The Sentinel=record., 1909-11-02
SHARP CONFLICT
 IN THE COUNCIL ABSENCE OF ATTENDED CAUCUS RESULTS IN LIVELY SESSION
 ON THE FLOOR.
Several Questions Passed Over Until Later Date When Attempt Will
 Be Made to Get Caucus.

There was more than the prosaic proceedings in the city council last evening, when with several important matters up for consideration the reg ular session was opened without the usual formality of an afternoon eau GUS, where most of the fights are brought to decision behind closed doors
 As a result of the extended discus sions that followed the bringing up of several questions, it was decided to hold another meeting of the council on the 10th. and previous to that time Mayor todd will urge attendance at long afternoon caucus.
 The session opened to almost a full attendance, Aldermen Jones, Mckee han, Housley, Sigman, Klein, Rowles, Schneck, Stearns. Moore, Monney and Sorrells answering the roll call.
 The first question to arise was pe- tition from Hamp Williams asking the city to pay nor Apaft of the archiag and street improvement done on Hazel street, inasmuch as the city had paid for a similar work in the upper part of the city. Alderman Klein opposed the idea of paying anything for the work on Hazel street until the whole
 f 4I.s. t...,,.,. |, ,.,,,a,,4 rx,aa ,,.ada and Al derman Strauss championed the cause of the petition. The discussion that followed revived the question of the work that had been done on Park av. enue and other sections, opened the question of the city's finances, ani grew decidedly warm before the peti- tion was finally referred to the streets and alleys committee.
 Citizens of Bower street asked the privilege of constructing a private sewer. which was properly referred and citizens of the second ward asked for light at Fordyce and Conger streets, which was also referred.
 A petition asking for the privilege of placing an electric sign in front of the Imperial bath house revived the old electric sign restriction ordinance, whereupon hinged another oratorical conflict with several speaking at once, until the question was dropped when someone suggested the property was that of the government and the city had no right or regulation of it as to whether sign should be placed there or not.
 Alderman Schneck raised the qnes- tion here as to whether a member of the city council could speak more than once to question without unan- imous consent, and in the discussion of this question Mayor todd announce ed that the council would have to set tie down to it's work and get through or remain in session until midnight.
 The report of polics judge, chief of police, milk inspector, city collector and other city officials were read and received.
 Improvement district No 24 made its report, which was read. and inn provement district No II was given further time to make up its report.
 The bills as allowed by the board of public affairs were ordered paid, with the exception of one for water for public fountains. which went to the committee on water and light.
 Under reports of committees. Alder man Schneck presented the new auto mobile ordinance, which, like some of the other questions, went over Cor final action until later meeting. The ordinance provides for a maximum speed limit of eight miles an hour, requires large signs on the rear of each auto on which a light shall shine at night. requires the usual white light in front and red in the rear and provides penalties of from 8 to s25.
 There was some discussion over the points of the ordinance, Alderman Strauss taking the position that the rate of speed was SD slow as to be- come violated daily. .and that the or dinancec which could not be enforcer were msless.
 Alderman Housley was just about No present an amendment adding in. valid roller chairs to the regulation required of automobiles. when the whole matter was referred to the or iinance committee.
 Alderman Sigman male a report that the water company had agreed on general arrangement whereby 2i arc lights could be taken up and s6 Tungsten lights replaced for them, and Alderman Sorrells indicated the