, 1907-12-18

Modification Of Law Governing Mi
nors-Proceedinss.
AT the meeting of the council last
night City Treasurer Fitch presented
Ia list of the delinquent taxpayers of
the city, numbering several scores. the
amounts varying from ten cents to
more than sixty dollars and the lists
embracing some citizens who can offer
no legitimate excuse for permitting
their taxes to fall behind and other
icitizens bearing their share Of the bur.
dens. The attorney was given the
list, but the names were not read in
the council. He will proceed to IN
force collection to the best Of his
ability.
Proceedings in Detail.
The council was called to order at
7:45 last evening by Mayor S%palding.
with Councilmen Beemer, Gates, Han
sen, Johnson and Soderstrom and
Clerk Tyvold. Attorney McMurray and
Marshal Sigman present. Absent,
Councilman Schwatke.
The minutes of the meeting Of De-
cember 3 were read and approved.
Chairman Gates of the finance com.
mittee reported that the reports of the
marshal, justice of the police court and
sexton of the city cemetery for the
month of November had been examin,
ed and found correct, and the report
of the committee was ordered receiv.
ed and placed on file.
Eleventh Street Sewer.
Prof. j. d. Towar was permitted to
address the council concerning the pc.
tition for a sewer in the block between
Grand venue, Garfield and Tenth and
Eleventh streets, as a house is being
erected in that block to be used by
him as a family residence. The mat.
ter, Mayor Spalding informed the
speaker, had been referred to the sew.
err committee, whose chairman, Mr..
~Schwatke, vas not present at this
meeting. The sewer committee was
ordered to examine into the matter ani
make report.
Amending Pool Room Law.
F. B. Kern asked that the law relat
ing to pool rooms be so amended as to
permit boys Of Is years of age to play
pool. He said the law now permits 49,
year-old boys to frequent pool rooms
and prohibits men under II years Of
age from playing.
Mr.. Kern said he had circulated a pc
tition among the business men of the
city concerning the regulation OF poo
rooms, all but n having signed it
This one, a man named Hasenkamp
had refused "for political reasons"
Check from Benedicts.
Chairman Beemer of the committee
on fire department reported the re
ceipt of a check for $22 for gymnasium
apparatus sold to the Benedicts club
and the check was turned over to the
city treasurer.
Mayor Spalding reported the sale
OF the limestone taken from the city
Jail to Ross Hansen for $71.5O, the
money having been covered into the
cit ytreasury.
Road Will Obey Law.
Mayor Spalding stated that he had
been informed by officials Of the rail
road company that both Engineer
Wharf and Superintendent Anderson
are ~unavoidably detained in Omaha
but that both are anxious to settle the
ice house matter to the satisfaction o.
the city, the company having a desire
to comply with the ordinances of tne
city.
On motion of Mr.. Beemer, the clerl
was directed to draw a warrant for so
to rebate the taxes enormously assess
ed against John Kunkle's threshing ma
chine.
Delinquent Tax List.
The delinquent tax list prepared b,
the city treasurer, embracing the
names OF those whose taxes have moi
been paid. was presented by the mayo
and on motion of Mr.. Beemer, the at
torney was directed to proceed without
delay with the collection of the delin
Quent taxes in such manner as seems
most advisable.
On motion Of Mr.. Hansen, the clerl,
was directed to advertise for bids fol
coal for the city during the first half OF
the year 1908, the bids to be submitted
at the next meeting of the council, the
new contract to follow the present
coal contract.
At S:45 the council adjourned.
lsAERlDAN ATTORNEY
WILL SIT ON LID.
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