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ins torn down was introduced by Alder man Rushton.
 Council Stood Pat. As soon as the reading of the Mayors communication was read Mfr. Rushton said. .4zs A. st ss
 "I move that the Mayor be instructed to carry out the directions of the Council in the original resolution. The motion was adopted unanimously Chief Gerald of the Police Department notified tho Council that he had appointed ]. c. Letcher a patrolman to suceedr W, r. Slough, resigned. The Finance Committee reported ad- versely upon the ordinance to allow auctioneers to pay quarterly license. The committee, through Alderman Kohn, reported that 1t would be unwise to estab- fish any such precedent Tine Committee on Lights reported fayorably for the establishment of lights at the corner of Amanda Street and Jef- ferson Davis Avenue and North Court Street and Court Square. The reports were adopted.
 The Lights Committee a.so reported ,pon the location of eighty-nine lights In the annexed districts exclusive of High land Park The lights have been located, but the action of the committee nad not been confirmed by the Council The report was submitted for that purpose Light Report S.e ent Over.
 .I move" said Alderman Anderson, .tbat the report of the Committee lie over until the next regular meeting so that the Aldermen can investigate the location of the lights
 The motion was adopted. I'atrolman M. c. Story petitioned the Council for seven days pay for lost time on account of sickness. The petition was referred to the Committee on Police. The ordinance appropriating S.n5 for | the purchase of three lots In the annexed district for fire engine buildings was taken up as unfinished business. The ordinance provided for the purchase of lot on Highland Avenue for $e15; one on Noble. Avenue for a .325 and one on Bell Street for $775. It was temporarily passed over.
 The ordinance appropriating $l.Ooo in part payment for the Carter gravel pit was passed.
 Alderman Anderson said in explaining his vote:
 T have opposed this purchase of gravel pit from beginning to end, but the Council has seen fit to pass the ordinance and the Mayor signed it. The Council has therefore voted to buy the pit. and vote against this ordinance would be a vote for repudiation. I therefor vote aye"
 The same explanation was given by Messrs. Lobman. Ruehton and Kohn. Green Grocers' License. The Council spent thirty minutes in discussion of the license on green gro- cers. The Market Committee reported that green grocers licenses should be placed at $500 for dealers within the fire l limits and $50 within the annexed dis 1 trict outside the old city limits. | MT. Roeder wanted the ordinance
 amended so that a license of $50 should
 be charged on every delivery wagon op- | erated by 8 green grocer. i Mr Rushton offered as an amendment an ordinance making the green grocers' license $500 within five blocks of the city
 market $20O within ten blocks of the city market, and $l00 in the district more
 than ten blocks from the city market.
 but within the present city limits MT. Gunter wanted the matter re-refer-
 red to the committee, but his motion was voted down.
 By a tie vote-7 to 1.-the Council de- clined to table the Rushton amendment. The Rushton amendment was then lost. 1 Mir Rushton offered another amend ment making the license $500 within i've
 blocks. $50 within ten blocks, and $75
 outside of ten blocks. The Rushton
 amendment was then adopted. ayes lO.
 nays g.
 The ordinance as amended was adopt l ed.
 Highland Park Fl aances. In a message to the Council, Mayor Joseph reported that ex-Mayor R. T. Goodwin of Highland Park, had given him an estimated statement of the lia-
 bilities and assets of the municipality of
 Highland Park, which became part
 os the city Oct. l.
 According to this statement the estt-
 mated assets were $1. .905.96 and the esti-
 mated liabilities $1,1S650 The commun-
 ication was received and filed.
 The Committee on Streets reported fa-
 vorably upon the petition of the Vest ern Railway as to it's further occupancy
 of North Court street. The company pro-
 posed to build a gravelled street from
 Railroad street to the Jackson Ferry
 street in lieu of North Court street. The
 company is to assume all damage to
 property adjacent. The report was 1 adopted. The ordinance appropriating to the