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In the sbsencs of Mayor Weston. Who IL
al 81 Louis. ssd President ehsDahsn. Who
is lying seriously III a. bis rssldsnes o.
Plainfsld- ave. Alderman Lsuniere, Of the
Eighth ward. vas called 10 preside over the
august body Of cur city dada lss6 evening.
ana he did IL well. Prompt IN his ceczs'
iona. strict in his discipline and courteous
ia ais bearing. All the rest of The Alder
men were present bat small attendsnos
outside the bar.
The petitions aud remonstranees were
Of the stersotypsd character. bat one very
pertinent one vas that sskiug for no aide
tracks on West Divisien-sf. This. with
several Others for street improvements
were referred 20 the COMMITTEES on Streets.
The Cable Car Company want TO use the
Ellsworth ave. track 10 test their Pew
motor. and the privilege was allowed them
for one week.
Jerry Boynton was In the lobby and
asked permission 10 speak on the subject OF
putting in a sewer on RAnsom-st. some
thing very unusual on such OCCASIONS he
spoke briefly aud to the point and the prob
ability Is that he will get his sewer.
Ii was made apparent that all the APP
plicants for the place OF janitorship OF the
0ty Hall building are not dead YET Their
A number of deeds for streets and the
bonds of three liquor dealers and two
druggists were received and approved.
The ComptrolleT's bills aggregated $lo.-
l6403, 5000 OF which Was for the City
hall furniture and 81, ,433 for city lighting.
the two largest items. There was no objec-
ton to any of the bills, except those OF the
Supervisors of some OF the wards, which
showed slight increase over the amount
allowed last year, and Alderman DeGrssf
made q grand kick. Alderman Rogers. OF
| the Seventh. supported him, but Alderman
| Baldwin and all the rest said the accounts
were JUST: because each year the descrip-
| tons became more numerous and the
| Supervisors had to work in some intances
| twenty hours a day 10 revise and extend
| their rolls. The discussion resulted In the
| bills being allowed.
Clerd Beknap reported the receipts of his
Office at $7.S25.03 and City Treasurer Perry
| said we have sl72977.47 on hand.
Then came the reports. consisting chiefly
| of estimates for street improvements, for
which the Mayor and Clerk were instructed
| 10 execute contracts.
Under the head of reports of committees
| Alderman Stewart, Chairman OF the Com
| mittee on Streets, added several places 20 the
/ stands assigned for express and delivery
wagons TO stand. Alderman Davidson.
| Chairman of the Committee on Buildings.
| gave in several plans and specifications
which were approved.
| Alderman Stein, of the committee. asked
/ for a superintendent for bridge cleaning.
but he was set down on, al il was claimed
| that there were too many Highway Com
| missioners'' now; and the matter was laid
| over for two weeks to test the virtues OF the
new sweeper.
| Alderman Eisenhardt wanted the old
bridge taken from the Canal on Bridge.st.
to put over the canal on Erie-st., bat
| Alderman Saunders objected strenuously,
| saying that the city did not own the thor
| oughfare where the Alderman from the
Fourth ward wanted to put it. bat he mad a
| good place in the Fifth for it upon public
| street. Alderman Eisenbardt had to drop
| the bridge: il was to heavy for him.
The resolutions were of the usual routine
| character for sidewalks and other improve
| ments. Alderman Stewart got in apile ol
| Improvements for the Sixth ward; Hay
| ward from the Seventh provided for the
| sale of property necessary for the opening
| OF Third-st, and several other important
| Improvements were provided for.
The last resolution was to allow Captain
Champlin TO fire the cannon upon the re-
| ception of the news of Cieveland's renomi
nation. II was adopted unanimously, and
as no cigars were set up as usual, the
| Council adjourned in the anticipation o.
| enjoying the smoke of the first gun OF the
campaign tomorrow night.