Telegram-herald., 1888-02-14
THE COUNCIL SESSION
rag aeNs CASE TO 81 Appealed
Loesttsg th. District TO be Assessed fsr
ths Payuasst ~ Damages. IS Awarded
~ ths j ury ia ths fliss soFth ave. Case
a special assgiag 81 BE Held.

Last nights session of the city fathers
va OF short duration. yet al Of the Alder
msn we're ia their accustomed seats 10 aid
ia the dnliss assigned them TIE lobby
lad about thirty spectators. including the
familiar face Of Superintendent BevisE, of
the Street. Rail nay Company.
The hrs. ORDER OF business that came up
for consideration was the requests of Frank
Miller snG j. X Benedict both Of whom
wanted 10 Dc appointed jsnitor of the new
city Hall. Their petitions took the usual
ooarse.
rne Comptroller's figures Of accounts
footed up SI7 ,A5l.9 80. The bills included
an allowance Of $4,000 for street improve
fnents.
Clerk oil Police Court Tozers report
showed that for January there were l35
esses disposed of, l0l Of which were city
and - state eases, fines collected, ki6, ,9O6,
costs s227.9S, State fines. Sal. and costs.
SO So
Cty Attorney Ransom stated that the
case of A. Rens against the city had been
lost by the latter Ia the Superior Court and
recommended that the same be appealed 10
the Supreme Court. Adopted.
The committee on accounts made their
usual greports of the city offices affairs
one item Of which favored the allowance of
q claim by the sheriff referred 10 the com
missioners Last week. The claim of Anson
Malt0y asking for S700 Is compensation for
land taken and used in the improvement
OF Straight and Earl-sts., was then con-
sidered. and the committee reported that
they had had the same under consideration
and found that the city has deeds of the
same for which compensation is asked from
Mary A. Quigsy. and that they therefore re-
ported against the request. Adopted.
Several petitioners complained that the
smoke stack of the Excelsior works on
Taylor-st. was nuisance. which complaint
was referred 10 the Marshal.
The COMMITTEES on Buildings reported the
the funds be turned over 10 the City Treas
urer. Adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances. TO whom
was referred several ordinances, made their
report, which was adopted.
The committee appointed TO locate dis
trict 10 be assessed for the pay ment of dam
ages awarded by the jury, on Ellsworth
ave. recommended the following as the
district: Commencing on Monroe-st. 100
feet from the westerly line of North Water
loo, thence east 10 point 100 feet east,
thence south parallel with sc d street to the
northerly line Of East Fulion-st, thence
cOull uClOcS cdlQ sdcct 10 tuc nOItntd4l
corner of lot one on Ellsworth ave-, thence
south TO . point 100 feet south of the south h
lins of Wealtby-ave., thence west to point
100 feet at right angles from the east line oi
Grandyille- ave, thence south to Presoott-st.
thence west to Grandyille-ave. thence north
TO Ellsworth-sve thence north to East Full
ton-st, thence north to North Water loo st
thence north TO place OF beginning.
Alderman Shanahan asked and was
granted further time to report on street
railway matters. The Alderman moved
that the Council adjourn to meet as a com.
mittee of the whole on Wednesday evening
February l5 for the purpose of trsnsacting
such street railway matters as are before the
committee. Carried.
The committee to whom certain appeals
were referred relative to the opening anC
improving of Third-st. reported that the
assessment was Just. Adopted, and the rol
was ratified and confirmed.
The Mayor and Committee on Building.
| were instructed 10 purchase chairs. carpets
ETC., for the new City Hall.
| The Board of Public Works made q re-
port estimating the cost of gradint
| sraveiing and paving the cutters il
| Center-st. al 81, $50. and that the expense b,
assessed upon the owners of property aloni
said street who are benefited thereby.
Alderman Stewart offered a resolution
| specifying the land to be taken for the i'm
provement of Davis-st. and the improve
| ment thereon.
The Council then adjourned after askin,
| the special committee on street rail
way matters TO meet at Alderman Hay
| wards store tomorrow night.