The daily tribune., 1908-06-23
REPORT OF
CITY COUNCIL
D0INCS

The city couucil met In regular
semi .monti,,y meeting last night and
transacted what business that came
up before it for consideration. The
| resignation OF Bruce Msnley an city
scavenger WAS read and accepted.
A petition from the property own
ers and citizens was read asking for
an arc light at the intersection Of
Fifth and Midland. DR.. Knoch aud
n. II. Usher were present in behalf
of the petition. The petition was
referred to the light committee which
is to report back at the next meeting
The street, bridge and alley com.
mittee reported that the nbutments
for the bridge in front of the Frazer
property ON West Main street were
In and that the other work would
progress as rapidly as possible.
The street. bridge and alley COM
mittee reported that the city now
had an opportunity to purchase flf-
teen shares or more Of the stock in
the Fremont ditch at % per share.
Left in the hands Of the water COM
mjttee to consider.
The street, bridge and alley com.
mittee made a report of its investi-
gat,ous into the matter of the alley
between East Third and East Fourth
street The work Was referred back
to the committee which is to act in
conjunction with the city engineer.
The bridge committee reported that
it would meet with the county com
missioners at the July meeting in RS
gard to re-bridging West Second
street. at the city-countys siine. Com
missi oner Kelso was reported MS be-
ing in favor of the work and deci.
sion will be reached next month.
The street, bridge and alley COM
mittee reported that it would confer
with A. r. Gumaer in regard to the
land that is offered the city for park
Jsurposs on East Main street and learn
what is required of the city for main
tainenoe.
J. A. Smith asked the city to put
in n bridge over the ditch on the
alley between West Second and West
Third street. stating that wagons
are now using personal land to turn
on. Referred for investigation.
The ordinance COMMITTEES WAS in.
structed to draft All ordinance eeysr-
ing the duties Of che poundmaAtsr, so
that it will comply with the session
laws OF 1907.
City Marshal Furniss was instruct
ed to insert notice in the newspapers
in regard TO ordinance No. 230 which
was drafted recently and which for
bids the firing of noise making fire.
works In the city limits, warning
the public not to fire. shoot or eI-
plode cannon crackers. Chinese crack
ers, sky rockets. torpedoes and nj
other kinds of Hns works that make u
report ON the streets or in the city
limits. He was instructed to see that
the ordinance was enforced to the
letter and that all vioixtoIs be arrest
ed and dealt with according TO the
provisions OF the ordinance which es-
tablishes fine of not less thnu .? nor
more than $40.
Preparations are now being made
for the establishment OF the tax levy
for the coming year. Recently the
values of some of the property in the
citv were rednce1 while others were
raised. IL WAS thought best TO take
some time for consideration before
establishing the rate.
The sower inspector WAS instruct
ed to secure list OF all proper ties
in the city that are connected with
the sewer system. 1t seems that
several houses have been connected
where permits were not issued, and
tho object Of gathering the inforpa.
tion is to have complete record for
filing purposes.
IL was also ordered that drain.
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