The daily gazette., 1875-06-05
THE CRY COUNCIL.

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PRovEMENT CONTRACT TAwARDEDToP r.
cHANpLRR-THEs SCHOOL BOND oRDI-
NANCE-QUEsTlOEs OF PBIvIL EGE AND
Personal ExPLANATIoNs-THE BASIN
UEDhR DISCUSSION.
The City Council held an adjourned
session last evening, President Maris
in the chair.
A petition was read from Mr.. Il.
Cameron, of New York, asking per.
mission to move the frame building on
tho N. E. corner of Third aud French
streets to the rear OF the lot, In order
to erect a brick building on the front.
Mr.. VIM. Bright was allowed the
privilege of the floor for the purpose
of explaining the petition, after which
; 1t was granted.
Mr.. Pickels' motion to award the
contract for improving the City Hall
and after a sligb: discussion was adop-
ted, Mr.. VIM. M. Canby alone voting
In the negative.
The Ordinance authorizing a loan
of "a, 500 for the use of the Board Of
Education came up for consideration,
and Mr.. Adams moved to amend by
| making the amount of the loan &l0,-
COO.
The amendment created a lengthy
discussion between Messrs. Adams and
Pickles in the affirmative and Messrs.
Febiger and Baker In the negative.
The amendment was lost, aud the
Ordinance as originally read was adop-
ted
Mr.. VIM. NJ, Candy arose to ques
tion OF privilege, and referred to the
fact of member Of Council from the
Second Ward (Mr. McIntire) holding II
position on the new reservoir. He
said lie doubted the propriety of such
a course, and wished it understood he
gentleman had been appointed to the
position without his concurrence as
chairman of the Water Committee.
He further said that when work on the
basin was first commenced another
member of Council applied to him for
a position, but he refused it then, on
the ground that such a situation
should not be held by member OF
Council.
Mr.. Hayes referred the Frequency
OF Councilmen doing work for and TAX
ing contracts from the city, aud
thought 1t small business to object In
this case, where the member In Ques
tion is working for the support Of his
family.
Mr.. Burke'personally explained that
he was the "other member OF Council"
referred to, and said he would take no
| situation under the city while mem.
Der of Council.
! MIR. W. NJ. Candy further said
that Dir. Mc1ntire, when he got the
position on the basin had twice prom
ised to resign his seat in Council
Mr.. McIntire replied that he did not
intend to resign. Mr.. Hyde had sent
for him and tondered him a position,
and as he needed work he took 1t. lie
was doing his work honestly ,and earn.
Ing wages paid him, and did not want
to be deprived of his rights as citi-
zen. He further stated that he was
accused OF talking politics to the
mon, and that mon were employed 10
! dog his footsteps al Vario $ times.
These spies he said, wero Harry
MahaNy and Fisher Ames.
After a few remarks by Mr.. Feblger
the personal explanations ceased.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, Two orders
for John Butcher, Sl.2O, La.d W. g..
Gallagher, $20-were ordered 10 be
cancelled and drawn in favor OF the
City Treasurer, attach having
been laid against them.
A communication was read from J.
W. Hawkins, objecting 10 the award
Of 6 cents made to the property Which
he rents by the commission On extend.
ing WALNUT street.
The BailiG was instructed 10 distri
butte the priated reports OF the Chief
Engineer Of the Fire, Department
among the different fire. con D 1Ies.
The resolution 10 reference 10 the
employment of men on the new basin.
was amended SO as to require the
Chief Engineer to employ residents of
tax payers In the city.
Mr., VIM. 81. Candy moved that the
Water Committee be authorized to
employ suitable man to superintepd
the pudding and lining of the new
basin.
Mr.. Febiger objected. lie said the
Chief Engineer, according to state.
ments made, gave most If his attention
to the laying of pipe (Which the Pur-
yeyor Is required, by law, to superin.
tend) while tofthe basin the most i'm.
portant part of the work, he gave but
an hour day. He therefore moved
to amend MIR. Canby's motion, by re-
9uiring the committee to give out the
balance OF the work by contract. He
said that neither the Chief nor the
numermous bosses seem to know how
to build the basin, and to give the bal.
ance out by contract is the only way
to have the work done properly.
Mr. Pickles moved to postpone the
subject and adjourn.
last by nays to four ayes.
Mr.. Candy moved TO ley Mr.. Febi.
gers amendment ON the table. and
after several dilatory motions, the
amendment was tabled.
Without proceeding further / n the
, matter, Council adjourned