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Show WHAT THE CITY COUNCIL WD Mayor Thompson's appointment of Joseph F. McKnight aa Land and Water Wa-ter commissioner, was confirmed. Other Oth-er appointments ratified were City Recorder Re-corder Nystrom's appointment of W. L. Emery of the Third ward as deputy clerk of the civil division of the City court, vice John L. May, resigned, and David M. Bernhisel for the criminal division, di-vision, vice Walter J. Meeks. County Recorder, who formerly held the position. posi-tion. Councilman Thomas introduced a resolution res-olution providing for the prompt return to property holders all money collected in excess, where the assessments more than covered the improvement for which the assessment was made. The resolution was adopted. Fernstrom Introduced an ordinance amending the ordinance of May 27, 1902, which reorganized the Police department. depart-ment. This aims to Increase the salary of the patrolman who Is now acting as a detective, from $960, a patrolman's salary, to J1140, the salary of a detective. detec-tive. Henry Bogan presented an affidavit stating that Deputy City Attorney R. G. Schulder had not taken action on a complaint charging Bruce Johnson with selling llauor without a license. The affidavit was referred to the Committee on Laws. ' A petition which bore many signatures signa-tures asked for a bridge at Tenth East and Eighth South, to allow the road to be opened for traffic went to the Streets committee. The hack and express wagon nuisance was brought to the attention of the Council by a petition signed by a number num-ber of merchants In the vicinity of Main and Second South, asking for an abatement abate-ment of the nuisance of such stands. The petition was presented to the Streets committee. Councilman Daveler Introduced a resolution res-olution demanding a patrol In Victoria alley in order to compel the inhabitants of that district to keep out of sight behind be-hind drawn curtains or closed shutters. The resolution was adopted. |