, 1907-04-03

uihanSe governing the matter.
The reports of Justice Hynds of tn
police court, Marshal Sigman and Sex
ton b. G. Sewell of the city cemeter,
were read and referred to the fnanc,
committee.
Reports Of City Officers.
The justice of the police court, q
stated in The Republican yesterday al
ternoon, collected $2O4.5O as fines i.
police court cases. Fines to tn,
amount Of $165.5O were assessed il
twelve vagrancy cases n not paid
the convicted prisoners having beeI
put to work on the streets.
The report Of the city marshal show
ed collections of $1O6 from all sources
Pound fees collected amounted to SIT:
dog taxes, Sc; county pool licenses
$50.
The report of the sexton of the city
cemetery showed four lots in the Gem.
etery sold for a total of $29. There
were nine interments during the
month-on the LIST, 9Th, Sth, 10th, 14th,
18th, 10th, oath and 3Oth. The average
age of the eight adults was 43 years
8 months.
Concrete Crossings Approved.
The street and alley committee re-
ported that the two concrete street
crossings, n at the east side of Sec
ond street and the other at the west
side of Third street, on %Thornburgh
street, put in last fall, as an expert
ment, have proved a success. The
committee recommended hat crossings
be built all over the entire concrete
sidewalk district. The report was
signed by Messrs. Spicer, Schwatke
and Johnson.
On motion of Mr.. Hansen, the report
was accepted and it's recommendation
carried out as rapidly as the council
can see its way clear so to do.
Wants to Know About Mine.
William P. Camp, of Meriden, Conn,
in a letter to the city clerk, made in
quiry as to the Great Standard Copper
Mining company, his father, who died
July 10, 1905, owned 200 shares and
the writer wanted to know if the prop
erty was doing any development work.
The claim consists of $40 acres IN the
Silver Crown Mining district, between
Cheyenne and Laramie. Suggestions
We're offered that the letter be refer
red to the finance committee, the CITY
attorney, an investment committee to
be named and to other committees,
but no motion was made.
seautifying the City.
On motion of Mr.. Schwatke, the mat,
ter Of identifying the city was refer
red to the park committee, with in
structions to look over the city and
see what can be done.
On motion of Mr.. Beemer, the street
and alley committee was instructed to
proceed with the condemnation of bad
sidewalks and serve the proper notice
upon parties owning property abutting
which the defective sidewalks are
found.
Mr.. Hansen noted the failure of cit
liens to observe the ordinance con
corning ash pits, N on his motion,
the marshal was instructed to enforce
the ordinance.
For City Depository.
The Albany County National bank
made formal application to be desig-
mated a municipal depository, for a de-
post Of the city funds. The bank of
fered the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty company of Baltimore, Md,
as security for the safe keeping and
prompt payment of all public moneys
that may be deposited with it by the
city treasurer.
On motion of Mr.. Beemer, the clerk
was directed to furnish a blank appli-
cation to the First National bank.
On motion of Mr.. Beemer, the rate
to be paid the city by the city deposit
tory was fixed at 2h per cent. The
matter of the selection of a depository
went over until the next meeting of the
council.
Strengthening Out TansIe.
Mr.. McMurray stated that he had
found that lots 5, 6, Z and 8, in block
305, had been sold twice by the city,
and suggested hat a quit claim deed
from one of the purchasers, N. E. Cor
thell, could be secured for the purchase
price, $3.50, n on motion Of Mr..
Beemer, the city officers were directed
to execute the transfer and issue war
rant for the purchase price. The lots
are owned by Mrs. Mccarthy, who had
purchased them but failed to record
the deeds. The second sale was to E.
A. Wilkinson, who had afterwards sold
them to Mr.. Corthell.
The bills for the month Of March
were read and approved. and at 10
o'clock the council adjourned.