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The council met pu_~suant to adjournment at 7;30 o'clock F.P~~. on this date. ~~'resent
~.~~ayor Fierce; Councilmen Bergner, nay, Feters, Thornton, e7hite, d~rooas; absent none.
r:~inutes of the meetings of T~~Iarch lst and 3rd were zyead and approved as read.
~~3~: Councilman Thornton reported that he, Councilman ~~ay and ~~r. :`alone had investigated
the request of Beaver anti others for a double string of lights at the ixitersection of
4h, Beech and Io.~ra Sts. ana the Boulebard. They found that this would consume too much current
38 he said but had instructed ~,ir. I,alone to put in two poles with 7r~sc~ lights each. ~t h~oved by Bergner seconded by T~'~oods that the council
ratify the action of the committee.
Carried. .
T~toved by Feters seconded by 'foods that the Council rescind the motion ~~.doptec~ 1~2arch
r°, 3rd stopping the work on the Canyon road. The vote on the motion liras as follo~vs: Ayes
39 Bergner, ~;a,-,~, Peters Thornton, y'~lhite, "~~~oods; nays None. Carried.
The matter of the complaint of Sherman Fowell regarding the ~,~'iillion Ditch was again
40 discussed. It was moved by Bergner seconaed by '~~~~hite that this matter be referred to the
City Attorney with instructions to communication Frith l;x. Hersey to see if a settlement
can be reached. Carried.
The council next proceeded to consider the bids submitted for the construction of the
Crolirson ?~i11 reservoir.
The total amount of each bid submitted was as follotivs:
~Y~' H. C. High X26,333.30
C. L. Camp 26,918.50 R. I. Stuart 2.6,'715.45
Swartley Bros . 24.,117.09
~ Rhodes ~ Judd 23, 800.23
~ Von Der ~~ellen 27 , 744.00
John Hampshire 25,848.65
Varner 25,165.00 x
Fyle 27,733.50
Bade 26,334.70 Cowden 37,372.00
The bids having been read the ~~~iayor announced they would be referred to the ~'ngineers
for checking, the contract to be awarded .~riday, ~~~arch 11th.
Councilman Feters brought up the matter of the request of Gerald Gunter that the
41 City furnish the to drain ~~'~alnut Street near his property. This matter was referred to ~y`. the City ~~ttorney for investigation.
The request of B.F.Blue that Taylor Street be opened v~ras referred to the Street Comm-
, 42 ittee with power to act, all voting in favor thereof.
Dr. Woods stated that he had looked up the Ordinance governing dairies and found it
would be unnecessary to pass another ordinance. It was moved by a'Joods seconded by White 43 that the Recorder be notified to put a short notice
in the paper calling the attention
of milk dealers to the provisions of the ordinance requiring the registering of co~~~s
and notifying them that all cows must be registered by April 1st. Carried.
The matter of repairing the fence surrounding the small pasture at the septic tank tract
44 was referred to the Sanitary Committee.
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Councilman`~Yooas also reported that the Sanitary Committee had investigated the com- plaints of residents of Harrison and Iowa Street regarding the unsanitary
condition of
the ti`daite dairy. They found, he said, that ~+ir. 4$~aite was not complying with the law regul-
45 ating dairies but the committee would notify ~~~~r. €~raite to clean up before reporting the
matter to the Dairy Commission.
Councilman Thornton reported that I~~r. ~,~alone had called his attention to the b~.d con-
dition of pipe connected with the electric fire alarm system which necessitates the pump- 46 ing of air continually and consumes an excessive amount of
current. ~r~otion made and
seconded that this matter be referred to the Fire and Electric Light Committees for inves-
tigation as to the cost of installing an electric siren. Carried.
City Attorney Briggs stated that he had investigated the complaint of Sherman Fowell
regarding the ~~illion Ditch and ~'a~rid that it was not dangerous and he was of the opinion
47 that it eras a matter that should be settled by ~~~r. Po~rrell and ~s. Hersey. ~4~ioved by Thornton seconded by ~~lhite that the matter of repairing
the ditch be laid on the table.
Qnd~:-thd ~:ity l~.ttorney's report be accepted. Carried.
On motion, the council adjourned to meet Friday, lar hat 5 o'clock F.~,~.
~:ayor Attest:
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City ecorder.
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