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fussing the last meeting ostho old find the inauguration of tfie new council the room was full of men, may prominent citizens being Store; but theée are any half seats enough; half a dozen good setlees would be very nice up in that ball for‘ such mummies. T be .old was fined to order at 8: 40 o'clock, and than 60m, fifteen (o'twenty minutes were spent by the clerk reading the minutes of past meetings. son, of the Railroad Men’s Home into a cart and hose for fire pm~ (action to the home add that end of ma. The new councii-wili take it up probably. , - ‘ City Collector Dooly repotmd e01- leetegl from special assessments dur- ing the year $11,201.75 and a de- linquent libt of $11,55.187. Forest avenue is to be macadamized, a road- way 16 feet wide and costing, esti- mated, $7,003.00, from Lincoln to PM avenues. That 13ft: the: Sheridan road folks out. without go- ing around by and over tint mon- strosity the St Johns avenue im. provement so called. An ordinance for a cement side- walk on some por- tion of Sheridan Road south was "wed by Mayor Cobb and immedi 3(er ptased over his veto. Grant read a ieport on the finan- cial condition of the city; ‘said the 0M council had lived within its in- come-,1“! than in closing; discharged a volley at the late campaign apeak- era and writers, saying they had ‘ {maliciouslycirculated, for campaign purpooea I guess,” false reporta', when Mr. Greenalade promptly; and properly called him down for using such language in a council report and it was stricken out. The contract betwaen the city and the Nurthwaatem railroad folks for a viaduct under the railroad on Vine menu? has been signed, the city pay- ingv $1,200 cash, and haulingraway 'so'mmy, cubic yards of earth. and work will soon begin. Thisiwfll , let the west aidé high Zachool pupils gag to school without crossing the tracks on grade. . . - Mr. McCafirey said the North: weaempompany had been laying 513 tracks on Elm place and he wanted then ordered 08, and they were ordered. The bills were passed and ordered with Gmnelafie asked why there were more special police the day be- 1 fore election than election day itself. Mayor Cobb said it was to prevent the town and telegraph and, other poles being plastered over with eam‘ paign literature, pastere, etc. ‘But for ull‘that the town was econ pro- fusely covered with the diegraeefpl attack on Mr. Kirk, placaide by the bushel everywhere. ‘But' that per- haps’the special police were not in- structed “agin” that disreputable etufi. * It being about 10:30 o’clock p. no. they voted to canvass the returns of the recent city election, Clerk Finny, McCafirey and Clampitt acting as, tellers. During the fifteen to twenty minutes that was going on. Rice and Kirk told stories and some one else furnished the laughing. After the tellers reported the Evans taint“ dented, Grant moved» a vow of thanks to Mayor Cobb and his honor _nlid ha appreciated aunt seam «gandthentho com! f main, or committed hri- tori: and to pad into history. The Old Council. Wbile the niembers of SR: 417 council were getting into pl 45, Clerk Flimsy laid 11 line. bout let of bright beeutifnl emoticon 4!: the desk of Aldermen Jam ms Woodrufl, who with chsrscten' lo thoughtfulness and courtesy tributed them among his moci Us in the oonncil, and other oflic 5, members of the press, etc. , “d some one said this might )e knownssthe “Carnation Gonna .”, Mayor Evans called to or -r, and the bonds of the sew 51 officials werereed and sppro :1, John G. Duify’ s, city tresm " :r. $40000 being the largest. " 1e mayor mad his brief address, 4 1d named his committees, when .t-2 tomey Smoot presented on c 1- li- nance amending the old cont" [’3 big salary ordinance, passed ri- dently when the old sdministn on expected to be rte-elected. he ordinance was passed at co unemmonsly, attested by thel stk rand approved and signed by he mayor. It fixes salaries as ol- lows: Clerk........- .......... $1900 Attornm ............... 3.00 Treasurer ............ ~. ; 3100 Auditor ................ 150 Foreman on streets ....... 1300 City marshal ..... - ....... “00 Policemen, each .......... |~00 Supt. Water works ........ ll 00 Asst. Supt. water works. .. 780 Fire marshal i and . firemen cents-mi hour "while on duty.. other coinpensatién to be pai: the city. ' After naming marshal, poii men, etch, the council adjou' until Tuesday evening, May 1901. " at)" I m City Clerk Finney prank l to the retiring council lust Tue: 1y night the most full, elabarafie Id complefie financial exhibit of he city ever presented. It ongl to be published m full for the us of ev ery voter in Highland I it You can see what each depart: at has cfist in detail, and judge or yourselves whether the expe 1 033 are too high or not.‘ From it ave learn that the city attorney’s ( é‘ ce "cost us about $440 beside th ; it- torney’ a salary of $500, or a :31 of 8940. Among some of kéhe iteins of this extra expedse bilg W” the following; Attorney 3 expense bill“ .8 1360 Typewrifing ............ 12' 34 Traveling expenses” .. it”. . Typewriting ............ 1‘- F.- .84 Assistants ............... 2 .61 Expert witnesses ........ 2 a .30 Total ................ $4; In the water works depart the accounts were as. follows Superintendent’s salary . . . .3 Asst. Superintendent ..... Helper..x. Outside hb‘or ..... ; ..... That is a pretty big bill f‘ water service. It certainly a be kept below $2,000. The f bur water raise are too big! should be seduced so as not the W and then look abt some any h? expend the man haé'been 'extrava‘gant. We think-tho general verdi be that Mayor Evm’ Meaning! W. Heeeid'tousonoe athe wumfietproodofthehcfit the conidndmkealongspeedr’ Hie Wm brief. tone am’. for basins-oak. After a few wards of Thn Mon-'3 Hess-te- ‘...i...-...--0 .....---00""' .‘2 .,,....l..-. ....-o..o.-.--- onstreets....... shalmm...“ ),each_......... erwbrks........ .t‘ water works. .. 7 .98 1‘ Bit Ian’s e: IE 0 I :4} m9 is; 392 132 will E SHERIDAN ROAD NEWS-LETTER. Ha lthen- culled attention to the fled of immediate repairs on.the ‘eedar block pavement on Central wand-the mnpadam on Central nut, and the old dead trees in the parkway: of that street replaced with live ones. When tbase things are seen to. ether matters will come along, but that is enough for now. these points. _ minis deem to: a strictly busi- mu administration, Ind such as a prpdent prfieiicai busineol mun eon- ducts for him". Then he called mention in his old idea of the city: enlarmng the water plant to as to do its own “he! lighting, as Winneika and some other cities are doing so successfully. ' general introduction. be emphasized Ho bu not laid out the Work for all summer, but just enough for now; he will be here eVery week in the year and take up the needs in their natural order. ' ' in ‘me as shown at the recent city elegtion. 1 also (eel that being calied II third time to this high ofiee has greatly increased my responsi- bilities and duties. Gsinlynxwéky titan}: are due to you and through you to the poo. ple of this city for their oonfldenoe I am specially anxious to make this a business administration: that we deal lit]! the nflaira of tbg city an we wank! with our individual bust- naes mutton, treat the city :6 pt: in- dividual. The prudent individual does not live up to his income every mouth; He lays by a certain amount {or emergencie- which his experience has hught him are sure to come. and come many timel when least expected. So the city should‘not expend ewery month the full allowance of ‘any par. ticular {and for that. month. Cor. bin We of the year will natur- any all for a largo: expenditure than other seasons; and some untore coon demand may be made for a larger exponditure than was antici- paéd, witch an be met if that fund or department hi I reserve on hand for such special use. ' Thus, if tho inane of any fund is, my $00 a month, it might be wise to expend only $80 of that amount and leave the balance as an emer- gency reservé fund. By so doing any special neoessary tepairs will not be delayed for lack of funds, and the city made to sufler loss or incon- vaniehoe. I have on previous occaeione urged the enlargement of the deter-works plant 60 as to do our own street. lighting, and I again repeat the eug- gestion. Highland Park led Win- netka at one time in having its own complete" water-works plant before Winnetki find anything of the kind. Now Winnetka has its own water. {works phat audits own electric light I hue mante- «483m [at a Iimilar combined phat in “nil city. made by a competent engineer, to submit to the council a any tint. the alderman may desire than. 