or where admission ices aie
charged. .---,-- b,,
After considerable discussion oy
arious members of the councll anu anu
by Mr.. Haskell and Mr.. Boyer mo .-
ton made to enforce the orulnaiSv ,,',
and collect the licenses was losl "
vote of to l. A., or.
This particular precision Of the OF, in
dinances has never been enIorceu -
the city. -o,ort
regarding the survey of the Land on
the south side of the Gunnison river
which General Palmer comtempla plates
Cling the city for a park. ne s'a.
ed that it would cost about SoU ~
$50 to make the survey. He was ~,
seructed to so ahead after securing
Palmer. r,,,1a,ir
desired information from Gnealer,a, .,l,
The recommendation of FIRE Culei '.
Rogers that V. E. Vinton be elee'
ed as driver for the fire deparl rlIllei'
was accepted and endorsed. 10.
Chairman Matthews OF the ST.,
committee appointed to try ana en- en-, ~
a settlement with the Andersons .id =,
the suits against the city repoi 'vI ,,T
that no settlement could be agreee ,.es in. IN
on and City Attorney Rozelle was ssla, IN.
strueted to proceed to fight the case
to the bitter ends in the courts,
A number of bills were, alloMTIi yinnb.
The bond of Lewis & Sallee' piuiii0
ers was approved. ,-struc
CITY Attorney Rozelle was insti ai aI
ted to prepare an ordinance ITp nTpfec
. ing the ordinance providing pro'V
tion for bicycle paths. -. .,,btf N
was also determined last nlsno nre q
strictly enforce the ordinance ="