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Show ORDINANCE REVISION- ' Work of the Council in That Line Last Night. At last night's session of the city council, sitting as a revision committee, the work of revising the city ordinances was completed. The meeting was opened by Rich calling for' the reading of the franchise granted the West Side Rapid Transit company and in support of his motion he declared that he did not believe the company was living up to its provisions. After a discussion the manager of the company was requested to furnish the council a statement of his inten-ti inten-ti ons in regard to the early completion of the line. The chapter relating to waterworks wu dissected, but the only change mada was the ' elimination of the section limiting the sprinkling of lawns at certaiu hours, thus removing all restrictions in the use of water for that purpose. The chapter on police caused the debate of the evening, and resulted in the guardians of the peace being placed exclusively under i the control of the council and tho chairman ! of the police committee. An amendment providing that the council suggest the numes of parties to be appointed on the force which the mayor shall recommcud by and with the consent of the council, was adopted, but afterwards reconsidered; and a further amendment providing "that the members of the city council are hereby made conservators conservat-ors of the peace" was defeated. Tho chapter relating to "weighmaster" was amended so as to make it a mis demeanor for fruit and vegetable wagous to stand on the streets. |