Show I 1 td trie E CITY COUNCIL ra V 01 tile the first meeting in september of the city cuncill was held thursday night hii kiili president eric nielson presiding mayor ridge being serving his country as a citizen k soldier all councilmen were present atler reading and approving of the minutes bills billa to the amount of were read 0 ked by committee and on motion of billings and rosevear ordered paid the pay roll tor for the month of 0 august was and was tor ter current bills the treasurers treasur ers report for august showed a cash balance in bank september 1 of with 12 in the sinking fund the receipts in august including water collections were and warrants paid out ter lor the month totaled the police court did a splendid business for august collecting in cash lor for flues committed making a total business of the marshals report showed 87 arrests made in august and meals served to prisoners 1562 feet of lour tool fool walk with 12 inch flume was laid on oil woodside avenue during month garbac avenue road from ontario canyon to heber avenue was khaled sli aled and also part ofIl eber avenue ile he recommended the purchase 0 of another carload of plank and a carload of coal on motion of rosevear and hales the recommendation tor for coal was A as adopted but on motion of billings and rosevear the matter ot of purchasing a carload of lumber was laid over until next meeting g there has been much necessary c sary public improvements made the past month and considerable more to be done before snow flies and it is economy to do it now before bad weather sets in even it if the treasury is run down temporarily the sexton reported three deaths in august one adult and two children thirty one dollars was collect ed during august city physician lecompte was present and asked council to make laws providing that all milk delivered to customers in city be in bottles as it was the only sanitary way after some discussion regarding the he matter on motion of billings and lales hales the city attorney was instructed to prepare such an ordinance A communication was read from al mrs r matle matie weeter asking for a re und fund of her licence for or conducting a boarding house as the number of boarders during august did not exceed four and on the first of this athla month closed her house to boarders after an explanation from the city marshal the communication was tabled on motion ot of rosevear and billings city attorney dalgleish made a request tor for superintendent harry ler lee ot of the silver king consolidated that the city furnish the company water from lower hydrant tor for culinary I 1 purposes and use in assay office at tunnel site on motion of billings the request was waa granted A bill calling for from city physician Le Compto was read but because of the tact fact that all but was city expense it was referred back tor for correction in order that the warrants might bo be signed and other city business properly attended to billings moved that president nielson be made mayor pro tern tem mayor ridge failing faill ng to make an appointment before going away the motion prevailed unanimously it Is now mayor nielson Nl elson the city marshal brought up matter regarding the license on dance halls informing council that mr air was only willing to pay 1600 1500 when 2400 was the amount per quarter after discussion marshal was instructed to collect full amount or revoke license the city attorney informed council that several merchants had complained because ot of certain stores carrying same line ot of goods were allowed to open on sunday on reading ordinances the conclusion was reached that said nier merchants chants could keep their place of business open on sunday it if so desired and will ill be so informed city marshal arshal Al richardson asked council to enact ordinance regarding speeding on main alain street as under present conditions he ha had no authority to make arrests the council thought it wise and proper to have such ordinance and on oil motion 0 of billings and mcfarlane both automobile owners the city attorney was instructed to frame suitable ui table ordinance the marshal guaranteed to enforce it |