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Show CITY COUJiCIL. The Proceeding's of Their Regular . Session Last Night. The city fathers adjourned from the Third District Court-room yesterday afternoon after-noon to the Council Chambers, with Mayor Sharp in the chair. Order being called, the following limited business was transacted : M. Atwood and other residents of Second Sec-ond South street called the Council's attention at-tention to the condition of the street between be-tween First and Second East, and asked that it be graveled immediately. Referred to the proper committee. Isabella Kerr was granted a free license to peddle knitted goods of her own manufacture, man-ufacture, on the recommendation of Messrs. Warburton and Steele. Susan A; Stringham has a dog of remarkable re-markable abilities which she asked to be allowed to keep free of license, as the canine is a great source of comfort to her and a small child. Granted. I. M. Barratt was granted an auctioneer's auction-eer's license for the term of one year. The R. B. Margetts' estate was granted a license as manufacturers of malt liquors, and Phil. Margetts and B. Springer were accorded retail liquor licenses. O. F. Whitney, the City Treasurer, presented pre-sented the annual report of the receipts and disbursements of the city for the year ending November 30th, 1885. Total of receipts $174,755.14 Total disbursements 172,215.35 Balance.. 2,539.79 Balance on hand at beginning . of fiscal year 19,698.84 Balance on hand Dec. 1, 1885 . . $22,238.63 The committee on public grounds reported re-ported that they had examined the water-master's water-master's report of expenditures at Liberty Park for the past quarter and found it .to be correct. The committee on water works reported similarly of the water-master's water-master's statement of expenditures in his department proper. The committee on claims honored another an-other one in the shape of $100, to Alma Pratt, who asked to be reimbursed for his labor on the drive. F. W. Taylor was paid $50 for services in the assessor and collector's office Adjourned. |