The Glenwood post., 1908-10-10
City Council Slivsrs IN Csh|
Reem and Talks on
Sidewalks
NO MERCY IS SHOWN
From Tuesdays Daily Post.

From Tuesdays Daily Post. -
With the cold chills playing Yankee
Doodle up and down their spinal col
umns, the members of the city council
met last night and aside from holding
a long session, accomplished but littlc
in the way of real good to the city.
Councilman Showalter and Olden
berg were both absent, thus with three
Democrats to one Republican, to vote
ON all questions, there should have
been something accomplished, but there
was too much cold air.
| Borst Bros. were granted the privi-
lege of erecting a fire proof store room
in the rear of their present store on
Grand avenue. This only took a min
ute or two and the application of 8.
A. Russell for plumbers license was
taken up. After considerable talking
in which Councilman Barlow thought
the business men of this city should be
protected, the matter was turned over
to the license committee with power to
| act. The Mayor asked that some de-
fnate action be taken in the matter
as he had temporarily approved the
bond given by Russell and he said in
activity would place him in hole.
Mr.. Barlow seems to have a goodly
share of Republican ideas in his make
up and Just how man that believes in
protecting the business men of this
city, can follow man for president,
who believes all protection to Ameri-
can business houses should be removed
and the government allow free trade,
| is mystery. He advocates Republican
| doctrines and then wears a Bryan but
ton.
A Gallo and party of Italian
| friends asked the council to assist in a
financial way the celebrating Of Col
umbus Day The councilmen decided
that the best way would be to agree
to make good anw shortage that might
occur up to 800. They did not care to
make bonified offer of certain sum
of money, but the committee in charge
must go ahead soliciting and the eouu-
ell will make up the deficiency. Mr.
Cardnell feared that if the council
agreed to make up the deficiency, the
committee would cease its. labors and
that they would come onto the council
for the whole thing. Pete Dapro said
the committee had already collected
about $237, but Councilman Barlow
had to go over his figures, evidently
fearing Pete was trying to fool them
When the agurcs wore gone over. it
was found that Pete was not mistaken
more than couple of dollars, if even
that d ference existed.
The Mayor was also asked TO call
upon the business Men t. decorate taci-
,aces of business Colr,r,,s Day aui
he will also issue a proclamation call
ing on the people to join and make the
affair this year grand one. The cele-
bration of Columbus Day is one in
which the Italians take more than or
binary interest and they deserve the
hearty support of the entire people.
No political speakers will be allowed
in the city on Columbus Day. This de-
cision was reached after short talk
by Joe Petrie and it is good move.
Attorney Dollison, representing Mrs.
Baldwin, who owns property on River
Front, announced that she was in Dem
yer sick and that she wanted more
time in which to build her sidewalk.
She believes she will be back in a few
weeks and that in the meantime she
does not want the city to 60 ahead
and build the walk and charge the
same against the property. This
brought lively discussion among the
Democratic members and it seemed to
be the opinion of some Of them that
she should be compelled to build the
walk at once and no mercy be shown
the sick woman, but after the smoke
cleared away, it was decided to leave
the matter with the street commission
er with power to act.
The regular grist of bills came in for
their share Of the discussion and it
was decided that all must be verified
before the cash would be Forthcoming.
Clerk Kendrick read another list Of
lots around which cement walks are
needed and the council ordered him to
advertise for bids for the work. This