Show H aliw i 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I COUNCIL bitsi W S V W S barn I 1 t MM ai the regular meeting of the city council for november was held last night with mayor ridge and all councilmen present recorder hurly marshal robertson and water master wilson were also present the minutes of previous meeting were read and approved after which aith the fbi following lowing accounts were ed and all ordered paid BILLS balt S ANI AND ACCOUNTS ray pay roll tor for october now new vienna caie cafe blyth fargo co 2761 7 61 utah goal co maud hurley felix trainor berry bros 13 70 fay evans 1 hopkins coal co anderson An derBOn bircumshaw 41 20 utah P and L co P C water works R E squires silver king coalition co water dept pay roll berry bros blyth fargo co 1122 J E johnson 1000 total OFFICERS CITY TREASURER the report of 0 treasurer goo onell oneil tor for the months of october follows gen fund ditl deficit cit oct 1 1 war paid in oct RECEIPTS licenses police court sidewalk 1600 1500 gen cen fund de oct 31 water fund sur oct 1 4 4 receipts from consumers less war p paid at d in oct water und fund sur bur oct 31 3 water lund fund surplus less leas gen fund do de time cards paid in oct 11 00 cash on hand bank bal oct 2 fund dep oct 31 43 12 8 86 5 THE CITY JUSTICE judge jet tord ford reported twenty two cases tor for the month fines imposed appealed suspended one case dismissed collected in cash 00 the report ot of water master wilson was read showing the receipts and disbursements as per treasurers treasur ers report no report from city sexton because ot of absence from from city OFFICE DECLARED VACANT because of 0 the enlistment of 0 robert bobert dalgleish the office ot of city attorney was declared vacant it Is understood there will be no formal appointment ot of a city attorney during the remainder ot of this year but mr J E johnson will act in the capacity of 0 legal advisor the gentleman being present at the meeting in that capacity THU THE delinquent NT SIDE WALK TAX the matter of collecting delinquent sidewalk tax which has bc beai a neglected by former city attorneys having been taken up i iab mr johnson John Bon who submitted the following report to the council tay u before collecting collect lne the city treasurer must publish in the park record at least in one issue the delinquent list to show the names the lot number and block number also the amount due as ai taxes I 1 and taftt t sai hafl p wll iril by the city treasurer surer ii dalp from the last date ot of pir pulsation unless redeemed before such date the sale to take place at I 1 the front door of 0 the city hall on the date set forth in tile the publication all property not redeemed should be recorded in the ottice office of the county recorder showing that thero there is a lien upon said property lor for taxes i continued on page seven J CITY COUNCIL continued from page one for your arif information or mation will state that tills this will mean that whenever any transaction takes place some borne one will pay the taxes and they will eventually come into the city as no person will be willing to purchase property knowing that there Is a lien hen upon the same that the title Is not clear it was agreed during the discussion that followed the reading of attorney johnsons report that city had bad been negligent in this ma matter ater and that legal action should have been taken against delinquents long ago attorney johnson suggested it in might ight be a good idea to forfeit the interest of those willing to pay the principal and this may bo be considered later councilman billings moved that city treasurer be instructed to advertise delinquents and the sale 0 of property be legally proceeded with the motion prevailed REGARDING FIRE WHISTLE A long communication communication from the F C richmond machinery company salt lake was read referring to whistle valves automatic starting equipment etc the company claiming a balance due them the matter was discussed and invoices v inspected and city T recorder hurley instructed to write showing where credits had been overlooked er by the salt lake firm and te tc send balance due them ROBERTSON WILL NOT GET W V at the last meeting of the council mr E W robertson abken permission to connect with water pipe at cemetery and convoy convey surplus water to his ranch tor for culinary pur poses councilman rosevear made a v verbal r report to the effect that after investigation vesti gation by committee thiet that eity city could riot not legally give the file USO use of elie water and on motion of rosevear Ho sevear arid aed nellson neilson the request of mr rob ertson erison was refused KW BUSINESS BUSINE qs mayor ridge stated fill thai council 1 cof would meet on the of 0 november as a canvassing board a and asked that all members be present the question ot of making a bl bi annu I 1 at al audit of 0 t the he city books came up and on motion ot of councilmen rosevear and macfarlane recorder hurly was instructed to notify auditor to arrange for an audit providing his terms were the same as two years ago PATRIOTIC ACTION RATIFIED TED the action of the mayor and aad councilmen bilm en taken on the ot of october regarding the purchase of 0 worth ot of liberty bonds with the sinking fund ot of the city was formerly approved by the council and that telegrams and correspondence relating to the transaction ordered made part of the records of 0 the council this thia was done on motion ot of councilmen billings and rosevear FUND transferred on motion of 0 mr air billings the 1 treasurer was instructed to transfer the sum ot of 2000 00 from the sinking fund to the general fund to pay the first installment of 0 the liberty bond purchase due on oa no lember ember li LAWS ORDERED the recorder was authorized to order a copy ol of the 1917 laws for use by city and the council adjourned |