Common Council Proceedings

Council met in recular session Wednesday evening. Mayor Kinne in the chair. Eoll absent Aid. Schmidt. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. PETITIONS. Of C. H. Milieu, J. W. Hunt, P. Bach, and others, against removal of stairs on corner of Main and Huron streets. Laid on the table. Of Jas. 'ONeill, for rebuilding of stairs in front ot his premises on Detroit street, removed in making grade of atreet. To City Attorney. Of L. Higby, and othors, for street lamp on Grove street. To Lamp Committee. Of Mrs N. H. Pierce." tor modification of the Cow Ordinance so as to allow milch cows to run at large upon the streets of the city. Laid on the table. Of Z. P. King, C. Backus, and others, for pidewalk on went side of Twelfth street, Sixth ward. To Sidewalk Committee. Of A. J. Sawver, and others, for sidewalk on south side of Monroe street. To Sidewalk Comimttee. Of M. C. ïyler, W. Tremaine, and others, residents of Fourth ward, tor the abolition of slaughter-houses on banks of Huron river, in Fifth ward. To order of unfimshed business. BKP0ET9 OF COMMITTEES. Finance- Repoiting bilis allowed on various funds, and warrants ordered drawu for the amounts as tollows: General fund, $533.30; eneral street, Í185.00; first ward, f312.16; second ward, $302.19; third ward, Ï188.92 ; fourth ward, Í416.99; tifth ward, Y112.57; sixth ward, $38.90 ; rifth ward cemetery, 8 Sidctculk - Reporting assessment roll for building sidewulk in front of premises of Waite, on Poutiac street, Fifth ward. Roll approved. By same, order for rebuilding sidewalk on west side oí Main street, between Aun and Cathariue streets. Adopted. By same, of the eucroachment of Fourth street with shade trees in front of premises of M. O. LeBeau, recommending tliat the same be removed. Laid ou table. SPECIAL COMMITTEES. Aid. King, from special committee on water suppïy, reported, recommending the submission to the elentors of the city, it an early day, of the question of water works ; also for the purchas i of a new hand fire engine, and for the sale of the old Belief hand engine. Accepted, and, on motion, same committee were authorized to purchase a new engine, at a sum not to exceed $1,000 over and above the amouut realized from the sale of Belief engine. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. By Aid. King : That the ordinance submitted to the Gouucil at its last meeting, prohibiting the slaughtering of any animal within the limits of the city, was taken from table. The ordinance was then put upon its passage and adopted unanimously. (The ordinance 18 published in another column.) MISCELLANEOUS. Marshal Stiling reported that the owners of all saloons had buen notified to pay their liceuse tax, for the quarter endend July 5th. By Aid. Walker : That the Marshal be directed to eui'orce the ordinance taxiug saloons. Adopted. Leave being frrnntoiJ, D. M. Finley addressed the Council relative to bondsmen of S. M. Webster, late City Treasurer, asking the appointinent of a committee for conference with a view tq settlement. Adopted, and committee appointed consisting'of Aid. Besimer, Ferdon, Recorder, and City Attoruey. By Aid. Walker : That City Attomey be instructed to report upon the liability of city to keep mili race of Swathel & Co. clear of saud. Adopted. Aid. Besimer was appointed to nll the vacancy upon the finance committee occasioued by the resignation of Aid. Bishop. By Aid. Seabolt : That the office of Aldermau ot the Fifth ward, filled at the last meeting of the Council by the election of Geo. H. Bhodes, be declared vacaut. Adopted An informal ballot was taken for the electiou ot an Akterman for the Fifth ward, which resulted : A. H. Herrón, 5 : P. Donovau, 2 Further balloting was postponed until next meeting. By Aid. King: That the Marshal be directed to have the walls of the Council Room newly papered, the ceiling wnitewashed, and the roof the building repaired. Adopted. Adjourned.