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Show Ii liiM AT IT. ErtHtietr Zdna'a Politioal Sympathies Bs-come Bs-come Obrtosious aiid He ii Aked to St;p Down and Out. THE POLICE INVESTIGATION. TLa Kapid Trmsit Fecpla Enconnter Soma Opposition Cridei and Mora Sewer Extensions. The lobby expected some tidings from the police investigation at last night's meeting of tha city council, and hence the rivalry for a front scat. It was disappointed. "How far have you progressed in It?" asked tho rpporior of a councilman. "Ju.t far enough for the prosecution to rest." "What would you ba disposed to Cud at this stage- of tho proceedings'" "I've nothing to say." "Is it true there would be a majority and minority report were the case submitted sub-mitted at this time?" "lve nothing to say. It would hardly be fair for a man tossy at what conclusion he would arrive with only one side of the case before him." The rap of the executive gavel called the dialogue to a halt. Itegular proceedings pro-ceedings then opeued with Mayor Scott in the chair ami Counuilmen Parsons, Lynn, Karrick, Pickard, Anderson, Hardy, Young, Pendloton.Hyde, Heath and Tolland present. . Wfoseph L. Kawiinsprotested the right of any street railway to lay an extra track oil First South street from B toC, and petitioned that one of tho tracke be taken tip. Thomas W. Jennings eni-phasizoo1 eni-phasizoo1 this with a protest against the laying of a track along the stretch of tiie Lapid Transit Co. Undaunted, however, the company asked another franchise enabling it to lay H ack from its present terminus on Indiana avenue to the city limits. It was referred. A. iS'ordidger et al. asked for the abatement of a tax for water main extensions ex-tensions which w as referred. At this junction tho resignation of O. W. Zane who has for more than a year occupied tho position of engineer at the sewer pump was road afll on the motion of councilman SpalYord, Delos Irish was elected to supply the vacaucv. The hea'th couimLssionur submitted his report showing the expenditures of tho department for the quarter to bo $3,!!.j0 .50. It also shows tiiat during the period 23:1 burial permits were loaned. The assessment, fur water main extension ex-tension 100 was confirmed. The report of the committee on the application of the Rapid Transit Co. to lay an additional track on First street from "C" to "F" and from "H" to the reservation aroused some opposition and was laid over for a wek. The petitions of M. C. Fox for the extension of the sewer along South Temple and Ii. A 111 and others tor its extension down Main wore reported on favorably, abuUing properly to ho assessed as-sessed two cents per cquare foot for the expense of construction. The committee cn streets submitted a number of recommendations that were approved. Permission was granted Messrs. Barnes & Byrnes to use or lot the fence around Warm Springs for advertising purposes. The engineer filed prolilus for sidewalk side-walk grades on Second and Third South, and Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh ami Kighlb East streets. The resolution to award a franchise to tho Popperton place aad Fort Douglas Doug-las Hapid Transit company was read twice and tabled for a week. The ordinance referring to the rights of tho Kio Grande Western raliwtiy on streets near the depot was read and passed ur.til next meeting. Councilman Pendleton coiled attention atten-tion to the encroachments of squatters in Parley's canon. Ihe malttf was re-iorred re-iorred to tna mayor. Councilman Voting cll'.'reil the following follow-ing resolution which prevailed; V'HiaiEAe. It- will shortly le necei-sary to ilp-ename anJ fiK t'.emt.- of t.;i. altuu for the c.rr.Mit ea:-. Tu -vofore tto it t .at t'ai) !ii.;yi'' be reriuevte.l to , f wlt'Mhe eo- et.e on of tne ae;uls of l ho vi-..u.il .art -lents. an st'iiat-i m do- ! t til. ol tn-i. x'.ei. Jan es 1 1 :-e m-1 troio tho 1 rrVMun. d-'-.iM-.i fio-ii tax '.tton. lue estimated to be furul -iiru i,lour uet iei;,.lar meetiu. A resolution concerning the laying of j sidewalks without having got the grade from the engineer was referred. Appropriations were made in favor of Mount oil Griliiu for iiOO and the pound keeper for $.14. Adjourned. |