Show CITY COUNCIL SESSION Merchants urge Repeal of License Ordinance The session of the city council last evening did not come to an end until nearly midnight The business trans transacted acted was mostly of a routine charac charad character ter although several matters of import importance importance ance were up for discussion i Resolutions highly eulogizing the tale lafe Mrs Abbott were reported by the corn com committee and adopted and ordered spread upon the records They expressed sym sympathy i pathy with Councilman Abbott in his hia bereavement Councilman Abbott ex cx expressed pressed appreciation for br the action In Inthis Inthis this connection a communication from i ithe the mayor stated his inability to at attend attend tend the funeral with the council be because because cause of the funeral of an aunt occur occurring ring at the same hour hourA A large number of merchants east ent spoke against the municipal license ordinance anti and urged its repeal A large petition for this action was flIed filed and the delegation waa assured the matter would receive earnest attention A contract was made with M II WIT Wil WIThams Williams hams liams to care for the city hall hail grounds grouns during the season mason for Chief of gave notice potice of appointment of W B D Shipley aa a policeman I Mrs Ann D Smith formally demand demanded ed damages in the sum eum of for j personal injury from slipping on a aide eide I j walk breaking her ber arm I The usual claims and payrolls were allowed The council had a lengthy executive l s I cession and at the close recommended recommenced that the telephone company be stopped from moving poles polee to the center line of tile the street until it conform To certain regulators imposed when permission to poles f p |