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Show MT. PLEASANT. Mt. Pleasant is to have a National Bank and a chamber of commerce. Steps aie alteady being taken 111 tins direction. di-rection. An article in a recent issue of the Setii- net intimated that the Presbyterian Academy, Ac-ademy, now in couiseol election, uas the only educational school in our city. We would like to say that ue have good district dis-trict schools, also 1 he L. 1). S, Seminary taught prof.byGeorge Clirisiensen.a niosl worthy insiiiuiioti. W uifiit i. .11 lliia.i licit ni,ri!t tti:ii j not he led to think thai tile Presbyieuau I is the only school 111 otn riiidsi. CI I V COUNCIL. City Council met in regular se sion, Sept. 6th, 1K90. Mayor Ciller in the cbiiir. Roll call, all the councilors present pre-sent except L. P, Madsi ii and J. II Sselv A verbal petition was lepiesenled by Dr. Woodiing asking thai ilie Jcity purchase pur-chase bis street lamp at ihe cor.ier ol his diugsioie. Agteedto. He also asked that the law prohibiting (he sale ol uar-colics uar-colics to Illinois nuclei S yeais ol age be eulorced. Referred to the City Attorney and Committee on Oidinance. Messrs. Stewardand Reiuheimer of the P. V. Junction asked lorn retail liquor license tor three mouths. (Wanted, a the rate of J100.00 per quaiter. Mr. A. A Cahooii asked that the Council extend the time ol closing sa lotu s from 10 u. m to u in, midnight, as they could not accomodate all tlie.t C istomors if lequiied to close at ten o'clock. Mr. Steward made a sun lai request. After some little discussion, the mo ion was made to take it under advisement. Lost. Councillor R ilph then moved to extend the tune as asked for Carried. Councilor Winters wauled the ordinance ordi-nance piohibiling crueliy to animals enforced, en-forced, as he thought it was cruelly to them to remain tied all dav t one placn without any cure whatever. Refcried lo tne proper Committee. The Recorder lead a letter Irom the Sun Vapor St. Light Company (,fl ring to light the snrels bv their system ol gasoline lamps. Liid over iudetfimtely A committee of two were appointed to :ollect the money subscribed 10 the R. G. W. R. R. Co., consisting of the Mayoi and Councilor Rolph. I he rocking up of Pleasant Creek, at Wellington Seely's place, was relened to the Cotnini lee on improvements, Willi power to act. A b.ll ol f 24.13 was allowed ibe Re-c Re-c irder for services as recorder. Council adjourned. |