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‘ The mayor was absent on the exâ€" cursion to Joliet and Alderman Cushman took the chair and preâ€" sided admirably. James McDon- aldwwanted his seven per cent dis- count allowed for full payment on the Central avenue paving. Daniel Collins and others had a new peti- tion for acrossing up on Highland avenue. S. M. Coo and J. C. Ander- son want the electric railroad track carried over on the west side of the street. Laing Happ asked for ._ a hearing on their claim for extra work on Vine avenue west. The or- dinance for a $1,000 bond in $100 denominations was gassed. A reso- lution calling on George L. Wrenn to plat his west side property was passed. Ordinances-taxing foreign insurance companies 2 per cent on grossincome. Attorney Smoot wanted ordinances passed making the superâ€" intendent of streets and engineer members of the board of local im- provements, according to the new law. but Alderman Phillips objected and wants two alderman and the 1player to constitute the board. New cement walks were ordered in front of Messrs. Lasher’s. Corey’s and the Burgess places. The elec tric railway bond was adjusted and reâ€" ports of Judges Hibbard, Holmes and Dooley Were present. Alderman Fitsch reported adversely on Judge Dooley‘s petition for rebate on the block pavement. Col. Davidson said 3 his committee had looked all over . St. John’s ravine up to Bloom street and advised that bridges and grad- ing be not done this season. The attorney reported in writing that‘ there would have to he a new and accurate survey to determine whether Mrs.,Mary R. Hammond i4 entitled to a rebate for that three feet as she claims. Alderman Cushman presented a careful report of his dealings with the Northwest- ern for their delinquent tax of $429.72. Plans (or new fire engine house to cost about $400 were pre- sented and referred to fire and water VOL II. Highland Park N ews; CITY COUNCIL. committee. The bills were passed. Mr. Noerenburg ordered paid $340 on his work on the big fill on the Sheridan road north. At 11:15 the eouncil adjourned. ‘ Aside from its length the meeting was an ideal one, there was no friction, no long speeches, the only special spirit was Daniel Collins’ shastisement of Street Superintendent Nolan who did not seem much disturbed City Pump- ing Eegineer Edward ’Laing reports September pumpage as follows: Total gallons pumped 10 444 995: daily average, 348 166. The largest pumpage of any one month since 1894 when we had no meters and people left their hose on all night, and throttles wide open. It was 50 per cent over September of 1896 We have received a pamphlet con- taining Col. P. T. Turnley'a reply to the committee inviting him to the unveiling of the Logan monument in Chicago last July. The colonel exposes enough of Logan’s history , a soldier in the Mexican war and h treatment of Mexican soldiers to justify his opposition. But his letter is the most trenchant, terse, keen piece of biting sarcasm we have read for many a day. It is worthy the pen of Charles A. Dana. We never worshipped at Logan's shrine; he said once he knew all about political economyâ€"«he had devoted two days to its study; eminent. economists have devoted years to it. Colonel Turnley's little brochure is marked “personal," but it is .m sharp and pointed, especially his PX» poaure of Logan‘s treatment of Gen. Fitz John Porter. that we want others to read it. It would have made even “Black Jack" turn black in the face. The new cement sidewalk in front of the Presbyterian church lots was ‘N'gllll Wmlnvsdny morning. John C. Duffy and his bride have returned to Highland Park and John has resumed his duties at the depet. TURNLEY vs. LOGAN. We publish below in full the re- port of Alderman Cushman, who was instructed to endeavor to col- lect the unpaid $429.72. the general tax of 1896, from the Northwestern railroad company. While technic- ally in the right, we had hoped, with Alderman Cushmau, the Northwest em would do as every other tax payer in this city hue doneflpay the levy in full cheerfully for the public good. Mr. Cushman wields a trench- .ant pen, and in this contest h‘e omneé 03 the better of the two. Read his report with care; it won’t hurt you to read it twice, we have done so, and liked it better in the second than at the first reading: . HIGHLAND PARK, 111., Oct. 5. To the Honorable Mayor ‘and Com~ mon Council of the City of High. land Park, Ill: Gentlementâ€"At your regular meeting held on the 7th day of Sepâ€" tember, 1897, the undersigned was appointed a committee of one to in- terview the authorities of the Chica- go and 'Northwestern Railway com- pany, with a view of securing for the city, a shortage of $429.72 in general taxes due the city from said company, as reported delinquent. July HS, 1890, by the county treas- urer of Lake county, Illinois. In pursuance of the instructions, contained in said resolution, your committee opened a correspondence with the officials of said company. copies of which are attached hereto. marked exhibits A, Band C.. and madeu part of this report. From their perusal .it will be seen, that said company claim, and the claim seems to be well founded, that said sum of money, reported delinquent. was declared by the county court of Lake county, to have been ille» gally levied, and therefore, not due. And it is evident from the corre spondence hereto attached. that the company propose to avail themselves of the decision of the court. Your committee believed at the beginning THAT NORTHWESTERN TAX. (TONTINI‘EI) 0N THIRD PHH'I.