Telegram-herald., 1889-12-31
CALM AID SEREAE
A Quiet Meeting of the CITY Fathers
Last Evening
ONLY MINOR NlITIRS MENTIONED
Aaothsr Wsuld-be Purchaser or the tity
NAlrr " sass sg.tlra-Ihe New of~t-
nance fo4 the Gas CeuaPany fAs
II. Broan Case Appealed.

The Common Council was out n faA
oree l4st evening bat the greater part
of Jae lobby nas evidently accom-
sled Is desired ends for that part
F of tne us,al att ndance Was nO1cea Die
F by lis absence. There was Little bus--
aess of Importance transacted b0t
I shat was done Was for the most part
quickly dispatched.
Toe minutes 0l last meeting having
/ been approved, business commenced
The Valley City street and bic
Railway Company notified the councIl
oi tGelr acceptance Ot the last ordinance
granted them.
The council vas invited 20 attend the
grand tal 20 be- gwen by the LOcomo
fc remea tnl, evening. aud tae lnyl-
tauou was accepted. Tickets We're dis
luhutld anon. tne aldermen and they
VIII give au additional lustre 20 the Oc-
cas.un Oy their persona. AT udance.
The usual number of applications Tor
the position of engineer M tIe city hai,
were presented. and referred 10 the
Comm ttoe on Buildings.
samuel Hanson. of Che Maverick Ma
r0nM Bank, OF Boston, asked Tor cor
resp1udeuce .n regard 90 the suom's-
SION 0i the question of selling the clty
water syst m, and asked for what price
cine plant could bc purchased. tie
stated that he had heard that the ques-
ton wa, to be submitted To the vote OF
tle people.
The mayor replied that the question
ot submitting the matter 90 a vote was
now n the hands ot a special commit
toe, and That bee was unable 10 say for
what price the system might bc sold;
tlat there were outstanding bonds %
thC amount of s6l2,09 exclusive OF a
larg. amount OF ron piping, iaId from
time % time, and paid Tor from funds
on hand.
The action Of the mayor was con
Cured in 10y the council.
The city comptroller reported tho
bills of the city for the past week u
amounting TO SiS9l.9S. The item OF
the account Of the commissioners, IN
regard 20 the JctiersOn-ayc. sewer, was,
upon motion OF Alderman Baldwin,
stricken from the roll, 10 wait FOR ac-
Don until the roll for the sewer should
pe presented. The roll was then Tati-
ned and confirmed.
Tho city treasurer reported that the
entire amount paid INTO ms hands up
90 date 10y the ward collectors was Si7,-
525.
The city treasurer epOrted that the IN
torest ON water bonds, amounting TO
$ ,2S4.4s, and on the city hall bonds,
amounting tOS3759, wasdue, and asked
that the city clerk and cOmptrollcr bc
instructed TO draw a warrant on the
city, depository IN MS favor, for the
toal amount Ot Sj,03l48. Grant /.
The city attorney recommended the
appeal OF the case OF James If. Brown
against the cliys 20 the supreme Court.
The report was accepted, and upon
motion OF Alderman Turner the city
attorney was instructed to carry the
case To the supreme Court
The city attorney reported adversely
TO the pCuton of john Hyland, who
asked compensation for the destruction
Of his tree, by the grading ol Laue-ave.
Upon motion OF Alderman Turner the
report was accepted and adopted.
The Committee on Bindings reported
ln regard % thC proposition OF +. L.
Wiusor 90 insure the city b0Hers. pump
nC works and elevator IN the Fidelity
and Casually Company. recommending
tnat tuc city accept the proposition and
that action lu the cmat.er be- delayed Tor
one week. Tie rep0r, was accepted.
Alderman Turner moved that the
council take from thc table the ordln-
ance providing FOR t1c lighting oi the
cty by gas. Tie motion having car
ucd, the ordinance was then placed
UpOu it, third r.Itl.g.