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make an estimate on the work pro- posed by the property owners in his district at the lake bed Every time ] I asked Major Parkes for an esti- mate," said the speaker, The was al ways going to train or off some where and said he would give it to me later-
 q wish to beg the gentleman's par don," exclaimed Major Parkes as he jumped to his feet. "Mr. Tankersley has never spoken to me about the matter in his life"
 You did not tell me that?" indig- nantly interrogated Mir. Taakersley.
 "No, sir" was the quick retort.
 Didn't you tell me that you was going away somewhere and that you would make the estimate when you re- turned?" further asked the speake.. pointing his finger at the city engi- neer.
 "No, sir" coolly replied the city official.
 "You mean to sit there and tell me that-'
 Here MT. Tankersley was interrupt ed by Mayor Toney, who rapped for order and instructed MT. Tankersl7y to address his remarks to the Couu- cil. He did so and continued with his appeal in behalf of good sidewalks and improvements on Olive street. He later took his seat and the incident was closed.
 T. M. Hooker, one of the commis- sioners in the district, was the next speaker. He said he had been heard by the Council on the same subject. The Council knew what the property owners wanted and that was all there was to be said. He added that the time warrants would be placed at par, If the Council issued them, but that the property owners preferred that the city make an appropriation for the street work and carry the work out itself. As an alternative, in the event that the city does not do this, he said, the property owners desire to buy the warrants and do the work without fur ther delay.
 Alderman Nichol said he was will ing to issue the warrants, but ne wanted to know where the property owners were going to get the money to purchase them. He did not favor issuing warrants unless they were sold without delay. He called on Major Parkes to make statement rel ative to the cost of the work.
 The city engineer began by saving that he regretted that he and Mr. Tankersley had been so abrupt with each other. He apologized to MT. Tankersley and then explained what conversation had taken place between he and MT Tankersley some weeks ago relative to the estimate on the lake bed fill Mr. Tankersley imme- diately accepted the apology and the matter was dropped. City Engineer Parkes said that it would take 5000 wards of dirt to make the fill on Olive street and that the work would re- ouire two month and half. He es- ),imated the cost of the work at $l,5Oo with the present inadequate teams and help of the city.
 Alderman Jordan wanted to know positively whether County Judge Gould would build the culvert over the lake bed, if the city made the fill. Ha saw no use in making the i'll and nav ing it destroyed by bad weather ana an overhowed lake, if the culvert was not built on Olive street.
 Aldermen Fox and Jordan were op- posed to the city issuing any war rants or mourning additional expense hefore it added more teams to the city street department and addltlonal eauipments. They said that was the first thing for the city to do. Then al ter that was done, all the streets an1 alleys could be worked on promptn and work finished quickly in eacn m stance. If enough teams were secar ed by the city, the Martin avenue .orade could be made and the i'll o> Olive street made at the same time There was enough money in the stree denartment fund, said MT. Nlcnol' | ; make the necessary purcnases io the street department and he and Al dsrman Fox urged that it be done After much discussion Alderma l Nichol moved that the Board or Put uc Affairs be authorized to purc"as several mules. three wagons mo : ern road machine, harness ana otne l necessary equipments. The mot'o carried. Alderman Dunnington vot'h .sNo.. He took exceptions to the pff e yious action of the Council m rel"' 5. ing the public department none
 when they were so liberal to expe"
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