| Show lots of talk little business quite a number of questions were discussed at the regular monthly bimonthly bi meeting of the city council tuesday evening but very little business was brought to a close J G barrell Barr Bir etl leader of the new price city band appeared and asked the moral support of the council and the use of the band stand for saturday evening concerts to begin about may his request was was granted and he will ask the business men to contri contribute blite toward the support of the band W W jones an electrician and civil engineer from appe appeared appear arad ud and offered to take charge I 1 of the electric liet and power plant for a salary of a month and ci et tilted tim abed that he could run the plant at a total cost to the city of per month thi thiv brought J H manson late lessee of the plant to his feet with tho declaration that he want to t work for wages but he would run tb plant furs ay all labor fuel and everything except I 1 extensions and new now met material erial for per month guana teeing to turn tho plant back at the end of nine months in as good condition condit on as he got it this i is s more thai was pa paid id sam jew jewkes kes mr gillen who was wa discharged when the plant was at leased to man so son narose aroe and stated that he wax was present to ask for hie his old job back he lie would work for per month and would gel got along alone with three men instead of four ax formerly another applicant appl bant lifted stated that he be was not prepared U to bid on oa a cox contract tract but when hen jhb city eity wanted to hire a superintendent in he to apply for the position lion mayor gunderson allowed that the city had not asked for bida bids and the council had not decided on whether that body should let lot the W plant out on contract or hire a superintendent the applications came as a surprise to him councilman proved that bo be was a pretty good friend to mr man maii son SOA by moving that his hi offer be ac wilson seconded the motion but councilman loof bobrow amended the motion to the effect that the matter be discussed in a special meeting the following night and disposed of at the th arak st meeting in april aich will be april lat lot on second of the amendment it was carried by loofbourow and mckinnon voting a ayn av v and pace opposing wilson and 11 oreley failed to vote mr manson then stated that he would jakc care of the baby until the council disposed of it the recorder was wt instructed to writs a number of bond biyers soliciting bids on the ollys water bonds on motion of councilman Vii suB the lights of all consumer consumers who fail fall to pay their bills will be shut off A resolution was passed that all w water ater bills hereafter shall be charged to the tle property owner instead of the tenant mckinnon thought the tho city could save says come gorne money by dispensing with t the h a n i g h t in marshal arshal loof loofbourow borror bo uror thought the city could better pare spare the day marshal and mo moved ed that the services of juvenile officer john potter be dispensed with this motion passed with mckinnon failing to vote and councilman harsley voting no council then adjourned to wednesday night at the special meeting wednesday evening councilman pace again moved that me manson be engaged for nine months at a contract price of councilman horsley seconded the motion hind on vote mckinnon was the only dissenter the question of reducing expenses was again brought up and it was decided that if all city employed emp loyes would consent a cut of 0 20 should be made in salaries sal arici and wages nages tho the cut is to include the mayor councilmen and other elective officials as well w ell ae the men who work on tho the street but not manson |
