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Show creased from thre to fle nd that on of the member from the Tiiird preciact be adiod to that committee. MORIS DISPOSES OF THE IHCSBER. Moran a!d be would like to know what was meant by the minority. He thought that politics were dropped when they assumed as-sumed office, but as it appeared he was mistaken mis-taken he moved to lay the resolution ou the 1 table indefinitely. Carried. Adjourned. ! THE CITY COUNCIL. R;chs Sly Trick to Make Campaign Thunder f IS MET MORE THAN HALF WAY. Wendell nrnmii Applies for a Gam Franchise Bicycle Craaks to Be Taught that They Won't Own the Earth The Park Commission Ordinance Or-dinance ;es to the Revision Committee. Com-mittee. In addition to ordering the joint city and county building fireproofed throughout, the city council transacted the following business busi-ness last night: BENSON'S NEW GAS SCHEME, A communication from Wendell Benson was read, which asked that a franchise be granted him and his assigns to manufacture and dispose of gas for heating, illuminating and other purposes at a price not to exceed $1.73 per 1000 feet, said gas to be of not less than eighteen-candle power. A form of franchise accompanied the petition and it was referred to the committee on improvement. improve-ment. A BICTCXE ORDINANCE. The city attorney submitted an ordinance which he fondly expects will compel bicycle cranks to remember that their less wealthy brethren have rights which they must respect. re-spect. It provides that all bicycles must have and use gongs and lanterns and prohibits the use of the sidewalks in the business district or the propelling of the silent steeds at a rate exceeding five miles an hour. Heavy penalties pen-alties are provided for a violation of its provisions. pro-visions. A PARK COMMISSION. An ordinance creating a park commission, to consist of four members, was read for the first time and a parliamentary squabble ensued en-sued on a motion being made to suspend the rules and pass to third reading. Moran ventured the opinion that it might be advisable to tend it to the mayor before passing it and find out if he would veto it. On motion of Wantland the ordinance was referred to the council sitting as a board of revision of city ordinances. PATMENT'S FOR SIDEWALK. An ordinance was read fixing the time for the payment of, the installments and the date at which they become delinquent in all assessments for sidewalk paving. It provides pro-vides that sidewalk assessments shall be paid in three installments; that the first installment in-stallment become delinquent in three months, the second installment in nine months, and the third installment in fifteen months, all deferred payments to bear interest at 6 per cent. r Under suspension of the rules the ordinance ordi-nance was read a second and third time, and finally passed. PAVING EAST BRIGHAM. An ordinance providing f jr the assessment of the property on both sides of Brigbam street, from J to S streets, for the construction con-struction of sidewalks, came up. The assessment as-sessment is placed at $1.20 per front foot. Under suspension of the rules the ordinance was finally passed. RICH'S CCTE POLITICAL TRICK. Rich, who is a politician, every inch of him, sought to make a little campaign caDi-tal caDi-tal by introducing a resolution requesting the presiding officer to appoint a member of what he was pleased to term the minority on the finance committee, but it fell as flat as one of Joey Rawlins' tariff talks. A half dozen members expressed themselves as being be-ing more than willing that one of the mi nority should act on the important committee, commit-tee, but believed that should the resolution pass it would be an act of discourtesy to the presiding officer who had always evinced a disposition to be fair. In support of the resolution Rich stated that the minority represented one-fifth of the city and yet it experienced great difficulty diffi-culty in learning what the city was doing in a financial way. Kelly said that if Rich had any charges to make against any city official on account of discourteous treatment be should come out open and above board. He for one had no use for innuendo or insinuations. Rich, replying to Kelly, said that he did not deal iu insinuations and cited that the j deputy auditor had refused to give him cer-1 cer-1 tain information. Evans offered the following as a substl- tute: Jietolved. That the committee on finnnro Vu in |