The Glenwood post., 1908-05-09
and placed on file.

A petition signed by ga Resi-
dent asking that the red lights
be removed and the blinds be
kept down all day on the houses
on Palmer avenue was read. No
action was taken in the matter, it
being the belief of the councilmen
that anyone who wishes matters
handled by the body should sign
his name.
Alderman Cardnell brought up
the matter of the so-called squat
ters on the end of Garfield and
other streets and asked that some
action be taken. Bill Nichols, one
of the alleged offenders, was pres
ent and said that if he was com
peeled to move others should do
the same.
Alderman Cardnell was emphat.
ic in his language and references
to petition from these citizens
that they be not disturbed.
Those people have been living
on the street for fifteen years.
They have used my lots for gar
bage, and on one of these | have
spent 81 900 for improvements.
They have been notified by the
city attorney that they must va
cate and they come here with
petition that they be not disturb
ed. | am surprised at the gall
and impudence of the people who
would get up such petition. "
The matter was later in the
evening referred to the street and
alley committee with power to
act.
The city treasurer's report was
read and accepted.
The fire chief spoke to the
board relative to the purchase of
T, new steel basket wagon, saying
hat he had learned the cost and
believed it to be prohibitive. In
lis opinion the reels could be so
lddcd to that they would answer
he purpose for which he wanted
he new wagon. That is, to carry
he lanterns and coats and chemi-
ais of the first trip out.
His report was read and accept
ID, in which he recommended
supply tank he located at Tenth
md Lincoln to remedy the low
PRESSURE at that point.
Manager Lyle of the water COM
,any was present and explained
hat the pressure was low because
'nly one feed pipe was being
lsed; that it would be materially
trengthened as soon as the other
vas put in commission, which he
Believed would be today or tomor
ow. AS soon as work on this was
the fire plugs which
hey had not finished repairing
would be attended to. The fire
responded to four
larms during the past year,
Marshal Weidenhammer told
he council that the fire e-bell tower
vas in precarious condition, and
He was instructed by
Iayor Drach to have it repaired
t once.
The license for out-of-town ven
lors on Strawberry day and the
lay following was fixed at $25
or one or two days.
1t cost the city $50 to have the
brilliant new yellow and black
oat put on the water wagon.
some complaint was raised by
me of the aldermen, who thought
he price excessive. 1t developed,
that the price was rea-
and that the city had
aved $40 on this years job.
A contract for sprinkling the
treets was awarded conditionally
o Mr.. Cummins. who offered to
work for $11s month. The con
lition was that his team be at the
disposal of the city week days
when it was not being used on the
'prinkler. Referred to the street
md alley committee with power
o act.
A resolution having for it's pur-
pose interesting the city in up
'ooting dandelions, and which en-
,raced a paragraph to the effect
hat it was intended to interest
he board of trade and the school
board and pupils in general
.leaning out of these lawn pests
vas read and passed.
F. Kinney was allowed the priv
lege of placing an ornamental
stand under the state