The chronicle=news., 1913-05-27

Aue CITY realizes saving OF about
$50 = month by awarding u contrac,
for cleaning. sweeping and sprinki
ing the streets to Pople Bros. Bidc
Tor this work In accordance with
specifications drafted by the street
aud bridge committee were opcnet
last night and Popic was the loves
bidder. wrestling the contract from
q. =. Harlan. who has held the con
tract for four years. The success
full bidder agreed to clean. sweep aud
for sita u month. The city paid
Harlan In the previous two years
"bon, $685. month. Other bids
submitted We're u. A. Eooth S3ii u
month. q. =. Harlan &t.. month.
T.. Z. Hopkins $685. u month and
Carl Fuller sa.a u month.
The city council last night author
iscd u donation OF 3ls" to til. sixth
department rncampmcn, of Spanish
war veterans to be held In this city
July I ahd.. u. ~. Raision repre-.
seniins committee composed of
himself. \. l.. Isranson. u. T., Greg
ory and John Conki" explained To
the council tina; the ~nrampm-nt
here would advertise the town Hnd
bring many visitors here ana nsk-'i
for donation of $500. lie stated
that the committee In charge OF the
reunion would have to raise $500
to stage the rnrampmrnt. The
comment q fthc council members was
that the rnrampmcnt ought to be-
helped hut II Was pointed out that
city had no appropriation to cover
such a donation. II ~as stated hy
sidcran kaha that Sia" hal been
given last meeting to the Associated
Charities after the city attorney had
scpostcsi that the city had no appfo-
pelaSkou for the donation. The do
s'e~ ssSee Of eiss wss authorized by
. soss q So 3. AltSman poashac
al Al1ncn0 tGeu6Css vessrH ssy.
The sun wln - tohea from the eon.
tin9rnt fuad.
Oa- matter that caused dis.rnsion
In iht council chamber last ni.hi
concerned tho aplointrmn, Of u. j.
Cunningham - an extra police of
cor. a petition ~as read signed hr
thirty or mote business men of Com
mcricai sni Film streets asking that
Cunningham be given that hrai rs
he had been q ,nus, efficient officer.
Thi. petition was filed. II being 'hs
sense Of the meeting that the city
marshal exercise hts best Judgment
In placing hi. men.
Alderman Mar'- declared that
there ~ss no urgent need of an extra
officer and stated that the chairman
Of the polio. committee had npoihicd
Cunningham without comforting
with other members nj that commit
fr~ and suggested that hereafter
these appointments. should come bc-
fur. the council. 4 motion was made
that the services Of Cunningham hc
dispensed with end the motion ior'
by vote Of . to !.
The iIokq-ana case growing out
ct the installation Of the ciiN's water
mir, line years ago. bobhcd M again
and city attorney A. r.. McGlashan
stated that he had been advised
tha, IIoko.ana would bring another
suN against the city and stated
briefly a history of the litigation.
lie said he did not know whether
the ease would actually come to trial
or not. The council discussed the
matter OF employing n special 'oun-
sci to a.sis, the city attorney In the
even, that the case came to trial
TIL. city attorney will go ahead with
the matter OF icfcnsc until such time
ss IL develops that the case Is To ="
tried. Motion carried that the mat
Ter of selecting a special counsel be
lcf, to the mayor. water committee
pnd city attorney.
1. W. Davis. a resident of dis
tr,ct on the north side where side
walks were ordered In at the iast
meeting, appeared before the council,
and asked that he he given an cxicn-
sion Of time to put In the walks. lie
suid there was a substantial board
walk in front Of his property at pres
cn, and that he would get the cc-
men, walks in by next fall. The re-
uucst was granted.
pr. q. W. Robinson city phystcian
prcscuted q number OF matters re-
xsr,;iug the public health He sus-
y,.,,d that the city should arrange
to nay for medicines given to poor
pcople or arrange for the payment
of the bill. through the county COM
missioners. 1t was decided to take
m. matter up with the commission
ers.
A petition was read irom'a num-