Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07
Council Elects
Two New Officers

city council mel last night in regu,
lar session. Mayor Goodman presided
and ali aldermen present.
The minutes al the previous meeting
were read and approved
A petition from The Gibson Lumber
Il Coal company. asking that side
walk be laid on that portion not GOV.
cred by walks of the east side of
Seventh street between Main avenue
and the ID. n Il. G. tracks. The pc.
tition was referred TO the street and al.
ley committee for consideration. The
petitions OF Peter perno for one pool
table and S. II. Masters for six pool
tables were read and granted. The pc
lions OF Chitwood & Co, Olbert ana
Gill, John kellenberger Manuel Lo,
pez, James Gallery, Jacob Doll, Casad
q Co, van Brimmer & CaBon, n. f.
Cooke, Peter Perino, Iredale d Co
Peter Jakino. George Koschak, Martin
VERGE, Bernard Edelman, Sategna &
Phillips, John Bnudino, b. Kern and
Fabian Martinez for retail liquor Ii.
cense, and Bessie Rivers for malt II.
qlor license, were read and granted
with the exception of the petition of
fabian Martinez, which was laid over
foi investigation. Alderman Sites
voted against the petitions being
granted.
A petition asking that the Boulevard
parks be extended two blocks south
By the city was presented by Mrs.
Janet Scoville and read by the city
clerk The mayor asked Deputy city
Treasurer Vale If the parks on Third
avenue had been built at the expepse
OF the city or the property owners in
that vicinity. Mr.. Vale stated the
parks had been built at the expense
OF the property owners and also main
famed at their expense until two years
ago when they had been turned over
TO the city. On motion of Alderman
Graden. the matter was referred to the
cemetery and park committee to report
al the next regular meeting.
Mr.. Al Bernard arose at this noipt
and asked if the grade on Third ave.
nue. between Fifth and Sixth street
was to remain AZ 1t now is. He stated
mat the grade could be cut down eigh.
teen inches with benefit to the street
If something is not done he said he
would not give one cent toward beauti
Tying The city. The mayor stated that
The former COUNCIL apparently saw III
not 10 make the change. Alderman
Sites suggested The city engineer 90
over the ground and report to The
council as to whether a change in the
grade is desirable. The mayor in.
slructed the surveyors TO do this and
see If it is possible to relieve The stu.
alton.
fhe monthly report Of The different
officers We're read and ordered placed
ON file- The health officers reported
that all cases of infectious diseases
had been discharged.
ihe annual report of all officers
were laid over for consideration until
The next meeting.
The report Of the auditing commit.
tee was read and on motion OF Alder.
man Turner referred to the finance
committee. Deputy City Treasurer
Vale stated that his report covered
the things not covered in the audi.
tors report.
Alderman Smith of the street and
flley committee stated that a former
council had granted property owners
the privilege OF placing barrels and
boxes In the alley as receptacle for
ashes. and now as the city is en-.
gagged In the cleaning up the alleys
they find this privilege Is being very
much abused. He, therefore, recon.
mended that The street commissioner
be Instructed TO enforce the ordinance
which prohibits the use OF the alley as
a dumping ground for garbage. The
mayor agreed that 1t was only lust
this ordinance be enforced. He add.
ed as the ladies had banded together