The record., 1916-02-08
To RCOrgdnize
Fire Company
WILL PAY MEN FOR THEIR SERVICES
Council Decides TO Negotiate Loan to Pay BeatOn
Judgment. Four Ordinances Passed

lunder suspension of the rules
authorizing the mayor and city
clerk to borrow the money and
satisfy the judgment.
j. II. Neil and John Pruden, a
committee from the property
owners association in the pro-
posed new improvement district
in the western part of the city
asked that the council leave the
matter of the kind of improve
'ments to be made and the plans
and specifications of the contract
to be entered into to the commit
tee of the taxpayers and to in
struct the engineer in charge of
the work to confer with the COM
mittee and carry out its instruc-
tions so far as to seeing that the
work was done according to the
plans and specifications. The
members of he council could see
no objection to the proposal. The
city attorney stated that under
the law it would be impossible for
the street and alley committee to
delegate their powers to any COM
mittee of citizens but he saw no
objections to the street and alley
committee confering with a prop
erty owners committee and car
rying out its suggestions. This
the council stated would be done
although no action could be tax
en- formally.
Geo. O'Dwyer and John Fisher,
a committee representing the
property owners in the proposed
improvement district in the
southeastern part Of the city,
were given the same assurance
and City Engineer Russell agreed
to give his time in going over the
ground with the committee and
agreeing on the grade.
Mr.. Johnson, residing in the
western part of the Government
Townsite, complained that trees
on an adjoining lot were danger
Gus and that he had to move his
family out Of his house for fear
that during the heavy wind the
trees would fall OH the house and
crush it. The mayor stated that
there was an ordinance covering
the matter and it was referred to
the street and alley committee
with power to act and Mr.. John
son was instructed to cut down
the trees.
The question of the volunteer
fire department was brought up
and thoroughly discussed. The
good work of all of the volunteers
It the recent fire was commend
, ed and the members of the coun-
{ Gil we're of the opinion that the
volunteers should be allowed
q some compensation for their
services, at least enough to pay
or cleaning the clothing which
o hey spoiled. The council fell
4 hat the city could not afford &c
r pay for a large force of men bu
n could afford to pay a force o.
o eight or ten men for their time
p at fires. The question Of a fir'
chief was discussed and it wa
o thought that this should be lef
4 up to the members Of the com.
2 lpany to choose a man they hat
o. confidence in. The matter wa
d referred to the fire and waite
70 committee with instructions {,
.s confer with the volunteer fire de
~ partment and to agree on plan
,e for reorganizing and betterin
Is the department.
,r The routine work was then tax
tc en- up and the bills audited an
le allowed. The building ordin
ance passed it's third reading. A
ne ordi canenprohibiting the drivin
Mt lOf vehicles over sidewalks wa
v Ipassed under suspension of tn
IN rules as wa also a sidewalk on
he dinance providing that in case
I'd property owner failed to build
e. sidewalk when notified the eli
AT should build it and charge II
n- cost to the property, collecting
cd as other taxes are collected.