- To the His Honor the Mayor and members Common
Council:
- Your police committee who were instructed
to locate rooms that would be suitable for police head-
- quarters and martial's [marshal's] office
report that there are two suits [suites] of rooms that can be
secured. First, the present rooms which need some repairing but
small, not more than a few dollars which most [must] be done
at the city's expense. These rooms can be secured on a five year
lease for $150. Second, one suite in the ADAMS block,
west end of Bridge for $144. Your committee would recommend securing
the rooms now occupied by the police force.
- The Police Justice agrees to pay the same
as he now pays for the use of rooms to hold court, $5 per
- month.
- R. H. SHARP,
- J. C. CLARKE,
- Jno. T. NEEDHAM,
- J. H. LEDELL.
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- Ald. POLLOCK presented the following resolution which
was adopted:
- Resolved, That the cross walk on the west end of Locust
street be brought down to recorded grade as soon as
- practicable.
- Ald. MERRILL presented the following resolution which
was adopted:
- Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be authorized
to rent some suitable place for storing away the various
- tools and other movable property belonging to the city that
required shelter while not in use.
- Ald. MERRILL presented the following resolution which
was adopted:
- Resolved, That the Board of Public Works procure plans
and specifications for a suitable building to be erected on
- the Fifth ward, Ward House grounds for the purpose of storing
away all tools and other property belonging to the city that
are required to be house while not in use.
- Ald. SHARP presented the following resolution which
was adopted:
- Resolved, That no more sidewalk grades or street crossings
be ordered until the streets on which they may be
- ordered have got an established grade the whole length of
said streets and not for one or two blocks so that all sidewalks
may be of a uniform height and grade to conform to the established
grade of the street.
- The Mayor announced the appointment of Charles QUALMAN
as special policeman without pay. The appointment
- was confirmed.
- Ald. BUCKERIDGE presented the following resolution
which was adopted:
- Resolved, That the Board of Public Works be directed
and is hereby ordered to cause a crosswalk to be built
- across Harrison avenue in front of the new kindergarten on
said street.
- Alderman HANSEN presented the following resolution
which was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Council,
- the ayes and noes being called:
- Resolved, That there be and hereby is, appropriated
from funds reserved for such purposes the sum of $1,080.00 to
- pay general improvement bond number two, amounting to $1,000.00,
and semi number four of interest coupons, due December 1, 1900,
and that the City Clerk draw order in payment of same.
- Ald. HANSEN presented the following resolution which
was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Council, the ayes
- and noes being called:
- Resolved, That the sum of $315.00 be and the same
is hereby appropriated to pay for services of inspectors, clerks,
- ballot clerks and special police of election for Tuesday,
November 6, 1900, and for the registration prior thereto as per
list hereto attached, and the city clerk is hereby directed to
issue orders on the treasurer for same.
- Reports of the City Marshal for the months of September and
October were presented, accepted and placed on file.
- The report of the Police Justice for the month of October,
showing no cases in which the City was a party, were
- presented, accepted and placed on file.
- The report of the City Sexton for the month of October, showing
receipts of $135.50 with Treasurer's receipt
- attached was presented, accepted and placed on file.
- Reports were received from the City Engineer of grades set
and approved by the Board of Public Works as follows:
- On the east side of Eighth street from C street to Merrill
avenue;
- On the west side of Lincoln avenue between E and C streets;
- On the west side of Moore street from E street to D street;
- On the north side of D street between Hackett and Moore streets;
- On the east side of Ninth street between D and C streets;
- On the north side of Clary street between Pleasant and College
streets.
- On motion the reports were referred to the Aldermen of the
respective wards in which the grades were located.
- On motion the Council then adjourned.
GEO. B. INGERSOLL, City Clerk.
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