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Show IfilTV FATHERS MNS-jpiNY MNS-jpiNY BUSINESS I !'The teguhr meeting, of tho City iouncll was hold Saturday ovcnlnB, b. 26th, wh lh0 mhyoT and nU council members present, excepting s, V. Chlpman who was excused on fl trcount of Illness. A petition signed by Mrs. Hebor '.shelter nd olhors, asklnc that tho ilr co-operate with the : others for (a extension or the lighting system I to 5th Eait on 1st North. The mat-I mat-I ur w" referred to the Electric Ltght- al Wg commltlco for Investigation. H It. E. Baxter' and Oliver Hunter, fl representing tho scoutmasters of tho fl town, appeared and asked the coun- fl .ell to recognize tho activity and Im- H fortanco of tho Mof" Scout movement. II They also made mention that the city H flag was In a very delapldatcd con- " II 'iMon nmiost Dyni1 repair. A II motion carrjed that a new flat: bo I ipuich'ased by tho city, nnd tho pub- lie property commlttco was appoint- cd to Intcstlgatc cost, etc., of same. The scoutmasters Ihon nsked that tho ' hoy scouts bo privileged to care for e the city flag and see to tho raising II and lowering of It on holidays. This II privilege was granted. ' Ear S. Greenwood nnd V. II. Chlp-II Chlp-II man of the Peoples' Mill & Elevator """ company stated that upon severaV oc-f- H icastons the wutor which they used ' tor power had been lntcrferrcd with l by the city In making repairs und 1 1 that during such occasions It was noil no-il cessary for the mill to bo run by II electricity. They felt that tho city l should pay for power used at these H times. The mayor appointed tho coun-- coun-- 1 1 ell as a whale, tho 'head wntcrmns- ,cr and the presldont of tho lrrlga- tlon company as a commlttco to iu- H vestlgato. 1 1 Th n,arnnl "Ported that Dort 1 1 Rowley, who lives near tho city park, H was desirous of topping a row of II i 'f tho clly pa,rk which 'woro 1 1 wadlag part pt. his property. ,.Tho I Br """'r W" rcfcrrc'l" t tho Public y grounds commltteo'wlth power to net. B The "port of tli'o Library board, I prepared by Its treasurer, W. S. Chlp- man and showing tho receipts .nnd disbursements for the year 1020 was B read, aiu-ptcd and ordered filed. I The,re.-order reported that n new 1 . Mir 'certificate had pe rt Issued to . Itoiw D. IJallard for iy4 lota on tho Veitfield ditch. Ho explained thnl S the old one had been destroyed by 1 fire, and the new ono had boon given I after Mr. Iluliard had furnished an I Indemnity bond. His roport wns ac I eeptcd. A wator transfer of 1 lot I from ltobert Dlnns to James 13. Sprnt- 1 'y was ordered. I The reports of the city ofllccra were read and nccoptpd and accompanying I hllR allowed. Addltjonal tlmo wns allowed the following committees: The recorder for tho Adamson building nulsanco, '- W street commltteo for Increase In ro- venuo for streot cloanlng hnd also ia for tho Nlcholos' lano. A communlcatn read from Baker and 'Baker, olty attorneys, In regard ' to the creek near the nifo property, Mated that no action wns ncceoary, M however, tho city road supervisor was M ordered to plttco somo trocs In tho . creek to savo the city bridge I t,1'0 mar8,ml reported tho repair of ! the city park fouco and a bridge nonr I S-imnel Dean's resldon-o. Councilman Coddlngton drow ntten- tlon to tho fact that tho gutters along "aln street needed cleaning badly. Tho street commltteo was appointed o Investigate somo foaslblo mothod keeping tho streots and gutters clean. Mayor Walkor rcportel that It wns 'ho sentiment of tho Commercial Club and otlers that tho city purchnso or mso tlio Hast school house lot for a I 'ourlsta camplni: ground. Tho public Property commlttco wns nppolnled to I "'t wt' tho school bonrd and find r-ut what terms It coulld bo bought I rr ,oa8cd for, tho prlxo. etc. |