Show LIQUIDS ARE DISCUSSED an attempt is made to to grant license busy session of the city council and many matters are presented and disposed of liquids of various kindi or matters and conditions ons pertaining to liquids liou ids formed the chief topie of dmus discussion sion dt t a assion of the cit council last thursday night which listed lasted till fill midnight the first two hours or more were spent scent in n discus disc sina the waterworks water works matters hae ha e been coming thick and fat for extensions of the water mains maina in various directions P L u B peterson applied lately to have the water extended to his hia farm north of the cit the particular suot spot for the erection of ilia hia proposed house being within the city limit linna the eity icv waterworks water works under the water schedule of last year vear did id not meet expenses es and a raise in the rates was absolutely absolute iv nee necessary there was a deficit in m the revenue amoun amounting amo tina to it la is expected this year vear that there will be 2100 re from the waterworks water works but with last vears deficit and this ears interest on bonus bonds there will be little left for extensions or improvements the council deci decided ded on thursday night to make no further ext extensions extension ensio ns at tre resent sent and the first extension to be made will be a main to be laid from the tank along alone fourth north street east so as to supply all the northern oart dart of the city another important matter discussed i as to water works was that of water for lots living to the north or sou aou th of frere the mains are laid in the center of the block some of the councilmen were in favor of th the e cita exten extending diniz the pipe from the main tr the curb box while othere were or on posed to his until such tune as the revenue from the water works would lustily justify that no decision was reached in the matter until fur ther investigation was had the other and most important matter of liquids up UD for consider consideration atio n was t the he application of J E dark clark and james ajames edwards for a licence to run a balcon in the dark clark building buil dine on north main sheet known ds as the capitol saloon this wa was some something A of aurori sur Drie e R D young youna was not dregent and it looked like a walk away for the advocates of balcon license ahe mayor we cue cited the lr license ee and mr jessen promptly moved that it be granted er anted and this was seconded b mr lewis john christensen moved an all amendment that the application be tabled seconded by bv mr hansen arisen the mayor ruled the motion and amendment as being beine out of order as under eit ex istine ordinances ordinance tie no kapulica tion for license could be considered he stated that the proper method of procedure was to an ordinance for the mantina antine ei of licenses and the question could carlu then be decided once and for ill mr geshen then orewn ted an in ordinance which belh had been drawn bv attorney bates bv request of the councilmen titus this document is rather lenetha and covers six typewritten pages cabes it Dro provides vides for the granting eran line of license tor lot the manufacture and sile sale of liquors retailers are re aired to nav i ear manu facture rs ard wholesalers whole a year vear saloons where liquor is bold must not hae any other rooms in connection other than a cellar or store room loom no hilts tables cool tables or other vill be permitted in ili tle tie r room rn where liquors are sod no camblin bambling or gambling Eim blinE devices will be permitted all screens and other obstructions obstruction must be removed so that a cleir clear view of the place olace cm can be had from ti tre tie e street other aroi iona are arade as to and closing clo sinar saloons running under this ordinance must cloe at 1 and nd cannot be onen before 7 in the an saloon keeper iola tinz the uro provisions visions will forat it h s license ind and he w will ill not ther after be ele eible for foi another licurse ind demme of fine and imprisonment are attached after it had I 1 been read through M jeseo and lewis wanted to proceed to a consideration consi dention of the bill le sars christen en aid haner han er on dosed this ind and the matter being ulac dic ld ed UD to the mor on a tie ote iota ie he explained eola ined thit while he thought the matter should be of once and for all he ha wanted to are sr e a full council present ore sent and he also thought there should be a stecial meeting 0 o that this matter euald be made a special order he voted then for gotdone ment and no date was set for consideration dark clark ind and edwards were present and were at attentive tentie listeners to the reading ff ot the proofed oed ordinance mr edwards stated to the council that he was anxious anious to knoy once and for all if a license is 13 to be granted as he has a 1000 stock of liquor at the depot on which he Is 13 bavine storage and if no license Is la to be granted he be would like to make arran for the removal of the stock thus bendeth the present chaDt chaote eor or of the stura about the liquids of richfield Rich neld the other matters discua ed and acted upon at the council were as follows thomas ogden offered an exchange of ian land d with the city near the grabel beds north of town and this was referred to the committee on etta pro oro detty C B jensen asked for an extension ete naion of the water mains to his recently acquired on first beast beat street on the court house referred to the committee or water works earl aon appeared before the council and stated that the teachers of the district were anious to assist in the cleanliness of richfield and if the city would furnish waste paper cans or boxes at the corners of the school grounds and the anni inal street corners in the business section the teachers would join in hainz the hildren children gather eather waite pacer gacer and other rubbish from the street and deposit it in the receptacles this matter met with the approval of the council and the matter was referred to the committee on streets with power cower to procure the naceb sarv mr Thom Dion also alao naked asked for the coune COUDe ration of the council in forming a ivic civic c to the eleanine tle de anine arrina ut of oremise cremie ur emie and beautifying f viria of hon e in richt eld and to offer prizes for tre neatest t deemi ea this thi also met with an oroal and 25 was aa i a e g for the onze ahe maor earl thompson Thomp gon john hood and willis willia johnon as the committee to begin the formation of 0 a A ll 11 IC league thee gentlemen will decide upon the prizes to be offered for the cleanest ard neatest orem Kea and they will visit all the places olace in richfield Rich a an earl earh date then the will make a vi it after arbor day and the place olace where greatest improvement imuro is 13 shown will be aien a cash prize arize there will be about 20 drizen ditri distributed buted for thia work percy allred presented an addilla tion for i a pool alicene which was granted morten jensen aDv eared and asked for a refund on an ali extension of the th warter works which he completed last fall As al there I 1 la no mone in ili the waterworks water works fund at present this matter was waa laid oer the manor submitted a suez estion that the citizens be invited to plant tress trees in the city oarl dark on arbor da after some discussion it was decided to get the park oark keeper to plant trees under the ion of the committee on emeteria em eteri ini arri 0 bublic U alic ir rounda applications for the tion ot I 1 cemetery and park nark keeper keener were re evened from joe king kine lorenzo nielsen and andy anderson anderaon all of whom offered to do the work for 50 a month referred to com mittiea on grounds and cemetery fohn hood preserved presented the matter of the forest rangers co contention mention to be held here on april adril 4 5 and 6 and asked the council to name a committee to arrange proper and entertainment for the visiting vis itina tinLy forest service men this met with the approval ao of the maor and council and the following committee was named andrew jessen belh johndon Joh john ngon ion john hooi hood A K hansen C G N stillman andr andrw andrew w corenson frank He Heo uler Duler john R jenen N J bated and willis johnon john on thee gentlemen were bu beai thib thia coming comine week uch entertainment for the fo foresters resten as will convince them that their alt here is ib acdrech abed after allow al lottine iniz a few bills t the he council adjourned |