, 1907-09-18
NOW
AN OFFICER
SWORN IN AS MEMBER OF coUN.
GIL AND APPOINTED TO THE
VACANT PRESIDENCY.
Former Member of Council Succeeds
to Place Made Vacant by Death Of
Nicholas Spicer-Engineer Elk
plains Intentions Of Railroad Com.
pany Regarding Water Pipe.

The council was called to order al
7:40 last evening by Mayor Spalding
with Councilmen Beemer, Hansen
Johnson and Soderstrom, Clerk Tyvol6
and Attorney McMurray present. Alb
sent, Mr.. Schwatke and Marshal Sig
man.
Mr.. Gates, who was appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of Mr.
Spicer, was present, and took the oath
of office, his name being added to the
roll of members.
The minutes of the meeting uf Sep
TENDER 3 were read and approved.
The letter from j. M. Rich Of Salt
phone franchise, addressed to the city
clerk, was read.
Marshal Sigman anne into the coun.
Gil room.
The North Star Walk.
Mr.. Johnson from the committee on
streets and alleys, stated that he had
examined the sidewalks on the west
side of Third street, between Custer
and Kearney streets, but did not be-
lieve that all the walks should be con-
demned at this time.
Mayor Spalding and Attorney Nc
Murray were given until the mex meet
ing to report upon the matter of the
petition of Mrs. Atkinson to repair the
building damaged during the fire of
May 16, no definite report being sub.
mitted at this time.
Gates for President.
Mayor Spalding nominated Mr.. Gates
as president of the council, and the
nomination was confirmed by vote OF
the council.
Mr.. Hansen called attention to the
steam pipe from the boiler room of the
Union Pacific hotels heating system,
suggesting that the pipe be SO changed
as to avoid the danger of frightening
teams. He moved that the marshal be
instructed to have the matter rene
died by reference to the manager of
the hotel, and the motion prevailed.
Crosses on Main Pipe.
Marshal Sigman stated that he had
learned from the engineers stalking
the line for the new Grand avenue main
that the crosses for the lateral lain
would be placed fifteen feet inside the
lot lines of the intersecting streets
running north nj south and the coun,
Gil began a consideration of the matter.
The question was laid aside for the mo,
ment.
Mr.. Beemer moved that the street
and alley committee int the city ut
torney proceed to advertise for bids
for the laying Of sidewalks as they see
fit of the delinquent property owners
where the walks have been condemned
and new walks ordered, and the mo
ton prevailed. Some property own
ers were notified early in the spring
and SO far have made no move to
comply with the orders of the marshal
and street and alley committee.
Council Satisfied.
Mr.. Schilling of the Union Pacific
engineering corps was before the coun-
Gil and explained to the satisfaction Of
the council the plans of the company
concerning the location of the crosses
for the interesting streets. The COM
pany will. locate a valve three feet
from the corners of the street, on the
eastern side of the ~intersecting streets.
with a patent valve box, coming to the
surface Of the street.
This Interpretation was different
from the conception had of the matter
by the marshal, the mayor and mem
bers of the council expressing entire
satisfaction with the plans of the com.
pany. Mr.. Schilling further stated
that three crosses would be placed in
the main pipe beyond Sixteenth street.
and these will be so placed as to afford
water for the fair grounds.
At S:45 the council adjourned.