Show CITY COUNCIL the transactions of conr city last evening 1 c j r i TAXES committee tiie fo hauling grayev S ta wi the regular biweekly bi weekly ju eting f council was b eldan tho city hali lowith ow iTh mayr peery in the chair there was a fu 11 attendance an dafter the ing exercises were disposed of the minutes of the last meeting aej e read and after one or ments were accepted fOKS i r f r f i eugene austin tho council to sefrino lov 7 block 2 alaf C of ogdene city survey ve tho committee on public grounds j mrs annie quayle petitioned the council to remit lier city taxes she being unable to pay them on motion of Alderman the petition was granted i councilor boyle also stated that mrs angeline west asks favor and tive dollars of her faxes were remitted mr I 1 N reed agent of the harden hand grenade fire extinguish er represented that the grenade would prove of great service if placed in available positions in the city in extinguishing fires in their chand the gentleman being present asked the privilege of explaining to the council the merits of the article alter was to the corn cittee on fire department mitte on finance and the mayor with power to act COMMITTEE KEPORT 8 Aj derman dee of the committee on laws explained that an amending the powers of the police service hair been prepared but re commended that it be referred to the police commission dalion was adopted alderman of the coin cittee on claims reported favorably on the petition of isaac Gei iford for a remission of taxes similar petitions from richard hill and thomas wilson were reported on adversely the recommendations were adopted mr boyle of the committee on fire department had investigated the matter of the claim of V G child sen for balance due him on the fire bell ho discovers ahat alie balance due amounts to and be recommended hat the city pay 64 41 thus divine child son the privilege of becoming sub ibers towards paying forthe firo alarm bell the committee asked for further time in regard to raising the bell tower the necessity of all matters of business in connection fire dopart for which the city is responsible being referred to the committee was emphatically explained by mr boyle and the council assented to the recommendation councilor driver of the committee on streets reported ahe work of improvement pro on main street as pro gres rapidly as the weather will permit and the work is giving the petition of V M C silva and presented last june and ask ang for an improvement anthe east side of main st between fourth and third streets was acain brought up the committee recommended be required to conform ordinance in regard to sidewalks the matter was lefan the hands of tee an streeta Bt reeta with to act mr driver also reported that mr jennings had conformed to requirements quire ments of the council in regard to laying a sidewalk in front of his property on fifth st alderman Mc of the committee on Public Buildings reported the completion of the lingg odthe cells in he city jail with abeel iron councillor folker of iho committee on Public groenda da reported that be work of enclosing tho cemetery grounds is in progress and if the weather holds good heyob will soon the report was accepted f councilor boyle of the committee on finance reported that the committee has audited the recorders and treasurers Treasur ers books and found them correct the water works account lias also been audited arid found correct the waterworks water works are producing a alderman eccles of the special committee appointed to investigate the gravel tramway scheme reported that the entire co stora milo and three quarters of road which would bo he length of road necessary would be about but K L the use of car trade could be obtained about 1300 would be saved the baving to the city on gravel liau lins which would ba effected would be about 50 per cent the committee kiowa it would be a great economizing and tho only question is finance the road if constructed would pay for itself in two years councilor moved that the continue their labors and endeavor to make bamo bomo arrangements with the street railway corn pany for tho use of their line the motion was carried councilor pin cock also burgert the necessity of go i niron with the work if arrango ran be made as soon aa possible councilor bay was in jull sympathy with the moy ement bait awaa in favor of laying the till next april 1 A councilor that a meeting to lurther consider the matter bo held as soon ftc ahe committee has conferred with aba cstreet company was carried the usual billa were allowed and an adjournment for two weeks waa i taken i |