| Show SYSTEM OF tee city council held a very interesting meeting last inday night and aside from the regular routine business several im questions came up for city councilman hopes of the lire and vater atee made and recommended the dividing of the ty into eight fi e districts and the adoption of fire goals to be used in case of fire in those districts hopes plan which will be adopted at an early date is good one and should have been put to practical use some years ago t the present time it is 1 to impose ble for the fire department to locate a fire until after it has got such a headway that the the flames cannot be efti ngui bh maps of the city showing the boun danes of the different fire districts will be made end posted in public and on of these maps will aleo be put up in the gemini boiler room the manage anent of this mint having consented to fouad all fire alarms A te lepione will also k installed at this mine without any cost to the eity to be used only in case of ire 1 aa elou as a fire is dincov ed a telephone message cm be ant to the mine and after the alarm hai been given a certain number of blast from the whistle will indicate the loiety loI ity of the tire and the on fusion which has existed the pacific blaid of underwriters sent a communication to the council stating that unless steps were taken to improve the condition of the water tanks and system tha insurance in urance rites in eureka would oe increased mayor stack had far warded an answer to the letter before the meting 0 the council in which he outlined the exact condition of the eity with reference to the against fire and also stated that as soon as possible the pipe now in use will be replaced ky rolled etel pipe the order tor the saat having been placed As soon as some slight hanged are made to one of the gallon tanks the city will be as safe in case of fire as it was when mr shied inspected the settem n mended the reduction in rates which was made it is quit certain that the ranee rates will not be advanced now that the bearl understands the situation the council passed a resolution grant rg the eureka athletic association a three year ease on the ground of town which is b eing used as a bag ball park lianor licenses ts were granted to the city liquor store the elite 1 and tunnel saloon bellg to the amount of order ed paid th eureka hill mining cam pany gets 83 of this amont for water need last month city attorney egbertson Eo bertson was instruct ed to advertise for bide for the uncover ot the old water pipe aad water master boodman was asked to al certain the cost f water meters which it is the intention of the city to at th time the new pipe ie laid |
