Show last M meeting a M of old council bouncil the last regular session of the old council met thursday evening with mayor ridge and all councilmen answering to roll call attorney johnson was in his accustomed cus tomed place as was marshal robertson and water master wilson city recorder miss hurley was present and read minutes of previous meeting which were approved a as read the following bills and accounts were then read approved by finance committee and ordered paid BILLS december pay roll P C water works blyth fargo co 1140 kimball bros park city lumber co 1865 county recorder jesse conover 25 J E johnson couo utah power ac light r J J ryan loo george eorge huddy 17 0 welsh driscoll buck berry bros now new vienna cafe henry R 10 squires F D williams king g coalition dec c water pay roll berry bros blyth jargo fargo F C richmond co bal 2417 total OFFICERS REPORT I 1 city treasurer the fol following lowin g Is the leport of city treasurer 0 oneil neil tor for the month of december gen fund fund deficit dec 1 war paid in december receipts tor for month licenses police court cemetery city taxes 30 0 00 0 14 miscellaneous from water fund 00 j sen fund deficit dec 31 water fund sur D dec 1 receipts fro from in consumers 1 city taxes j sinking fund i 4 loss war paid in dec trans trana to sink fund water f und fund sur dec sl 31 time cards paid in dec cash on hand bank bal dec 31 CO sink fund dep dec city justice the report ot of city justice jefford showed eighteen arrests for december totaling foes fines to the amount of of this amount 16 was collected from rom fallen women tor for carrying concealed weapons 2500 from frequenter of 0 house ot of ill repute tor for drunkenness drun keness and tor for violation ot of liquor law city sexton W A gidley reported but one death in december this was a male child was collected and turned over to city treasurer there were sixty six deaths during 1917 water master report showed receipts and disbursements as aa per treasurers treasur ers report BONDS ACCEPTED the bond for miss bliss hurley city recorder in the sum ot of in a bonding company was approved by council as were the bonds of councilmen elect oscar lowe frank fleishman riel eric nellson neilson and mayor elect J J fitzgerald all in the sum of 0 fort FOR PROPER DISPLAY OF 1 OLD GLOP the following communication was read to the honorable mayor and city council park city utah gentleman at a meeting of the county council of defense it was uniel unanimously y decided to ask afie the city council to operate cooperate co with musj ua ln n tho the matter of a flag for park city the county council of defense will purchase flags as often as will be necessary to keep a bright clean one flying providing the city council will have one of its officers see that it lq is raised at sunup sun sua up and lowered at su sundown sun n down each day we believe that the whole city ca can a best show its patriotism by having one general flag rather than by the present way of individual flags which are left flying until they are w worn orn so badly that they are more disgraceful than patriotic whatever action you may take in this matter we will be glad to have you refer to our council tor for lt its approval ov oval i il WAL D SUTTON SUTTON chair chairman man county council of 0 deenah HEARTILY CONCURRED it IN the sentiments expressed in above communication were heartily concurred in by the mayor and councilmen and on motion of councilman ings it was decided to acknowledge receipt and inform the counell council of defense that the communication would be referred to the incoming council tor for its action and that during the life of the present administration the flag would be raised at sunrise and lowered at sunset as ag suggested marshal robertson was instructed to see that these orders were executed REGARDING AUDIT OF BOOKS expert accountant Scho elfield asked tor for ln information formation as to what date final adult should bo be made on chiy books and the I 1 oth of this month was date decided upon as all entries of present council would be posted by that time FINAL PAYMENT ON BOND on motion of councilman billings treasurer oneil was authorized to transfer from sinking fund to general fund tor for final payment on lopoo liberty bond authorized by council ACTION RATIFIED attorney johnson informed council that mrs B F lloyd had offered to p pay ay sidewalk tax in full it city would eliminate accrued interest from same after con consultation sui tation with mayor and members ot of council the proposition had been accepted and accepted in full payment athe The action was unanimously ratified tills this concluding the business council adjourned until 11 a in m next monday january ath |