, 1876-09-21

The Village Trustees held n regular meeting
at tho village Offices Tuesday evening. Pres.
cnt: Trustees Husc, Iglchart, Duwcy, Gage,
Davis, md Connors.
The regular report Of Chief Engineer Holly
for August was received md placcl on fllc.
The running c1peuscs OF the Water-Works last
month wero $478.50, tho construction account
footed up $2G9.OS, tho total being S743.o7.
The purchase Of 4 lathe for use Ia making re-
pairs was recommended, and that part OF tho
report was referred to tho Water-Works Com
nlttce
Village-Enginecr Fitch asked for leave Of ab-
ecnco for two weeks, and tho request was
grantcd.
Trustee Cage reported In reference to the bill
for expenses In making the assessment for the
Maple avenue sewer that ho could OBJ
tain no satisfaction from tho petitioners there
for, Us to whether they wcro willing to pay their
pro-ruta share. The Bill had been cut down
from $l25 to SIS MIR. Gage reported the bill
back without recommendation
This bill, and thu ycxed subject Of pushing
this sewer, wero discussed at nome length. Tho
propcrty-owncrs petltoned for the sewer, tho
titioners Withdrew their request. No action
WIS taken In tho matter.
the contract With G. W. James for tic extension
Of supply-pfpe into the lake.
ylllago-A Attorney Ids stated that the Unlvcr-
slty had taken an appeal from the recent iu,,g.
ment for taxes in tic County Court, aud wished
to know whether hc should attcud to the case
It was stated tint the University Intended to
tako tho rccsnt alvcrse decision Of tile StAte
| Supreme Court TO the United States Court, and
to again contcst tho natter In tho State Su-
! prctlic Court, tho idea being TINT the Question
call &be reargued and again decided before tho
ease III tho United States Court Is reached.
Alr. 1dc was authorized to take the necessary
steEs to protect the interests of the village.
nh HuSf la uln1
report, which stated TINT ho lad received $5-
700G0, against which wnrrants for So eos 2S had
] been registered for tho july and August bills.
Tha report was referred to the Finance Com
different funds 80 that all bills can bo paid In
mcdtately,
Tho Finance Committee reported that cer-
ti!scat9 G. OF indebtcdness for s5,ooo came due
Sept. w. Tho rres!lent and Committee were
auihorizca to renew the loan, md to issue a
Works extension. This sum WAS obtained for
one year ato oper cent aud commission OF
DR.. Davis stated That ho and Mr.. Deering had
obtained leave 10 build sewer Oh Church
street and Judson avenue, but had not found
s' enough Ok the pEopcsty-oT%ners % who wore Of one
1OnrngA for tWD WGtkg.
The Social Club lgld meeting at It's rooms
Tuesday evening. Tho following wcre elected
lott; Trsasurcr, [. ", Conkcy: iib,ariau' Ii niase
| ChurIcs A. Rogers; Cotnmittcv oa Entertain.
| Nrmsby, rho i,en,Lcrs,,ip hns hcoon I'm inrrcassd
by addug tiyo honorury uttl ID active rnen,i,crs
] The nddltlon OF these is members and tlrir
| families ,ade 1t NECESSARY. to ureyent over
visitors ca,. hereafter be- admitted to tc 20 ont"T. S.
tnim,uunts al thu Imb mud III. neressorr oc.it',
] was tukcn, '''' way ''>'' ~"'''"
Capt: j. r. Fitch started for the Centennial
:. HI, Hurry Datur aud tho Misses Datur hsve
] culiu Ia FjlfIndrlpbIa. ''"''
Miss Ella Ncpnett has retrrned to Evanstnc
altar nm nhscnrn ~ twn vors l., IA a..
Mr.. Richard II. WYIuan Is tuktuE In the Gem
tcnt,ial.
| ar. apo Mrs. George =. Dragdon have re-
-"'"'o 'ioa1 sacAs Gasle1a TIP
DowHgtts oRovE.