Couldn't Muster Enough Votes

COULDN'T MUSTER ENOUGH VOTES

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TO PASS NEW STATE STREET STORM SEWER

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The Council Held a Special Meeting Last Evening to Consider the Subject 

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The council held a special meeting Tuesday night called by Mayor Copeland to consider the storm sewer on S. State street, which was up for consideration the night before but failed to pass. Nothing was done last night as after a little discussion the friends of the measure found that they did not have votes enough present and adjourned. The measure takes eight votes. There were only nine members of the council present when Ald. Hamilton moved that it be declared a public necessity to put in a tile sewer from A. University avenue to Hill street, and that the contract be given to Clarken & Schneider. Mr. Hamilton made a long speech in support of his contention. 

Ald. Koch spoke of the storm sewers which had been refused by other streets which needed them more than this, although the city was then in better financial shape than at present and said the city ought not to vote away money it didn't have. 

Ald. Fischer thought the sewer a necessity and said the S. State street hill had been washed out four times this season.

Ald. Schlenker said the present city debt had been cause by storm sewers for which no money had been raised and he did not want to increase it. If the new pavement wouldn't stand water he did not want it at all. 

Ald. Jenny didn't want to expend $30,000 for paving and endanger it by water. He moved to adjourn, which motion carried.