Show X mo 3 dwore the ity city council at its ita regular session cession cesi I 1 thursday evening spent a great deal of time almo discussing diac the license problem leui which was vas brought beloro before it it as las agreed by all members present that the license collected irom from several business houses bouses was insufficient compared with the value of the stock block carried no dell nite action was waa taken and tho the matter ws was laid over until next meet ing with the understanding that the license be fixed at the amount ot of stock block carried as shown in the in voice A committee consisting of councilmen carter and burton was appointed to interview arid and investigate the license question among the various business concerns rl ibis his corn com cittee reported that it had talked to ko loveral veral concerns and those seen been had come to a definite decision these firms agreeing to submit their stocktaking invoice as a basis for placing the amount of the license complaint was made it was said that there was a decided inequality in the licenses i 1 aid by different corporations it was pointed out in discussion that last year and years yeara before too small a license had been collected from several of tho the firms the ardi wince nince provides that a license shall be collected according to the value of tho the stock of merchandise carilea can led city attorney demoisy said that in case the firms refused to pay the II 11 ilise the only proceed ure that coald could be instituted would bould be to arrest them tor for operating without a license all agreed however that the matter of making a uniform license throughout the city was a vital point and the only fair solution would be b to take the inventory of the firms and then make whatever reductions the committee deemed the stock would be worth it if a forced sale should be made maor colton appo nt councilman archie S richardson to act on the with councilmen carter ind burton and together that they hey formulate proceed ure to be tak m and report at the next session of lie he council maor colton pointed out that the operation of the city government vita becoming more expensive each ar and it became a necessity to collect every possible bit of revenue that the law allowed costs of materials and labor had doubled he triad the last year therefore he said he be was very anxious to get a solution to tho the perplexing license question the matter of paying expenses that occurred as a result of the influenza lullu enza epi epidemic derale vas nas brought up mayor colton informed the council of the meeting hold held by the executive committee of the emergency hospital there was a balance of 75 to be paid by the city and county the 6 bounty comm commoss ise boners through comi i missioner Iss loner ioner wilkins had agreed to pa pay Y wo thirds it if the city would pay tiie the i lance dance after discussion as to ways rid nd means of meeting this obligation T motion was made by councilman barter and seconded by councilman towards authorizing the city to pay he balance of the expenses incurred I 1 i the operation of tho the emergency dospital no spital after the county had paid itt ite share and also aleo that the city should aana the expenses in a reasonable ay of all people residing in the city who were ere afflicted with the disease rid nd unable to meet expenses the various homes under quarantine in the city at the present ume where assistance was necessary wore were ordered looked after by marshal alch and he was instructed to make ahat hat purchases of necessity wore were eded lie ile was also instructed to ake similar action in future cases it if there should te be any volunteer fire chief wm M an in a communication to the bounell desired to be released from froin Is B position stating that he was act ing ne under doctor a s orders and that ii ils is health was in a poor condition rho fhe resignation was waa accepted and pho ho matter of appointing a successor TOS held over until next meeting the monthly reports of the city treasurer and city recorder were read nd approved the recorder was an horfed to transfer the balance left in the sewer and drainage department to the general fund in which a leflett existed the following bills were presented nd ordered paid lesle ashton hardware company supplies 23 2316 16 I 1 Ms is demoisy DeMol sy salary for december is attorney for the city 21 20 indah railway co 1992 J 10 rich coal 15 90 samuel woolley labor abor 1 BO 60 fred drullard labor 7 60 wm police duties 30 00 adert allred four meals to nurses 2 00 ashton l kelly elly co merchandise 5 00 hadlock bros ro re airn 2 90 there bring no further business f ore the unell the meeting ad burned |