Common Council Proceedings

Tlierc was R special meeting of tlie council last evening. In tlie ahsence of the Mayor Aid. Martin was cal led to the Cbalr. The first business of Inmortalice was the passage of the following. offerrd by Aki. Allniendinger : Reolved, Tlint for being lata tlie Mayor be flm'd IL' boxes of clgura, mul the Miiralml lu luatructed to oollccl the sume for tbe buneñt of tlie couuoil mui clly olllelalH. Which was passed unanimously and in such a hurry that the very room smoked. N. IJ. - Xeither the boxes or cigars have as yet been collected. Dlrectly aftenvurd the Mnyor coming In, senous business was proweded wlth. Aid. Martin moved that the time for the collection of taxes be extended to the lst day of March. Which was agieed to. Chief Albert Sorg of the tire departnient, addressed the council ín reference to liis department, and considerable discussion follovvtd. Nothlng very fire y, however. Mayor Kobison callcd the attention of the oouncll lo the desirability of extending mi invitatlon to the members of ttie lejiislature to visit this city and lonk over the University, and after considerable diseuMlon Aid. Martin oft'ered the following: Ilemlvtd, That the council joln wlth the President of tiie Unlvereity m extendlug mi luvltalloii Urthelegislulure lo vinll thls city. Which was can cd. Tue liecorder moved that a committee of three, to){ether with City Attorney Klimt', be apiciinted to co-operate with a committee of the University faculty or otheis, to raise funds to defray necessary expenses. Carried, and Aids. Allmendiujfer RobUou and Martín were so appointed. Several other matters were discussed but no action taken.