The daily gazette., 1874-12-11
THE rYCOUNCIL.

The City Council met at the regular
hour, last evening, President Msrtsin
The Finance Committee again present.
ed their report in rslation to the dispos.
al Of the funds arising from the sale OF
the water loan bonds. The report was /
corrected and showed the exact amount
Of these bonds used for current expenses
to be SIS, ,786. "a, an increase ot$2,275 over
the amount stated in the previ, US re
port.
Mr.. Febiger arose and took exceptions
tn.the report =
* Mr.; Rake." vigorously assailed the re-
:. After a pfotracted debate, Mr.. Feblger
moved 10 again refer the report to the
Finance Committee, with isstructionst to
bring in just and true report.
Mr. Hayes asked Mr.. Febiger wherein
the report was not true. 4.
Mr.. Febiger replied that it was inaccu-
rate in its statementof tfle loans, and irt
the assertion that Councit-had the right
to, use the funds inaaestssbn for'currsnt
expenses. ~ .a ~
Mr.. Pickels offered So bstitute; ye-
committing the report, and instraeting
sal Of the proceeds of loan No. rs 1.-THE
last water loan.)
Under call for the previous question,
his motion prevailed.
When the bills were teing passed, Mr..
Baker alluded to the deficiency in the
water loan, $4,000, and the balance in
bank for current expenses, about the
same amount, and said the deficiency
should be made good. He raised point
OF order that it was illegal to use. this
money for the payment of bill, and en-
tered his protest against its further use
for current expenses.
The chair stated that Council could
do as it pleased about passing bills, but
that he ould decline to sign the orders
unless there were funds in the hanks to
meet them. The passage Of bills was
then resumed.
Mr.. Baker moved to suspend the rules,
and have the opinion of the City Solicitor
| on the subject read. Lost.
The Public Buildings Committee, inre-
| gard to MIR. Hayes resolution relative
to the occupancy of the third story OF the
| Treasurer's office for political purposes,
reported that the Republican Executive
| Committee had rented the room for one
year, for $25.
| Mr.. McIntre said the room had been
rented by the chairman Of the late Pub
lie Buildings Committee, on his own re-
sponsibility, and that no rent had yet
| been paid.
Mr. Pickles said he would be response
bic for the rent.
| The report was adopted
| Same committee reported favorabiy on
| the petition of James Burke and others
for the loan of fifty stands of arms, for
the City Guards. Adopted
The Committee on Fire Companies, re-
ported in favor of loaning the Washing
| ton s. +. +. Company, 5000, as petition
ed for, 800 per year to be retained from
| the appropriation of the Company until
the loan is cancelled. Adopted.
| When the Lamp Committed bills were
being passed, VIM. Hayes stated that the
appropriation for lamps was overdrawn
Sl123.
i The Opening Streets Committee ON the
Vandeyer Avenue commission, reported
in favor OF accepting John McSorley' )
award, six cents, and rejecting the re-
mainder. Adopted.
The Law Committee presented the
opinion Of the City Solicitor relative L.
the disposition of the funds arising froIu
the sale of tho water loan bonds. TLt
opinion held that under the act author
iZing the loan the surplus after the CON-
pletion OF the work shall be applied t.
the benefit OF the water works, and that
it is unlawful to use any of the money
The opinion was ordered to be spread
/, on the minutes.
The hour being late the order Of busi.
ness was suspended, Oh motion Of Mr.
Pickels, and the pay rolls PASSED, as fol
lows Street Department, 1901 SO; Water
Department, Sl98 .05; Police Department
SLEEPS; Miscellaneous Department, 81 !,
479.S8
On motion of Mr.. Pckels, Council al
a T..
During the evening the followjnl
5 Remington, Bay Wilm. Coal
p. p. Tyre, 6l5 76 II F. Pickels, 12 4;
Ferris i Gar j. A. Ander-.
rett, GO son, 43 0,
II ID. Woolman, 12 O5T. b. Beeson, FL q
, Martin Seal, 11S 80 e. $. Middle.
G. w. Stone, 80 ton, 81 II
]. Thompson, Boughman,
II adm, 1900 Thomas &
,, Jas. McIntire, 81 &C Co., 100
!, Valentine 4 JameslE w ebb, 90 81
Wells, 77Os o." -" 40 Al
Underwood q w II. Brady, 90 2,
u Kennedy, 15Glatts& Eckei 90 8
]. H. Beggs, 124 30croasdale &
K. n. Cook, 545 Cameron, 279 "
G. IL. =. Sim commercial
mons, 1856 93 Printing Co. 49'
+. c. Simpson, 1153elG. w. Vernon, 81 On
John Bachus, GA 5tlC. P. johnson "a. Al
e Hughes II Enterprise
Walker, 62S Is AIanufact'g
Jas. McKen- Co. 10 U
81 drick, $50 35IJ H. Gimlick, 3 z,
'.IG. Is. Under underwood &
ii wood, 1875 OO Kennedy, 95 81
NV. w. Sim Fl. F. Pickles, 9 81
mons, 794 O9IG. b. Under
al Wilm. Hand wood, so.
RI Brick Co, 571 00IW /. Moore, II 0,
E c. johnson, 80. sod. Campbell, 273 u
Il Robt. Smith, II -O3 J. c. File, 20
G. W. Jackson, 3 so Mrs. K Clan.
!, H. F. Pickles, 13 33 cy, 81 .,
G. w. Bush Hilles d
Il & Son, 70 "a Jones, 10 Q.
l.. Thos. Porter, "a 50ISaml Coyle, 1877 2,
Walton & J. Flanagan, TIP 8,
James, 1S 08 VIM. Miller, a 81
8 Pusey & Rice, "a 40 Remington, Bay
c Ferris & Gar ley d Co., 90 2,
+ rett, % Walton &
e Z. Alexander, 600 James. 117
e G. H. P. Sim d. Woolman, "A