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Show Church. Election. At the annual meeting of the congregation con-gregation of St. Mark's parish, held April 3d. 1877, beiDg Tuesday in Easter wek, the following named persons were elected to serve as wardens and vestrymen for the ensuing ensu-ing year: Wjnisps George M. Scott, G ttf r: e Y . W a 1 Uce. Vestry men fcUmilrou UAinblu, Albert G. Hunter, EJward B. Wilder, Oliver DuranI, George A. Black. I City Council. j Meeting of the oity council, Tuesday Tues-day eveuing, Mayor Little presiding: Bolivar Roberts petitioned the ouucil to open Second East street, through the southern tier of ('locks, representing that in consequence of its being closed he w unable to get to his land without crossing lots belonging be-longing to other people. Referred to the committee on streets and allevs. Petition of D. M. McAllister and thirty-five other residents on Arsenal bill, asking the privilegu of taking water irom City ereek, a'lovo the present 19th ward ditch. Referred to the committee on water worka. Petition of Jeremiah Gilon, auk ing the privilege of qimrryitu; rock from a !!;; northe-nl ot K:nign peak, wan referred to tin connuiUua on public grounds. A communication from T. C. Hall was read, representing that some months ago be fell down a cellar i opening in the sidewalk at Snow's corner, and was seriously injured, physically, and by the loss of time; and asking lor an appropriation to compensate him. Referred to the committee on claims. A communication from Jisf-ph E. Taylor, city sexton, suggesting a plan for securing a supply of water lor the cemetery, was read and referred to the committee on cemetery. L. S. Hills was granted the privilege privi-lege of using a portion of 1st west ireei, oetween lat and south, for 60 days, for piling building material thereen. The committee to whom was referred re-ferred the communication of O. H. Riggs, territorial superintendent of district schools, suggesting tbe organization organ-ization in the city of a school system on the graded plan, reported that the communication communi-cation contained many good suggestions, and that ere long it would be necessary for the city or county to adopt some measures in regard re-gard to schools; but thinking it would be inexpedient to act in the matter at present, the committee recommended that the communication lay on the table. Adopted. Alderman Pyper's police court re port for March was presented and adopted, as follows: Number of cases tried, 109; cash fines paid in the treasury, 5670.15; labor fines applied on public works, $501. Tbe following bills for March were presented ad allowed: Expenses in city marshal's office, $304.63; fire department, $158.20; boarding city prisoners 2,008 meals at 15 cents each $301.20; gas, $1,-12S.20; $1,-12S.20; police salaries, $SGS; janitor jani-tor at city hall. $54; watchman at water works, $60; board and care of two insane patients, $70.90; labor on Union square, $58: collecting dog tax, $5S; lumber, $44.47. Council adjourned till next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. |