, 1907-08-07

imitation brick on the north sid and
a modern front. 1t is now occupied
by the business Office of the Boone,
rang, but will not be fit to be used in
winter time, the chimney having been
toppled over at the time of the fire.
At the suggestion OF Mayor Spald-
ing, the matter was taken under con.
~sideration, to be taken up at the next
Or some other meeting Of the council,
the city attorney, on motion of Mr.,
Soderstrom, being instructed TO look
into the petition and report.
Wants Telephone Franchise.
The following letter from ]. NJ. Rich,
dated at Salt Lake. Utah, August 2,
was read by the clerk, a. also an or.
dinance granting to ]. NJ. Rich of
Salt Lake City, Utah, his successors
and assigns, to erect and maintain on
the streets, alleys and of the
city of Laramie, Wyo, poles, fixtures
and wires necessary for the purpose of
supplying the inhabitants of said city
with telephone communication"
81 respectfully make application to
your honorable body for a franchise to
erect and maintain an Independent tel,
ephone exchange in your city, and in.
close herewith the form of franchise
usually granted in such cases.
Represents Zion Capitalists.
Il will say hat l am representing a
number of prominent Salt Lake CAPT.
~talists. who are forming a company
for the independent telephone develop.
ment of the inter-mountain country,
and hat similar applications are being
filed throughout the inter-mountain
states"
The ordinance contains seven sec,
tons, the second providing that the
city shall attach at any time to any
of the said poles the city's fire alarm,
police alarm and electric light wires
Rates to be Charged.
The rates to be charged for tele'
phone rental and service shall not ex
coed $4S per annum for business
houses and public offices and s24 per
annum for private residences"
On motion of Mr.. Johnson, the tele,
phone matter was laid over until the
next meeting of the council.
The reports of the marshal, justice
of the police court and sexton of the
cemetery were read and referred tc
the finance committee for examination
and report.
Reports Of OFFICERS.
The monthly report of Police JUS
tice Hynds showed total collection.
amounting to S26O.5O.
The monthly report of B. G. Sewell
sexton of the city cemetery, showed
four interments during July-on the
Sd, 14th, 26th and 9th. One was q
premature birth, the ages of the othel
three being 25, 81 and 80. The aver
age 6 OF the three was CT years.
The monthly report of Marshal Sig
man gave a total from all sources Of
$1,74S, which, including the $26O.5C
from the justice of the police court
makes a total of $2,OOS.5O. Mr.. Sig
man collected $31 from pound fees
$40 for billiard halls, s12 for rent o.
Justices office and $1,OS5 for city re
tail liquor licenses.
COW Ordinance Postponed.
At the suggestion of City Attorney
McMurray, the proposed ordinance TO,
the inspection of milk cows, on motor
of MI. Schwatke, was laid over for the
present.
The city sexton asked for the pur
chase of lumber for the erection of 6
tool house. During a recent storm the
sections residence was flooded. The
matter was referred to the cemetery
committee.
Tax Levy for 1907.
An ordinance fixing the tax levy fol
1907 at 10 mills on the dollar, and dis
tributing the levy to the differenf
funds was passed. The general FUND