Doings Of The Common Council

lúe regular meeting of the Counoil was held on Monday evening with a iull attendance of menibers, and the following business trau8acted : PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. Of John Clancy and others, for sidewalk on north side of Huron street, in front of Iots 1, 2, 3 and 4, in block 1 uorth range 12 east. To Sidewalk Cominittee. Prom A. W. Mclntyre, Captain of Relief Fire Co., relativo to the more efficiënt protection of the city f rom flres, and asked the appointment of a committee to take into consideration the matter of putting the tire departmeut in a more effective coudition. Accepted, and committee appointed consistiug of Aid. Besimer, Gott, and Woodruff. EEPOKTS OF C0MMITTEE8. ouomiinng list 01 uius audited on the several funds, which were allowed aud warrants ordered drawn for the same, in the following amounts : General fund, f95.97 ; First ward, 36.41 ; Seoond ward, 12.00 ; Third ward, 96.21; Fourth ward, $82.13; Fifth ward, 87.13; Sixth ward, 43.00; General Streot, 416.30; Contingent, 260.97, Total 1,130.18. General Fund- Reeommending that Chief Eugineer be authorized to purohase 500 feet of new rubber hose for use of fire departmeut, at an expense not to exceed 90 cents per foot. After considérale diacussion the amount was reduced to 300 feet, aud then the report was adopted. Sidewalís- Submitting a hst of dilapidated sidewalks in vanous parts of the city, reeommending the rebuilding of same under direction of Sidewalk Committee. Adopted. PBOM CITY OFFICUKS. The monthly statement of tho Recorder, of the amount of warrauts drawu on the several funda for the fiscal yoar, shows the . General fund, f 3,606.47 ; General Street. 00,71; First ward, 169.63; Second ward, 478.91 ; Third ward, Í727.08 ; Fourth ward, 700.12; Fifth ward, Í179.14; Sixth ward, 298.81 ; Cemetery, f8.81 ; Firemeu, 485.00 ; Contiugent, $2,639.53. Filed. The mouthly report of Marshal Johnson, for August, showa that four arrrests were made by the pólice, of which oue was for laroeny and three were for benig druuk and disorderlv Filed. r ' From same, giving amount of aid disbursed among the city poor iu the several wards, as follows: First w.ird, $11.71; Second, $4.60. Third, Ï5.00 ; Fourth, 25.40 ; Fifth, f30 19 ' Sixth, Ï5.42 -total, f82.22. Filod. The monthly statemeut of the Treasurer shows the followiug couditiou of the treasury : Funis on hand at date of last report, $4.279 08 Keceipts ftom Aug. 6 to Sept. 4, 6j5!íS Expetiditures from Aug. 6 to date, 266!ñfi Balance In treasury at date, $4,077.78 MISCELLAXEOUS. By Recorder Seyler, a resolution approving the saloon lionds of öeo. F. Lutz and August Herz, and dirocting tho Recorder to certify the approval of the Council thereon. Adopted. By Aid. Besiiuer, that Recorder and - .x i kJiuowaiiL ijummiueo De airected to prepare a list of persons upon whom notices have beeu served for reuewal oL sidewalks, and that Sidewalk Committee cause an immediate cornpliance with the directions of said uotices by such persons as have not renewed their sidewalks. Adopted. By Aid. Cate, that a committee of three be appointed to negotiate a lease, for one year, of the grounds used for the hay and wood market. Adopted, and Aid. Cate, ürtman, and McDonald appoiuted committee. By Aid. Cate, that City Attorney be directed to prosecute to a jud2mont the claim agaiust ex-Recorder Lovejoy, aniountm.', to $1,478 or thereabouts. Adopted.