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Show COUNCIL HOLDS ' ": TWO SESSIONS This City Council held two sessions Saturday In tho council chambor. The "first ono was held at 2 p. m. wheS they mot as a Board of Equalization Equal-ization to hear tho complalnta pt water wat-er owners. Councilman Holdaway and councilman Carlson wero absent. John Ttlchlo, J. C Jensen nnd A. A. Anderson appoarcd and complained that, their water notices showed a shortage In tho allotment of wator for tho acrcajjo thoy own. On motion tho acreago they own. On motion tho mattors woro left with tho Irrigation commlttco lo Investigate and rectify. John Mllor and Mrs. Chestor Pulley Pull-ey appeared nnd complained pf tho Increase in tho wntor rate this season. seas-on. It was explained to them that the water systom was greatly In debt to Pleasant Grovo City, and that the city" must bo reimbursed. This1 nvcthod Is the only moans of raising' this fund, Thoy woro told, howover 'that portions of tho water tax might ho workoflout on tho ditch. I ' V. N. yest asked that a dupllcnto water certiflcato bo made- for land! recently purchased by him as tho original bad bcon lost by tho formor oilier. -Tho council notified Mr., West thntjlt would bo nccossary that a bond be furnished to protect tho city if the, now certificate la issued,. Goo. D. West complalnod that Ills I notice showed a shortngo of 1-2 aero and also.Bbortane of 4 acres on the West Meadow ditch. Ifo was ask- ed to produco a deed statins definitely definite-ly when he purchased tho West Mead- j ow property that tho matter might bn cloared up, The regular sosslon of tho City Council, convened at 7:80 p. m. with i all members excepting Councilman ; Carlson present. 1 1 Reveral water transfers were made. , F. 8. Humphries petitioned the I council tar a payment of flO.OO to Carl' Hanson, stating that Hanson ' had paid the amount for a cerae- - tery lo which had not been used and 'for which no deed had been delivered. Tho sextos was authorized to sell the lot and reimburse Mr. Hanson. : Tho report of the sexton was re. t (celved "and ordered filed. j Councilman Olpln reported that t nothing had been done In connection' 1 1 with tho graveling of streets because Jot the Illness b flhe road supervisor. I Councilman Urn .reported paying $1.60 (or repairing ot prisoners shoes . Councilman. Warburtn reported, that the city would be unable to pur- sue the Installation of pipe on Locust ' Ave. until other necessary material urle." ( Chairman Holdaway reported that ( bls committee recommended that the Treasurer only receved the Irrigation ' and city water taxes. A motion car- Had authorising' the attorney to draft , an ordinance to this effect. j DavM Thome stated that he was chargedfor 0ifoot of paving " that ho should not be chnrged with. ( He was advised that the council i would investigate. - Tho water works commllteo was ', I InstruoiM to "IbU delinquent water users nnd clvo them 30 days notlco to pay beforo shutting tho wator off. ' Tho cty property commlttco was ; T authorised to advortlso nnd sejl bids ; y for rental ot city property. ; Tho official bond of tho night ', watchman wob approved. ', fi Ma 'llcs-ilo fright petitioned tho ; 'council to build' n sultnblo brldgo ; B oor'arovo Crook, adjacent to her ! j proporty. Tho city agreed to do ao 1 1 nftor tho high wator pel Sod was ovor with. Thq final statement of tho county troasurer was approved and ordored filed. Dills and claims, woro presented and ordered paid. . |