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was not reasonable, considering the
amount OF business done in the State
No action was taken, the matter be-
ing left TO the city clerk for adjust
ment.
Mr.. Hurst presented a petition
from two peddlers asking that their
license be reduced 1t was shown
N the discussion that these peddlers
stood on the street corners and II
was the general opinion Of the mem
bers Of Council that it would be in
advisable to reduce the license. Their
petition was accordingly not granted.
Mr.. Booth, chairman Of the public
works committee, made his report.
He stated that he had ordered a cast
to be used on the street and it had
arrived, but that there were various
defects In it and all Of the parts had
not come. He was instructed to send
it back to the factory.
Maj. Lee reported that the ditch
on Mary street had been opened and
the situation on Bee street relieved
However, the recent heavy rain had
again filed up the pond on Bee street
and things We're still in a bad con-
dition in that section of the city. He
advised that an account be kept Of
the expense incurred in opening the
ditch and in keeping it open so that
these expenses could be charged to
| the railroad company which was re-
sponsible.
lie stated that there had been
cave-ins on Hauser street, and on Sa-
lem avenue at Hampton, near Bart
| lette and near Calhoun. He advised
| that an examination be made of this
street and repairs be made before any
serious accidents happen from the
| earth caving in. He stated that he
was now trying to repair the sewer
| line on Salem avenue where it had
been broken by the falling earth. The
| sewer pipe had also been crushed on
Hauser street he thought. Mr.. Booth
| thought that signs ought to be put
| up along Salem avenue warning per-
| sons to drive their vehicles along the
side Of the street and not over the
center where the sewer line was laid.
Mr.. Booth reported that he had
lately engaged in work on Miss
Roach's place opening up street
there. He stated that Miss Roach
was willing to give the street to the
city, but that she wanted certain
| trees left. He asked that the city
engineer secure a blue print Of what
Miss Roach wanted and the city clerk
draw up titles for the property before
any riorc work is done
Mr.. Booth stated that Liberty street
I needed work done ON il and he ad-
vised putting down coat Oh tarvia.
He said that this was a business
street and the paving ought to be
done. Mr.. McKeiver thought that
Council should not do this work as
there was no money to pay for it.
He stated that the condition of the
street was no worse than that Of 9TH
er streets and the roads all over the
county, which was due to the unusual
weather. and he thought that If Gin
ders were put down on the street, as
they had been on Caldwell street, that
the condition would be remedied. No
action was taken.
Mr.. McKeiver reported tr0t he had
secured the ratings to the fire es-
capes at the Academy Of Music max
ing them safe in case of fires.
Mr.. Jennings stated that Re had
sent the contract concerning the rail
road matter on Mary street, which he
had drawn up, tol the railroad ofIic. ais
and that he had later had talk with
Mr.. Elliott about the matter Mr.
Elliott had stated that if the city
would have the houses along the
street set back. the railroad would
pay expenses and the street could be
run as was desired by the city.
The next matter was the purchase
Of the Monaghan Hose Company's ap-
paratus. Mr. Cuttino stated that the
fire committee conferred with the
Monaghan Hose Company and that an
agreement had been reached whereby
the Monaghan Hose Company was
willing to sell out to the city for $575
and the payment of their present in
debtedness, sum aggregating s162.
making a total Of 1897. He read a
list OF the articles owned by the
Monaghan Hose Company which were