, 1907-05-08
SIGN CONTRACT FOR
NEW MAIN ON GRAND


SSAsoh u Inc Cils CehiStSiyb oho"Su
five interments in April, the first on
the 9Th, the second on the 18th, the
third on the 9th, and the fourth on the
22d and the last On the 25th. The av-
erage age of the four adults was %
years.
The monthly report Of Hugh Hynds,
justice OF the police court, heretofore
given in these columns, showed total
collections amounting to $29s.5O. There
were forty-one cases.
The report of Marshal Sigman for
April showed collections amounting to
1926. To this awas added the $29S.5O
collected by the polio justice, making a
total Of $3S1.75.
Mr.. Spicer appeared at this time and
took his seat.
The Water Main Ordinance.
An ordinance embodying contract
between the Union Pacific Railroad
company and the city of Laramie and
authorizing the execution thereof, was
read. The ordinance relates to the
laying of a new water main on Grand
avenue by the railroad company. The
contract provides for a 14-inch pipe
from the reservoir to Ninth street and
from Ninth to Second street the main
shall be twelve inches in diameter.
Crosses shall be placed at street cross
ings, with proper valves for the lateral
mains to be connected with the main
pipe.
Mr.. Spicer moved that the rules be
suspended, the ordinance read sec
ond n third times by title only and
placed on its final passage, and the
motion prevailed, all the members vot-
ing for suspension of the rules and the
reading by title. On the motion to
place the ordinance upon it's final pass.
age the vote was as follows: Ayes
Messrs. Beemer, Hansen, Johnson,
Schwatke, Soderstrom and Spicer.
A motion was carried that the con-
tract, which had previously been sign
ed by vice President and General Man.
ager A. L. Mohler, of the company, and
which vas signed by President N. F.
Spicer and Mayor Spalding, and attest
ed by City Clerk Tyvold, be returned to
the railroad company forthwith.
Councilman Spicer was excused or
account Of his health from further at
tendance at this meeting.
Proposed Test of Dairy Cows.
DR.. A. B. Hamilton, the city healtf
officer, addressed the council concern
ing the proposed tuberculin test Of
dairy cows for bovine tuberculosis, de
scribing the recent post mortem exami
nation of the Jensen COW, which was
slaughtered by order of the state vet
erinarian, DR.. W. F. Pfaeging, Of
Cheyenne -. DIR. Hamilton recommend
ed very strongly the subsection of ev
cry COW in the city whose milk is sole
for human consumption to the tuber
culine test, a test of the milk itsel
being scarcely a test at all.
DR.. A. w. Whitehouse spoke upor
the subject, suggesting a method o
marking cattle to cover the identit!
Of those tested.
Will Prepare Ordinance.
Mr.. Schwatke moved that the mayo
be directed to appoint a committee o
two to act with the city health office
and DR.. Whitehouse and the city at
torney in the preparation of an ordi
nance governing the inspections o
COWS.
Mr.. McMurray pointed out that
sufficient ordinance already existed tt
cover the matter, to a certain extent
hut Mr.. Schwatke's motion prevailed
and the mayor named Messrs. Schwat
Ike and Hansen.
Band on the Streets.
James NJ. Christensen and Georg'
=. Phillips were present to represen
the Laramie Commercial club concern
ing encouragement by the city coun
Gil of a band in the city during tn,
summer, both gentlemen addressing
the council concerning the matter. TIL,
council took no action in the matte
George E. Phillips was granted per
mission to erect an electric sign tel
feet long and sixteen inches wild
across the sidewalk at his hotel OF
First street, the sign to be erected TN
der the supervision of the city mar
shall.
Contract for New Engine.
Mr.. Beemer, chairman of the CON
mittee on fire department, made repor
submitting the proposal made by tn
Mott Fire Engine company of Mime
apolis to manufacture a fire engine 70
the city of Laramie, to weigh approx
mately 5000 pounds and to have a ca
pacity of 800 gallons of water per min
ute, for $500.
An ordinance authorizing the mayo
and clerk to enter into contract witt
the Mott Fire Engine company for
Mott engine was passed under suspen
sion of the rules.
Minors Barred from Pool Rooms.