'I also call you: attentia: to the following improvements which seem to demand immediate attention. The eedat block pavement on west Gen. tral avenue has been down about five yeare, with few or no repairs during lug all that time. It now needs I pllnt combined find in and ntiulacwty operation. new colt 819119 it. Alao Centtal avenue out macadam has been dow'n about the name length of time and, aside fnfin the ordinary angina the atreehjtaonly attention In onekedreuingofawneand rolling paid (0: oh! of the “upended balance hit out from m' original nee..- ment.‘ A: ybu well know then streets have been subjected to an unusual amount of heavy trnMe. Hence they need early “Motion. Also the dead trees in the Central avenue perk- wnye should be rele by liveonee. Theee seem to be the moat pm‘ lug define upon our ettention now, others will present themaelvee as the , WWW. - The following In the members of the several commutation- the proo- egt final year, Mug 1 t6 Api-il 3, inclusive. Putnamâ€"H. local. Eu. 15mm. G. S;Bnnd. ‘ Acnxrmo.3â€"A. C. Cllmpiu, ‘F. Gnonullde, G. W. Bobcat, Fm uni Waiteâ€"Fl Green-1.110. J. B. Woodrofl. A. C. Olimpia. Pouos. G. L Brand. M. locus, G. W. Robert; Jumcun. Iâ€"J. B. Woodrul, 6.0 Brawl, E A. Warren. haywireâ€"'0. 3. Brand. 1“. D. Enrett..F.Gr,o'em|§de. 8mm m AWLâ€">1”. D Ever- ett, G. 8. Brand. E. ‘. Wanna, J. B. qudmfl'. , . ' 3mm Assaultâ€"E. A. Wu- m, [ramps-.13 “009ml Szwnmmuâ€"G. W. Roberta. A. C. Chmpitt. 1!. Moses. Ihu in I‘very excellent lipt. Evi- dent!“ the mayor sought to put each fldermun when his speck! talent beet fitted him to render the most valuable net-vice lo the city. There is no votationao hvoritiem, no re; warding friends and punishing anemia and no ted tape. All these have M pun-bed aside' and I list of committiee ”‘36 tip for service. Than It. Monet. one of the cities tried, true and most successful finen- ciure is It the bend of the finance; N. W. Ewan, who knqwn :- much or more about green than my other mun in the city heads streets and alloys, while It. Gmolade. an ex port on water matters lie-do the fire of hr and"gruvel ‘0 PW .11. MM F.D. Even“. and utter. J!" '9“ W ”â€"1“. n .m ilnprell tho 9009'- " “M’ excellent "magnum! ind W M prolni-u much to: the city of in!“ , An exchange any: tint an editor once applied a the door of End” for admission. “Well." up!“ his sable majesty. “'9'!“ 0,” °‘ your profmIion in IR” in”, ye“! , ,, _L:â€"n-‘ land Park- ago, and he kept up ' row with his former subscribers, Ind u '0 of that cl.” than '3’ have M I i“ F0" admnsion of editor!" _...- ' , Thistemedyisin no sen-cam! butisaspecificformin Manly,“ Budaiflfufly WMMM nkwmwmmm .nsiae, sothntitanbefiwninnapof having the “Cm" W bybv» Mn; friends and mum mm kmwledxe iacoffee'orus. andbdiwc [today that thcy discontinued m d ltheir own fmwilL Do notwdt. Donut ,be deluded by W and aisle-din: “‘improvement" Driveoutthedbwe‘ - once and for all time. The “Home Gold Cum” is sold at the extremely townie: of One Dollar, thus (slicing within read! of everybody a treatment mom M than others costing 325 to 89°. ' F!‘ d- rections accompany each pacing. Spec- ial advice by skflied physicians when n- questcd without extra chm Sam ‘plv' paid manypanofthcwoddMan One Dollar. Adah“ Dept. 563! 56’ win 8. Giles I: Co.. in: and 33;: fill? at St, Philaddphia. In; and m this who“. ladde- shoyingthe mvingtumm Sut- fuusmynowm Wm than: MMpubllcityotbuoffinefluhs-‘ inas by this wonderful “Km 01“ Cue”whichhuheenpufemddwm yeasofcloscwymd W 011* briatas. The faidlfuluseanconfinztod. rations of this wondadul discovery is positivdyguarmmedtommflw unstab- istinauecase,nolnamerhowbardaclrinker. Wrecords showthennwelous transfu- mation at thousands of dnnknrds into sober. indusmous, and Wm. Wives cur: your husbands” Chiidnn cum your fathers! 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