Show TROUBLE SHOWN TO BE IMAGINARY Council Demonstrates That New Law Governing Im Improvements Improvements Improvements Works Well FRANCHISE IS EXTENDED OTHER ROUTINE MATTERS J ERS ARE TRANSACTED The strife and turmoil stirred up by the Americans over the law passed by the thelast thelast thelast last legislature compelling comp the proper prop f r conduct of public Improvements was shown to be absolutely without foundation foundation foundation tion last evening when the council passed without opposition the first contractors estimate made and approved under the new law It was in n favor of James Ken Kennedy Kennedy Kennedy nedy for for sewer extension No ISO which Is now partially completed When the law was passed the Amer American AmerIcan Amerlean ican lean reform contingent in the council declared that it was for the purpose of hampering their work but recent devel developments d developments el have shown that the disturbance was unnecessary ana and that the new laV la facilitates rather than retards the progress progress progress ress of ot public work In Order to conform to the new law the council last evening also annulled the assessment made November 10 1906 1900 for sewer extensions in the district bounded by b Fifth South and the gravity gravit sewer and made an assessment under the new law which provides that all assessments shall be he made after the work is done and the actual cost computed so that each piece of property may ma pay its proportion proportionate ate share The ordinance asked for by b the Public Service company extending the life of its franchise to October I 1 1906 1900 was passed The ordinance provides that the thel company l shall complete four miles of mains by that time and give an addition additional al a bond of The memorial to the department of the agriculture proposed by the city eit engl engi engineer neer fleer for the planting of forest trees on the tho water shed hed of Parleys creek was adopted without a dissenting vote and the memorial will be transmitted to Wash Washington ash ington ln ton by the proper officials The appointment of J H Paul and an D DKeith DKeith Keith as members of the fire department by hy Charles r T Vail Vall aIl fire chief was con confirmed confirmed firmed The Tho chief of police asked that OO be added to the contingent fund and this was done Pay Pa rolls for various departments for forthe forthe forthe the last half of September amounting to were approved An estimate In favor of P J Moran foran for as the city share of raving paving extension No 26 was also passed and the amount was transferred from froni the street fund to the special fund fur for the payment pa ment of this work Fred Gulbranson a former fireman pre presented presented a petition asking that the thO th coun oun council council cil elI give him permanent work as he was Injured In the employ of the city The rhe municipal laws committee will consider I his case |