The Semi-monthly Grist

At the council meeting Monday even] ng the mayor reported the discontinuauce of the case of David Henning-, against the city and recommended that ihe sum previously appropriated for Tial expenses be given to A. J. Sawyer in return for legal services. The council granted the latter $300. The case against the Michigan Central still stands. Mr. Sawyer was of the opinión that the company could not compel the city to pay part of the damages, should Mr. Henning's suit prove successful. A communication was received from the Arbeiter Bund, thanking the mayor and council for courtesies extended to the delegates. The proposed license ordinancepassed tlirough a second reading. It provides the following special taxes and bonds: Auctioneers- tax, $5 a year; bond, $250. Peddlers and hawkers, moving from place to place : on foot,$2.00 a day; with one horse, $3.00; with two or more horses, S5.00. Selling in an open place -$3.00 a day, the mayor to desígnate the place. These taxes are not to be assessed on bakers, farmers and other local sellen?. Pawnbrokers are to pay $25 per annum and provide bond of $500. For every hack or omnibus $1 a year must be paid. The bond is $250. The taxes on trucks or drays are: With one horse, $.50 afyear; two, $1.00. Circus with a menagerie is to pay $50 a day; without a menagerie, $25; menagerie without circus, $10. Merry-go-rounds and similar contrivances must pay $3.00 for first day and 81.00 for each succeeding day. Every theatre is taxed $50 a year and all entertainments or exhibitions, exceptagricultural, musical, reügious and local affairs, must pay $10 the first day and $3 thereafter. The mayor is authorized to refuse such licenses as he sees fit. The water company was instrncted to blow off the mains and clean the reservoir, under the supervisión of the board of health. They were also asked to lócate two hydrants on Hill-st and one on Seventh-st. The sum of $135 was appropriated for re-carpeting and re-decorating tho council room. The committee reported that a good map of the city would cost $65. The matter was referred to the president of the council. Salaries of the board of health were fixed as follows : Health officer, $150; president, $50; inspector, $100. The druggist bond of C. Eberbach & Son was approved. Cigars were passed around by the city clerk, in honor of a happy vent which took place last Wednesday.