The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03

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proceeding with rs own plans for the
plant but that II the city sim wished
TO buy the plant, that a price would
be given by the authorities
city Attorney Gee was then asked
for statement OF the results 70 his
investigation in regard to bond is
sues and purchase, and In response
gave a report Of his consultation
with the attorney general at Austin,
II found In looking up the matter
with the state authorities" said Mr.,
Gee, that there Is apparently moth
ing in the way OF the citys purchas-
ing the plant aud assuming the first
mortgage bonds now out against t..
The bond man IN the office went over
Che situation with me and We found
nothing against It and found case
so nearly in point that II assures us
Of our powers in the matter They
say that bonds can be issued by the
city for purchase"
Manager White Of the water com
pspy who was present at the meeting
was unable TO say whether or not II
would be possible for the officers of
the company TO reach a price without
making valuation on the ground
here, He promised to assist the COM
phny in naming price for the plant
Attorney Gee further pointed out
that after the price becomes known
1t will be necessary for the city to
vote to hold an election to determine
whether the city should buy the pres
ent plant or build an entirely new
one.
Alderman shaughnessy moved that
the city attorney request a propo-
sition in writing from Judge Ramsey
and the other officers Of the company
as soon ~ possible.
Sewer Defects.
y, r. True presented claim for
damage on account Of the caving in
OF sewer ditch number OF months
ago. He stated that Hhe repairs
which ne paid for amounted TO $11
and that In addition to that he had
expended money and work In filling
the bitches. After some discussion
the claim was allowed This brought
on a consideration OF sewerI and
ditching questions, stare9sFgsf
Threaten Fines for Plumbers.
The attention Of the council was
called to tho fact that plumbers were
in the habit OF drilling holes through
tho sewer mains in order TO put in
party connections instead Of going to
the taps left at stated places all
aleng the mains, It was pointed out
that such practice was expressly for
hidden by tho sewer ordinance. On
motion the council ordered that all
plumbers guilty OF such violation in
the future, unless special permission
for such connection had been Sc
cured as the ordinance provides shall
be dealt with according TO the ordi-
nance.
Defects in streets from bitches
made by the gas and water compa-
MES came in for a share OF criticism
and the city marshal was instructed
to make complaints for any com
pany's failure to properly repair
bitches caused in its work
Unnecessary whistles.
BY request from citizen who Is
railroad man himself, the council
took up now proposition in the
way Of a project to stop unnecessary
blowing OF whistles. Many engin-
GERS have individual whistles or va
rieties OF noise and they are in the
habit OF turning loose enough of
their special noise when they enter
or leave town TO let all interested
people, and many who are not, know
the fact, This causes great deal
Of noise which the railroad man in
question as we'll as many other citi-
gems would be glad to get along with
out The matter of locomotive whis-
ties, however, was counted too deep
a subject for the unaided efforts OF
the council and the matter was ac.
cordingly tabled for further delib-
Grafton,
Tax Rolls Approved.
City Assessor Frank Ong brought
in the tax rolls for the year at the
close Of the meeting and the council,
after learning the totals, approved
the rolls. The totals this year arc
a little over twice the valuations
last year
ANACONDA REDUCES DIVIDEND
Amalganated Ally Returns at Rate
ne ~ Per Cont