, 1923-01-30

The committee advlsed the float
ing % water ponds to the extent OF
$4,000 for such a project. 1t was
broughs out that the capacity of the
present reservoir is only 1000 600 gal
Ions and tina this amount OF water
would last the city only six hours
in case no water cou'd DO taken into
the reservoir.
The committee also recommended
that the city float $4,000 for
extension work
Another matter coming up in re-
gard 10 the water department was
the covering of tho pumping station
with a fire-proof roof.
A motion was passed last night au-
thorizlng the city attorney, Robert N.
Ogden, to draw up an pro
hIbltIng the tapping of city waite by
persons outside the city limits with
out the consent OF the council.
Another movNof Importance to tax
payers was the recommendation by
Mayor w. A. Blackmore that an Inn
proYement district be R-d ont in
which the alleys were to be gravellsd.
A question as TO whether alleys
should be EraveIlod or paved came up.
1t was referred TO the city engineer.
Tho city attorney was instructed To
prepare an ordinance for n calling
for bids on sidewalk construction foI
1923.
Permission viii be given h Meth
odist church of Casper to excavate
for and construct a cement founda-
ton In Lot Nc. !, block No. 81 which
a. a.. A. n.,NNa- allNf -, o-a ~ am
time within tho next two years t.
mov the present church building
located at Durbin and Second streets
TO tbs new foundation. The plan o.
the church members is &c sell the lot.
:, Second and Durbin md when tn S
SIS done to move the church buildins
to that location to be known as tn,
second Methodist church. The FRS,
Methodist church will be constructed
at Seventh and Wolcott.
Tho residents on windborn street
which is Just south of Midwest ave
nue. and is practically an extension
OF Sixth street between Walnut anl
Spruce. handed in a petition last
I.snt for the keeping open Of that
street. It was said that the Chicago
and Northwestern intended to close
this street for an extension of he
yards and for that reason the peopll
would have no Street frontage.
Mayor Blackmorc presented a let
ter from Ex-Gov. Robert d. Carey
owner OF the porperty. to the effec
that he vas willing to deed a stril
40 feet wide on the west side of Wa
nut to the railroad intersection TO
tho purpose. Tho deed will be ac.
copied.
Attorney z. H. Foster, who is the
attorney for the City Sanitation com
pany, has expressed a desire to con
fer with the council on relinquish
ment Of that company's contract witt.
tho city for the removing Of garbage
and rubbish. The contract does MOI
expire until August 20. Mr.. Foster
and the council will meet in executive
session following the next meeting.
Rumors OF Irregularities in the de
rartment OF the city elecrlcitan were
brought TO the attention of the
ell by j. g. .Pettingi,l. Frank Wolfe
a come 70 the council with the ques
ton, 'Has the city electrician any
jurisdiction outside OF the city limits
It seems that the Natrona Power
company has bees n the habit OF no
furnishing electric current to house
outside the limits without first hav.
ing the wiring of the house pass in
Bpection by the city electrician.
The council. speaking for the city
said that It did not assume any jurs