Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18

1 struoted to issue q permit for the establish I ment of neglected children and that the so ciety bs permitted to remove building through the streets Of the city was read. Al derman Benton explained it was priv building that the society desired to remove to Tyler City. Permission was granted h i accordance with the petition.
 Report of the City court clerk for Novem. Der was read and ordered on file.
 J. E. Bassett & Son asked for permission for Q license to deal in hides and skins. The Board of Health was instructed to issue li- cense subject to the laws and rules of the 6fsg.
 The Tax Committee reported in favor of the tax collector collecting all taxes through. the corporation counsel that are not paid before April 1st, 1884.
 Mayor Lewis explained that only tne tax collector should be responsible and therefore that the recommendation should be adopted so that the collector may be able to give re- ceIpts and credit the same on the books
 The annual report of the Committee on Streets was read and referred to the Commit. tee on Annual Reports, to be raised by the next Court of Common Council, the report to be published fn ths city year book for 1883.
 Report of the Committee on Bath Houses was read and referred to the Committee on Annual Reports, to be raised, tie same to be published in the city year book for 1883.
 Alderman Grifing called from the table the report of the Committee on Licenses and said that he should offer an amendment The report of the committee gave s. E. MexWin & Son leave to withdraw their petition to slaughter at Beaver ponds.
 Alderman Grifing moved to amend so that s. R. Merwin. & Sons be given permission tor slaughter until March fst, although he had previously strenuously objected to such en order.
 Alderman Klenke thought that the firm should be permitted to slaughter until the first of May when they would, as agreed, dis continue all slaughtering in that vicinity.
 Alderman Mix thought the first of April would be g fair compromise between March fst aud May 1st.
 Alderman Baldwin thought that General Merwin had spent good deal of money in that locality and he only asked that he might be allowed to close up his business.
 Alderman Griffng moved that the Board of Health be instructed to issue license until the first of March, and it was amended to read first of April and as amended passed.
 The estimated expenses of the Board of Finance for 1884 was then taken up and acted upon.
 The estimates for She Board of Public Works were first considered. The estimate for stone crusher and road roller was reduced from $14, 900 to $11, 1000.
 Alderman Coffee moved that the $3,000 thus gained be used for pump at the june ton of Congress avenue, Washington and Lafayette streets. This matter was discussed at length.
 It was voted that $1 ,0o0 be appropriated for the erection of pump, and the recom- mendation of the Board of Finance for the Board of Public Works was then approved.
 On motion of Alderman Benton $200 was added to the item of sundries in the Police department and as amended the estimates were adopted.
 When the fire dewartment was reached $10O was added to gas, making $7Oo, and $500 to pay roll, making $G1, ,0O0, and $2o0 for fur niture.
 The appropriation for the health depart nent and harbor department were adopted as recommended.
 When the sundry accounts were reached there was considerable discussion, especially in regard to the salary of the janitor of City Hall. It appeared from the discussion that the net salary of the janitor was only between $1, 900 and $1, 100. The remainder was paid out for help. The estimates for sundry ac- counts were then approved.
 It wss moved to lay an eleven mill tax to be laid on the grand list of 1883 to cover the estimates.
 The S1, 900 taken left over and which was taken from the road roller was added to the contingent fund. Adjourned.