| Show THE CITY DADS AT an important ordinance is passed A few petitions and the approving of the payrolls was the only other business transacted the passing of an ordinance providing for the cleaning repairing and removing of all obstructions from the sidewalks in the city was the only business out of the routine transacted by the city council last night all the members were present and the session was without incident the semimonthly semi monthly pay rolls aggregating were passed and ordered paid chief of police davenport reported that thirty six arrests were made dunne the past two weeks seventeen prisoners being convicted eighteen discharged and one delivered to the sheriff report filed president introduced a resolution empowering the council to purchase an act prepared by the code commission providing for the general powers of city governments and the various officers the purpose is 0 o carefully scrutinize the proposed act before the legislature meets to ascertain whether or not any amendments can be suggested the was adopted the master plumbers association petitioned titio ned the council requesting that they appoint a board of examiners before whom all applicants for a plumbers license shall an examination before the license be granted the petitioners suggested that the board consist of the city engineer and two practical plum bera who shall act without pay referred to committee on laws with the city attorney added J W conlisk and thirty two other citizens petitioned for the placing of a crossing on wall avenue at twenty third street the petition set forth that during the winter months and rainy season the avenue is impassable referred to committee on streets A resolution introduced by councilman Taylor providing for the appropriation of to be placed in the hands of the recorder for the purchase pur chasa of coal was passed the ordinance providing for the cleaning repairing and the removing of all obstructions from the sidewalks in the city was read a second tims councilman aeb move to amend the ordinance ty striking out the ter wherever it appeared therein he held that cleaning and keeping in repair of the gutters on the sidewalks was a duty properly devolving upon the street department the ordinance as amended passed its second reading and under a eusden pension of the rules it passed its third reading and was rete ired to the mayor for bis approval council then adjourned tor two weeks go to the packing house tor pork trimmings |
