Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09
CITY COUNCIL.


all aldermen present and Mayor Geo
Goodman presiding. Besides the Off
ciais accustomed to attend there were
few citizens.
Minutes of last meeting were read
Before being approved Alderman
Sites objected TO the city clerk report
ing the words of any member of the
council verbatim. adding that the min
utcs should he a record of proceedings
and not of any words a member OF
the council might use in discussing
the subjects that come up for dis
cussion, Mr. Sites mentioned the case
of previous meeting where Alder
man Morelooi's words accusing the
council of crooked action In The mat.
ter of city printing, form part of
the minutes, and moved that the same
he expmged from the records
He was ruled out of order on Alder.
man Turner's objection, the latter say.
ing that the minutes in question we're
approved at last meeting without a
dissenting voice. aud that Alderman
Sites should have objected at the
proper time. In making his ruling
the mayor said the point could be
brought up under another order of
business. II Alderman Sites so desired,
Mrs. Gallagher addressed the coun.
ell asking for rebate on water tax.
j. c. Copeland making n similar re-
quest As the water superintendent
said there are a number of cases
where the same conditions apply. II
was moved and carried to refer the
matter to the fire and water committee
lor Investigation
Petitions for renewals OF licenses
were read az follows: q. II Clark,
public scale; John Baudlno. single
pool table. H. b. Kaylor express: Jas
Il. ODriscoll, plumbing. Alderman
Gfaden moved that snme be granted
Carried
The bond of Charles Snyder Tor
building permit was refused since II
did not conform with the ordinance
Plans and specifications weer not filed
with the clerk, and city had no way
of holding the contractor liable for
obstruction or possible danger to the
pnasersby. In case of accident the
city would be liable for a damage suit
brought by the injured person Fire
limits must he also considered. Work
was, already begun, the same being
true OF the Ernest Wetter building
Mayor Goodman said that work
should be stopped on the buildings
until the ordinance was complied with
The city laws should be obeyed.
Alderman Smith moved that The city
marshal be Instructed to stop work
ON the Snyder and Wotter buildings
until the regulations are obcyed. Car.
ried
Regular reports of city officers were
read and ordered fled The city treas
urer reported balance of cash on
hand of sli,40s.46 Sept l. superin
tendent Schalies turned In to the city
treasury this past month sum of
S2i57C85 Police Magistrate Houx col
lected some S95 In fines City clerk
issued permits for G2U lineal feet of
sidewalk.
Alderman Turner suggested that
each alderman be given an order book
and that the chairman Of each com.
mttee should issue an order that The
claimant may present with the bill
These should all be presented to the
clerk by the lst of each month, In
order to allow time for him to check
up This plan would make the work
OF the auditing committee easier since
1t would tend to eliminate all but just
claims, and VIII do away with the
haste tnat the old method entailed by
leaving the work of the committee
until Just before the monthly meeting
Under the reports of standing com
mittees. Chairman Smith OF the streets
and alleys committee. said that the
mud Is caying IN on the sanitary sew
ers In several places. lie added that
1t was a good thisg for the city that
The storm sewer was completed before
these heavy rains, OF The streets would
be In terrible condition. He said too,
that the work ON the ditch east Of
town had prevented a great deal oil
damage.
The damage to the Junction creek
bridge and to the foot bridge can
scarcely be estimated while the wa
ter Is so high. There W big hole
in the Junction creek bridge and the
approaches TO the foot bridges must
be attended TO. Tho bridge below the
stone quarry Is also gone
Alderman Smith thought that the
alley between Fourth and Fifth ave,
nue.. running along Ninth and Tenth
streets should be- opened There was
formerly ditch there for drainage
purposes. but when the work was done
on The sewer II was filled up.
Alderman Graden moved that the
| sewer committee be Instructed to gt
ahead with that work. II was included
! In the motion that the surplus from