Show OUK raa 2 t meet and adjust matters for the good of their y the city on thura day afternoon mayor pecery occupied airi she minutes of tho previous meeting were rend and approved councilor boyle suggested that as little business as be done today to day to the demise of general grant has b ean recelle d in th is tho mayor concurred 1 c the following PETITIONS f were read gsg wharris asked permission to use apportion of the street on the corner and wall streets during th period of erecting a new corner the hon was granted subject to the usual restrictions W H pidcock asked of exhibiting for sale on maini Street medicines prepared by him and subject to any regula may impose referred to the committee on license john stoddard who wag in attendance petitioned for a tian of one half on his water tax tho amount of tax paid 50 forwalter for water for wo at tho nulls but no city water is used now and unless the reduction the water will have to be given tip the matter was referred Committee ou water supply lorin farr esq under a suspension of the rules addressed the council in support of his petition which was sent in to the council a few weeks the privilege of tapping the city mains for the purpose of obtaining water with which to gowash wash his buggy and also for use at his barn the petition had previously been reported upon as the matter was now made more cheari it was again referred to the committee on water supply with power to act the following letter was read to the hon mayor and of hie city council in accordance with instructions of the Committe ejon ar range ments for the fourth of july celebration I 1 herewith a chieck payable to your order for 90 balance on band of said corn cittee affek payment of all claims th e committee decided that this balance together with all flags and other property left from the ce lebra tion be city I 1 am also ested to tender the thanks of to the city government for the liberal support and encouragement accorded the celebration respectfully J W chairman of committee on ari range mentA on motion of mr boyle the balance offered the council was ac cepter and the flags received mars ahal ballantyne Ballau tyne was deputized deputised to receive the flaga on behalf of the council COMMITTEE REPORTS councilor boyle reported that the filemena Fi remena hall which bad been at one time used at a saloon still retained its old sign of whiskey beer etc and the fire boys feel bad about it he would recommend that the old sign be painted out and the inscription Fir emens hall be put on the report was accepted and the recommendation adopted councilor of the com matteo on Streeta reported work done on sixth street aud so far as bained is giving satisfaction some recommendations were made jn regard to covering the ditch and tiie report was accepted and thy adopted ado pled i alderman jee of the sanitary committe Comm itce said the committee had of the city and ahad found tho con detjon of alie ity but wherever defects were found the property owners were notified to clean up and the being complied with tho report was ac and instructed co continue their labors councilor in regard le ater park that watce used at present ia only iball of what isi needed and the committee was instructed to obtain more waiter if possible alderman dec stated to the council that the of the weber canal had informed him that the bead of the canal is nearly blocke dup and in order to give a continuo usand good supply of water to the be feces i sary for it to be out the amount of money needed for aliis ia 75 and as the money could hardly be raised by assess ment at this time it is suggested tha t ike the amount necessary and that it be re years assessment th erate oft JO per cent abter little discussion it was decided on motion of councilor boyle to lo anthe money to amr doxey aa and that he should givelis give his hote for hat amount aa such officer city attorney williams informed tho Council Wat it would be advisable for them to notify the molecular telephone company that their instrument a are not required any longer in view of the recent decision of in favor of the bell company antho event of the molecular tela phone company becoming insolvent tho are liable to be aed judge william advice was acted upon and instructions given accordingly the following bills were allowed and to meet wo weeks from yesterday M butler rent for nelson cole S L water pipe labor on lester park 2215 thomas myers man 2100 police marshals sundries eun dries 1210 1 B wheelwright feeding prisoners i a expense s labor on streets benali canal co water for lester park t |