Common Council Meetings

The common council held a meeting Monday evening. A commuDication from J. J. Robisou was read, which aot forth that in the spring of 1886 the street committee under direction of the council, unanimously agreed to lower the street along his premises on N. Main-st to a grede as agreed upon by the comzüttee and the city engineer. Ia consideration of thia agreement he had erected two brick buildings, and the street has not been lowered, to bis great datnage. It was referred to the street committee. The committee reported favorably on the matter of a side-track across Washingtonst just east of the T. & A. A. The pólice committee recommended that two patrolmen be put on for the ensuing year, and recommended Michael Clark and James Murray for the positions. There was some opposition to this. Aid. Allmendinger got a motion through, 8 to 6, that only one patrolman be employeri. There was something of a aquabble, and no patrolman was elected. The bonds of the recorder and three constables were approved. The recorder was given permission to use any room or rooms in the city ing not otherwise occupied. An allowance of $6 per monih was granted Mrs. Evans as in the past two years. The f olio w ing was carried : Resolved, That a special commlttee be appoiuted by the mayor to continue during the present council year, and to be composed of the mayor, three aldermen, and the city attorney, which committee shall have charge of all disputed matters of faot and all disputed matters of mixed law and fact, and to take such action thereon as shall seem tosaid committee bestto protectthe city's interests in all such cases, subject, ho wever, to the action of this couucil. The aldermen appointed were Messrs. Sutherland, Miller and Allmendinger. Aid. Allmendinger was changed from the Bnance committee to chairman of sidewalk committee. Mr. Kerns was put on finance committee in place of Mr. Allmendinger. On motion of Aid. Spokes the drain across Depot-st from the gas house into the creek was ordered repaired. A resolution was adopted that the matter of fire limits on State-st be referred to the fire committee and city attorney with instructions to report an ordinance at a session of. the counc 1 to be held on Wednea'Jay evening. On motion of Recorder Bnch, the liquor bonds were placed at $3,000 for the ensuing year. Last Evening'N Scssion. LIQÜOR BONDS. Aid. Allmecdinger, as chairman of the liquor bond committee, said that the law relativo to liquor bonds is much more stringent now than heretofore, and he desired an expression of the will of the council as to its strict enforcement. He moved that it be strictly enforced, and demanded a vote by yea and nay. Aid. Ware moved to lay the motion on the table, and it was promptly done. NO MONET, NO PAT. The city treasurer was instructed "not to pay any orders on funds which are now or may become exhausted." CITY FINANCES IN BAD SÜAPE. A committee reported that the city might squeeze along on $5,172 during the ensuingyear, after deduotingthe ward funds. The probable receipts during the year, less the ward funds, will be $21,000, ïeaving a probable deficit of $4,172. CITY TREASUREr's BOND. The bond of City Treasurer John Moore for $80,000 was presen ted and aceepted. His bondsmen are : Benj. Brown, $5,000; B. J. Conrad, $10,000; Alpheus Felch, $20,000; Aretus Dunn, $10,000; S. G. Miller, $30,000; G. M. Henion, $5,000. Fred. Sip ley 's bond as marshal, and Thomas F. Leonard's and John Earle's as constables, were accepted. HE WANTS $150.00. A bilí from A. J. Sawyer ol $150 for rent of land back of opera hou.se was presented, and met with much remonstrance. The bill ia for three years' rent at ffiO per year. It was referred to atreet coinmittee, to report at next meeting. dbaymen's licenses and bonds. The license committee was instructed to report at next meeting on licenses in general and relative to licensing draymen in particular ; alo the queslion of requiring draymen to give bonda. It was claimed that the best draymen are demanding "protection." They are willing to give bonds in the sum of $500 and pay $25 per year, for the purpose of ehutting out competition by irresponsable parties. Any man now with a horae and wagon can go to dray ing, charge 10 cents for carrying a truok, which may never reach ita destination, and bang furniture around, without the patrons ever haring any remedy. HOW TO MAKE BOTII ENDS MEET. Like many individualp, the city is now struggling with this disagreeable necessity. The outlook is not bright. A few talk of asking the people to vote at a special election to grant more money. It is a fine thing for the saloonists, for it has a tendency to make the council even more inclined to relax the law and let as many of' them through as poseible, in order that the city treasury may derive as large a revenue from the saloons as possible.