, 1908-10-07
ORDER
ANENT DOCS
MARSHAL INSTRUCTED TO RID
CITY OF THOSE NOT BEARING
OFFICIAL LICENSE TAG.
Councilman Complains Of Large Nun.
Der Running at Large, Endanaer-
ing Life, Menacino Peace and
Frightening Women and Children
Water prepes.tIon for County.

ing Life, Menacing Peace and
Frightening Women and Children
Water e~repes.sIon for County.
At the mees4NE or sAe council las;
night, on motion Of COUNCILMAN John
son Of the Second ward, the marshal
was instructed to begin and wage a
war of determination against the great
number of dogs at large in the city,
his efforts to be confined to those dogs
not bearing the official license tags OF
the city, but to be extended to even
the licensed dogs where 1t can be
shown that such dogs are a menace to
life, comfort or peace of mind. Mr..
johnson stated frankly that he bel,ev.
ed a very recent death, that of a lad
of IL years, could be traced to dogs,
and he recited cases of annoyance to
and children and of great
fright to small children ON their way
from school. The marshal was
ed to secure. the services of an official
dog catcher and to proceed without
further notice to the owners of dogs.
Water for County.
The council and board of ounty
commissioners were able to sa~tisfactor-
lily adjust the supposed differences be.
tween the two concerning the right of
the county commissioners to secure n
water supply for the court house di-
rectly from. the Grand avenue main,
the commissioners agreeing to buy wa
ter rights from the owners of the pipe
lines on north Fifth and north Sixth,
on a plane with individual property
owners, the matter Of connecting the
house system with the main lat
erals being left to the supervision of
the city marshal.
Sewer for West Side.
The sewer committee was not ready
to report on the proposed on the
west side, making a verbal report and
having the matter put over. Residents
In the affected districts say they are
prepared to convince the council that
sufficient fall will be obtained in the
proposed sewer without having to car.
ry the outlet to the Davis ranch. north
OF the city, as stated by Chairman
Schwatke of the committee, and are
prepared to submit profiles and plats
10 prove their contention. They say
the sewer can be emptied into the
river not far from the district to be
drained, and that the sewer should be
built for the convenience Of the resi-.
dents of that section.
Formal Proceedings.
The council was in session three
hours, a greater part of the time being
devoted to discussion of different mat:
tiers. Tho proceedings in detail fol,
low: -
The council was called to order at
TAO last evening, with MaySr spalA
ing, Clerk Tyvold, Marshal Sigman,
Attorney McMurray and Councilmen
Gates. Hansen, Johnson, Schwatke and
Soderstrom present, the absentee be-
ing Councilman Beemer, who came in
later and took part in the deliberations
OF the council.
The minutes Of the meeting of Sep.
TENDER Is were read by the clerk and
approved by the council without cor.
rection.
The reports of the marshal, police
justice and sexton Of the cemetery
were reai and referred to the finance
committee.
Petition for Water Pipe.
H. c. Westphal asked permission to
lay a water pipe from Hodgeman ave.
nue. and Fremont street. running As
degrees to the northeast, connecting
with the two-inch pipe Already in ex-
i%stence, and on motion of Mr.. John-
son, the petition was granted.
euriais for the Month.
The report of sexton OF the city
cemetery showed no lots sold In the
cemetery and four internonls during
the month-on the 4th, 9Th, 9th Int
29th. The average age OF the -four
who died was Sc years, 6 months.
Peter Kennedy, on motion OF Mr..
Soderstrom, was granted permission
to build a coal shed, wooden frame n
iron cover, on Mrs. Knabe's property,
between First and Second streets. back
of Lovejoy's Novelty works.
Tax Matters Disposed On.
n. Il. Mcbroom vas granted rebate
OF $2.l5 upon personal properly not
owned IN the Guy.
me matter oil rebate OF the TAX OF