The Alliance Herald

CITY COUNCIL MET TUESDAY EVENING

General Routine of Business—Will Meet as Board of Equalization on December 3rd

The City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening of this week with all members present excepting Thomas Spencer and W. D. Davidson.

After the roll call was made, and the other details of general routine were finished, the business at hand was taken up and disposed of in the usual manner.

A contract was awarded to J. J. Vance for the lowering of the walks and removing of trees and dirt on Box Butte avenue between Fifth and Sixth streets and in a few other places in the city.

There was only two bids presented for consideration. Mr. Vance making the lowest one, and receiving the contract.

A lengthy communication from Secretary Fisher of the Community Club was presented and read by Mayor Rousey, in which the Secretary roundly scored the condition of the sidewalks in the city, as regards the city ordinance concerning expectorating on the sidewalks and in public places. Mr. Fisher did not use the word expectorate, but said just plain "spit."

It was decided that signs would be posted about town calling attention to the fact that it was a practice contrary to a city ordinance to "spit" on the sidewalks, and after the elapse of a few days to follow this movement with "wholesale arrests," as a result of which the city treasury would be greatly benefited and the sidewalks would be left in much better condition. As a consequence, those of you who have been in the habit of this practice, take heed, and discontinue it, or you will face the police judge some of these fine days.

The "Silent Policeman," George Snyder, was instructed by the committee in charge to order the glass and other rubbish on the streets, particularly on unpaved Box Butte avenue, cleaned up the first thing Wednesday morning.

A few bills were discussed and action taken thereon, and the council adjourned to meet on December 3rd as a Board of Equalization.