, 1907-02-20
CITY ATTORNEY RULES THAT
NEW SALARY LAW EFFECT
I'VE BEGINNING OF TERM.
Additional Compensation for Polio.
Judge Not In Effect During lneum.
bsney Of ofielal-short Meeting Of
Council and Disposition Of Routine
Business.

his compensation $50. 1t was said q
the time that the new law would nc
go into effect until the beginning G
the new term, which this year occul
red on the 7th Of January. permittin
the old official to hold over for seve.
days after the beginning Of the ne,
year. Justice Grant, the retiring Of
fetal, presented his bill at the rate O
$50 a month for the seven days h
served. There was some question
fortnight ago whether this should b
allowed or reduced to the basis Of $25
as had been done with all the bills b,
Justice Grant for a couple Of years
City Attorney McMurray was away a
that meeting and last night, with hin
present, the matter was referred II
him, he holding that the city had NJ
right to allow the bill as presented, tn,
increased salary taking effect at the
beginning Of the new term, and no
the new year. The bill was reduced
on this basis and allowed.
Proceedings In Detail.
The council met at 7:3O last even
Ing, with Mayor Spalding in the chair
Councilmen Beemer, Hansen and Sod
erstrom, Clerk Tyvold and Marshal
Sigman present. Absent, Councilmen
johnson, Schwatke and Spicer.
The minutes of the meeting Of Feb.
ruary s were read and approved.
Mr.. Beemer. from the committee on
ire department, stated that the com.
mittee was not quite ready to report
on the matter of the purchase Of a
new engine and further time was
granted.
Light Company Means Well.
A letter from the Laramie Light and
Power company. concerning certain
lamps reported not burning On certain
nights, was read. The company stat,
ed that 1t had a man on duty all the
time to see that lights were burning,
and the company, Mr.. Kempton, the
manager, stated, was trying to do what
it could to prevent any cause for fault
finding.
On motion Of MI. Beemer, the letter
was ordered placed on file.
Still Confined at Home.
Mr.. Spicer in a note to the council
stated that he was not quite ready yet
to leave the house and asked that any
papers requiring his signature be sent
to his home. The letter follows:
Laramie, Wyo.. Feb. 19, 1907.
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
Gil of the City of Laramie.
"Gentlemen:-If there is anything
now that requires the signature Of the
president Of the council. please send
it to me. l expected to have been with
you at your meeting tonight, but l
have not come out yet. My recovery
appears to be slow, but after consid-
ering how l was carved up, 1 have no
complaint to make.
VERY respectfully,
IN. F. SPICER."
Will Look Into Sewer Petition.
The petition Of Mr.. Fisher for q sew
er to his residence was referred to the
sewer committee, to report at the next
meeting.
City Attorney McMurray appeared
and took his seat.
The tax committee, by its chairman
N. F. Spicer, recommended a rebate OF
$4.0s Of the taxes Of Mrs. William Mar.
vim, and on motion of Mr.. Beemer, the
report was adopted, the rebate allowed
and q warrant for the amount ordered
drawn. The property in question is
the north SO feet of lot 6, block 124,
assessed at 1915.
cordiner Bill Allowed.
The bill of James w. Cordiner, bal
ance on the heating plant at the city
hall. $50. was approved by the building
committee and ordered paid.
The petition Of the Holiday company
for permission to construct an open
stairway to the basement Of the Nc
Kay building, on T%hornburgh street
was referred to the building committee
with power to act
Repairs at Cemetery.
The sexton of the cemetery called
attention, through the mayor. to the
condition Of the residence at the GENE
terry. and on motion of Mr.. Hansen, the
cemetery committee was directed t
examine into the matter and make re
port at the next meeting Of the council
A communication from the manage
ment Of the jamestown exposition. re
garding an exhibit from this city. wa
read and ordered placed on file.
Need Of Better System.
Mr.. Hansen stated the need Of a bel
ter FIRE alarm system, noting an alarr
a few days ago. when 1t required som
time to get the alarm to the IRE d
partment. The department responde
instantly when the alarm went int
the hose house. He thought som
steps should be taken at intervals
aquaint the people with the exact /
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