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A FULL ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS, BUT A SMALL AUDIENCE. The Street Railway Company informs the Council They Intend to Make the City a Proposition for Final Settlement. Council was not greeted by a large aud ience last night. ‘The session began at 7 o‘clock, a half hour earlier than usual, and by the time the regulation audience did appear they were about ready to ad journ. On the completion of the minutes of the last meeting, Mr. Glass arose and on his motion members delinquent at that meeting, caused by being in Indianapolis at the fair, were excused. Fortunately it is not a crime to create laughter. If such was the case, every mem ber of “A Jolly Night” Company would be arrested and given the heaviest sentence the law allowed before they got out of the town. The evidence of guilt would be man ifest, undisputed and unquestionable. “4 Jolly Night” will be seen here tonight, and to those who want to laugh, loud and pro longed, the amusement physician prescribe that they be present when the curtain uises on the farce. The laughter is guaranteed to follow in one continuous strgal RB: spon taneous, unabated, side splitting, and with no desire to check it. Laughter is what the world wants, and that is what it always gets when in seeing and hearing distance of A Jolly Night. The Public Improvement Committee re ported the progress of work and also asked for immediate power to pave a number of defective bridges fixed. It was granted on motion of Mr. Glass. On motion of Mr. Rhea,the square on Main street, between Broadway and Elm, should be rocked, rolled and otherwise put in a condition equal to the balance of the streets. In the matter of claim of Peter Denzer, Mr. Wilson asked for more time which was granted. Mr. Johnson said, however, the claim was a just one and should have immediate consideration. Mr. N. Horuff, who was present at the meeting, asked the council that he be al lowed to obstruct the pavement in the matter of digging a coal shure j which he is about to put in at his place of business. Permission was granted on motion of Mr. Johnson. » Mr. Wilson, in behalf of the Cotton Mill Co., asked the privilege of erecting a scale in front of their property on Church street, the same to possibly Substruct a portion of the sidewalk. It was granted on his motion. He and Mr Miller,20f the Water Committee, said the committee had been petitioned by various people who are desirous of putting in water meters as to the cost. This they were unable to give, but thought water meters placed on same would determine the question. In connection with some they had been in correspondence with a motor company, the correspondence of which the clerks read to the council. On ts concluson, the committee, on motion of Mr. Johnson, were ordered to use their own judgement in the matter and purchase one if necessary. The special committee having in charge the entertainment of the Horse Thief De tective Association, reported on same and also that they had expended $101.05 in their entertainment. In the matter of the Street Car ,Contro versy, Attorney Cravens ‘n asked for the privilege of employing an additional at torney to attend to the business at India napolis. The members were not opposed to granting the sale, but theyfalso took a whack at the price paid them for past work, some $200. When the case was placed in the hands of Holstein Winters the council were given to understand that the bill for services would be nominal, in fact, anything the council saw fit to give in reason. It was Mr. Holstein‘s old home, he had a great feeling, for it and would be Magnanimous. He was very generous, in fact, and in the words of Mr. Johnson, sent in a bill of #200, which he earned in about fifteen minutes and that in calling other people rascals. The attorney’s pe tition was finally granted but he was in structed to have a price set before hiring one. Mr. Johnson did not think this expense was necessary and said the company would come before the council in about ten days and make them a proposition which would include the payment to the city for its lost time, the abolishment of the Receiver and the building of the road. He asked that the city not be in too great a hurry in the matter of pushing things and asked that the council so instruct the Attorney. Mr. Cravens said, however, that some ten days or possibly two weeks would elapse before he could really do anything and the Company would have ample time to make any proposition they saw fit. In Mr. Cravens’ remarks he said that he had been told that the light station was in bad shape. This, Mr. Johnson refuted and said he had never known it to be in better condition.’ Mr. Thomas made similar remarks. This completed the regular work of the council, the bills and reports following. The street commissioners pay rotl amounted $277.02. Weak eyes are made strong, dim vision is made clear, a eyes are removed and gran ulated lids or sore eyes of any kind may be speedily and effectually cured by the use of Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve. It‘s put up in tubes and sold on a guarantee by all dealers.
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Madison Daily Democrat
Madison, Indiana, US
Fri, Oct 08, 1897
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