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before council for j .;.L.s Dawson and
asked that an alley IN Second ward be-.
tween Pike street and Carroll avenue
be opened, This alley was ordered
opened at a previous meeting OF coun.
Gil but the work was held up for some
reason. On motion OF Councilman ST
mon Mayor Martin appointed a com.
|mittee. who with the street commits
sioner and city engineer investigate
the matter and report at the next
meeting. The following committee was
appointed: Henry s. Lively, "A. d. Isl.
mon and N. w, Ogden.
Attorney James A. Meredith asked
council .whataction 1t proposed 10 take
In regard to the laying OF a sewer on
Morgan 3Bilingsley's property on Pike
street. The property is outside Of the
city limits 4 "A: sewer from the city is
SAID to empty on Mr. Billingsiey's
property and that he Wants damages
or that the sewer be laid through his
premises. Councilman! Ogden moved
thta the line be laid. The motion car.
! ried. Later Councilman Simon moved
to reconsider the action taken BY corn.
Gil In the matter and Ills motion ,,re-
vailed. 90 motion of Councilman Live.
~ the matter was laid on the table. :
Councilman Ogden moved that ycoun.
ell cancel the note Of Sizes paid to w,
A. Moore head and that release be
obtained and filed. W,
Mr. Jones, Of Albert. Court, asked
that that, street be paved. "a petition
was presented with all ofthe property
owners signed up. The petition was
referred 10 the city solicitor to report
at the next meeting, 4 IA, 4
NJ. N, Foster asked council TO pave
Merchant street in the First ward from
Ferry street to Goff street. Il a major.
ityof the property owners had signed d
petition asking that the paving be
done. On motion of Councilman Rob
inson the natter was referred, to the
city solicitor. y b
Councilman Smith presented two 81.
dinances one relating 10 the govern
ment OF saloons in the city and the,
other to the presence Of minors In the
saloons. On motion OF Councilman ST
mon the ordinances were referred to-
the ordinance committee and the city
solicitort to report at thes next meet
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Councilman ostsmoved that the re.
port of the city clerk and the water.
committee regarding the drawing of
the bonds;to be redeemed be accepted
and spread on the minutes. ~. Gil Gil
Councilman Yost then presented the
deed from Sam R. Nuzum ana others
for. the site for Fourth street bridge
and moved that It be accepted and
filed. The motion carried.
z 1t was then ten O'clock. On motion
Of Councilman Simon the time was ex.
tended fifteen minutes. 81
Councilman Simon moved that the
city employ a good auditing company
to audit the city books for the past six
years. The motion carried. .
A petition from residents OF Benonl
avenue asking that d drive way be
made from Benonl5 avenue to the new
Fourth street bridge was read. On mo.
tion OF Councilman Simon the matter
was referred to the city engineer to
report at future meeting. vi IS .Fi
Bids for the paving OF parts Of Gas.
ton avenue, Fourth ward, Merchant
street. First ward and Fourth street.
Fourth ward, we're read. The firm Of
Hamilton and Huffman, and Sam Huff.
man both bid to DO the ,work;for s1.15
per square yard. George Lilly wanted
sl:22 per squard yard. Councilman
Robinson stated that the city could do
the work for $1.01. On motion OF Coun.
Gilman Smith the report was accepted.