Show CITY COUNCIL I 1 of tho city TZ prior to C 1 A 1 the regular n of the city council last wed ay evening was an important e and would ila ve been a 0 ing had chev not con I 1 go into 0 ile fr ent and among t im matters which came up lip for consideration was the condition of the city cemetery and thit the advisability of piping water wate r from the mains into the much neglected city of the dead chairman carlisle made a stron strong plea in favor of adopting measures to this end and it was plain to be seen that all the honorable members were in deep sympathy with the move the matter was in fact referred to the committee on water works with the associated socia ted with instructions instruct inns to eee bee what could be done estimate cost of construction etc the committee on laws and ordinances din ances questioned as to what they proposed prop obed doing in regard to riding on sidewalks in the business part of town LOWD stated through chairman Car carlisle lizie that they hey would have the new ordinance ready by the time the council met in their next regular session lie ile said eaid they contemplated kepping keeping bicycles oil the sidewalks from tae the court hoite boue corner to the corner of the first firs block south on the island and on oil second street from the logan house to the opera house corner and on third street for a block on either side of slain main on all other sidewalks within the city limits they would limit the rate of speed to six miles an hour the marshal was instructed to enforce the ordinance already in force regarding the t he carrying of lights on bicic bicycles ies after dark and we are afraid thit inasmuch as member gates cates came to the meeting on his trusty wheel without the regulation lantern attachment he be had to either remain in the council chamber until early dawn or walk home leading his hot hoi ee of steel two we sealed bids for the sprinkling of the streets were handed in in and were referred to the Coin committee mitte on streets with the mayor associated and with power to act councilman thomas stated that he e had bad been approached by a number of citizens citi ens living in the southeast part of the city regarding the extremely poor water service they t ap have to contend with the city has sufficient 10 anil and 12 inch pip to lay from the bank corner to G W corner and inch pipa already laid on that treet street could be used in some other part of the city the trouble is that the mains on the block indicated are so small that those living south of the bank corner cannot get sufficient water or the amount they have to pay for the matter was referred red to the committee on water works with the tha water master associated with instructions to estimate the cost co st of constructions and to report at the next meeting the city sp reported that someone some one bad buried too avio children in the without notifying log him and upon investigation it etwas was learned that the parents were so go poor they could not afford to have the grave dug or in fact go to any expense whatever lie ile wanted to know what should be do done 0 e in the matter and was instructed to re few such buch parties to the mayor favor in ohp future council thomas smiled and borrowed the ear of the chair and our reporter began preparations to leave for ll 11 he understood that grand erand old body of mn mm were goin going ginto into exe session and he be had no wish to remain ile he had bad no idea how long the file executive session noulia last and as the operation may have been a painful one he declined the warm invitation to remain and tore himself away |