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Show Conncil Doings. Oity counoil mot In regular monthly bossIou in tho Olty Hall at 8 p. ru. July 2, 100G. Present, Mayor Leigh nnd full counoil. City soxton reported his recont lnbora In oonnootlon with carrying tho water to tbo comotory nud rccom-monded rccom-monded that tho necoosnry labor bo ordorod dono to plnco tho Main West street nnd footwalks in tho now addition addi-tion of tho comctery in propor shape that thoir appearanco may comparo with tho old plot. Ho recommended nlso that tho necessary boxes bo pro-ourod pro-ourod nnd placed in position to protect tho wntor valves, and nocossniy regulations regu-lations to govern tho oltizons ns woll as himself bo adopted for tho uso of tho water in tho comotory. After considerable discussion on tho question ques-tion of tho roptnl to bo charged tboso lot owners desiring tho uso of wator for ornnmontlng tboir cemetery lots, Oou. Wood ofTored tho motion that a feo of f0o bo cbargod for each oity lot for thoso owners wishing . to uso tho wntor during tho present year, thnt said amount bo paid in advance to thn olty sexton, who shall pay tho snmo into tho city treasury, thnt tho soxtou mnko private nrrnugomonts regnrding hiBOompensntion with thoso who desired his sorvices, nnd that no person other than tbo soxton or bis duly nppolnted deputy bo permitted to uso tho pipe wator or any of tho llxturos portnlning to tbo system ox-copt ox-copt by autherity of tho soxton. Motion cnirlod. Tho oity sexton was then nuthorizod to put In propor condition the west strcot running north and south in tbo comotory, nlso to nrrnngo tbo foot-walks, foot-walks, etc., in tho new addition uud repair said plot so as to conform as far ns praotionblo with tbo original survoy, nnd to proouro nud plnco in position tbo nocossary boxes to pro-toot pro-toot tho water valves, scouring samo with locks. OUloora' reports for quartor onding Juno 30, 1000, wero then prcsouted as follows: Olty treasurer, Oity marhnl and watermastor, and oity soxton. Reports after rending woro on regular motion reforrod to the auditor. Tho following claims woro pro-sontod pro-sontod nnd on regular motion ordorod paid nnd recorder authorized to draw wnrr.VUts Toibiiuio". """Iron County, for compensation to assossor nnd treasurer from Deo. to Mny 31, $01.52. City soxton fees, $13.00 Oity watormnstor's report of persons laboring in olty ditches' up to June 25, J. II. Armstrong, Sl,5d. Ed Fretwoll, 31,50; Frank Adams, labor on bridges and furnishing material, 84.00 Olty Sexton, labor on cemetery, 823 D. E. Mntbosou, services for fumigating, 822.50 Fred Ashdown, lnbor on wator system, 82 Total claims, 8 129.02 Couu. Rollo called up tbo matter of connecting tho residents located iu tho uortboast corner of tho oity upon whut 1b known us tho Geo. Hunter homestead, with the water main, and ia behalf of said oltizons prosoutod a proposition from them on tho following lines, viz: that they would dig nnd till in the nooes-eary nooes-eary trenohea to connect tbom with tho wator main now usod to supply wator to the cometory nnd pny n frontago tax of 7 cents per front foot upon tbo frontago of thoir property, provided tho oity would furnish tho necessary plpo for said oxtousion and tho residents bo subject to the samo rules and ratos now charged othor water tukers. On regular motion tho commltteo ou wnter syetem wore requested to investigate said proposition nnd bring samo to conclusion us soon ns pruotio ublo. Motion carriod. Watormnstor Urlo roported thnt somo couplings in tho woterpipo main woro out of ropair ond new ones wero required. Wntormastor Instructed to procure tho needed nrticlos immediately. Supervisor roportod thnt tho olty wns without lumber which wns no(es-snry no(es-snry for xepnir of bridges, flumes, etc. Neoesscry lumbor nuthoiized to bo procured. Coun. Armstrong callod attention to tbo dilapidated opponruueo of tho olty park and urgod Its reuovution. No notion takon. Counoil adjour'nod to moot on July 10. |