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placed with gates which would swing

placed with gates which would swing within.
 Although the Council was in favor of the Kohn amendment, 1t failed of pass age. The amendment received eight votes. but it took nine votes to make lit a law. a
 The ordinance forbidding music and dancing in saloons next came up. AL derman Sullivan desired to amend it. He thought that it should not apply to music alone. but that if singing and dancing were forbidden it would reaen the evil that had made some of the places in the city unsayory. The Sul- iivan amendment was adopted and the ordinance was passed. Music may con- tinue in the saloons.
 5 An ordinance was introduced to pave the, sidewalks of South Court Street from Jefferson Davis Avenue to the Genetta Ditch under the terms of the Baby Bond Act It went to the Streets Committee.
 Flood of New Measures.
 A flood of resolutions and new ordi- nances followed.
 Alderman Gunter offered an ordi- nance providing for the graveling of Clayton Street between Holcombe and Goldthwaite Streets. which went to the Street Committee.
 Another ordinance of Alderman Gun ter provided that a druggist who sold vinous or malt liquors should be charg- ed a license of $50 for the privilege.
 resolution of Alderman Gunter di- rected the Mayor to have the driveways in Oak Park repaired.
 Alderman Kohn offered a series of or- dinances, one appropriating $500 for the United Charities, another $50 to the City Infirmary and third amending the revenue code where 1t applied to fish and oyster dealers.
 resolution of Alderman Kohn, which was adopted by the Council, di- rected the Mayor to remove the fence from the school house yard on Union Street. A resolution of Alderman Kohn ratified the city assessment as 1t had been reported to the Council.
 Alderman Ruth presented a resolu- ton directing the Mayor to grade or cover the big gully on Greyhound Street and it was passed by the Council
 Alderman Ruth presented an ordi- nance repeating the ordinance previous ly passed which had excused the Street license, He declared that the company had broken faith with the ladies of the Memorial Association and they ought not to be granted any privileges.
 Alderman Ruth wanted to have his ordinance passed immediately under a suspension of the rules, but Alderman Sullivan objected and 1t went over un- til the next meeting of the Council.
 Holloway in Chair.
 Alderman Forbes. with Alderman Holloway in the chair. presented res olution thanking the Fire Department for the assistance 1t had given in water ing the treets of the city.
 He also presented a resolution giving the Carnegie Library 10000 gallons of water free every quarter. It was adopted by the Council.
 The Finance Committee reported that the probable revenue of the city for the year would be s323,00o.
 The reception of the bids for supply ing the city with the pipe for the ex- tension of the water works system oc- casioned some discussion. The meat of the discussion was in the claim made by Aldermen Kohn and Gunter that the Water Committee had advertised for these supplies without first bringing the matter to the attention of the Coun. ell. It was also asserted that 1t was proposed to buy supplies before the expert Consulting Engineer had ap- proved of the plans.
 Alderman Forbes defended the action the committee. He protested against any further delay in the reception of the bids and reminded the Council that iron had advanced over 50 cents a ton since 1t had been determined to extend the city's water works system.
 Alderman Forbes won his fight The lids were received. opened and re erred to the Water Works Committee.
 Aldtsman Kohn introduced the gem eral appropriation ordinance to carry