The Morning herald., 1878-12-27

munication from his Honor Mayor Almond
In which the names of his uewly appointed
policeman were given. Referred to the
Police Committee.
On motson Of Mr.. Paynter the rules were
suspended and an election OF Fire Watch
was gone into.
Mr.. Paynter nominated Seth Stewart and
the vote was taken with the following ro-
suit: Seth Stewart, IL; Ezekal Fisher, 4;
Blank. 4; Capt. A.P. Croppsr, /.
In accordance with Mr.. McGlinchey's
resolution passed tive weeks ago, requesting
the different committees to report the
amount of work on hand and incsm-
plste and the sum required to fnish 1t. The
Opsning Streets Committee reported the
sum required by them 10 insure the csmple.
tion of work on hand was "a, $50, and the
Street Committee reporred that they would
need e7,7O0.
Mr., Guthrie's ordnance to abolish the
once OF Treasurer's Accountant was then
read . third time.
Mr.. Mcglinshey sasd that the ordnance
was good II there is law that Council
cannot enforce 1t should be abolished at
once.
Mr.. Faylor-The Inv In relation to the
Treasurer's Accountant can be carried out
1t is only necessary for Council to get .
writ Of mandanus and It can put the man It
elected In the sfice. The office was estab>
lishod In tha first place for the Trsasuror's
bsnefit and 1t was intimJted at the time that
the reason was on account Of his incompe-
tency. Council has offered him an assists
ant and he refuses to accept him. The
Office should bs abolished
Mr. 4uthrno-vk a rd1v 70 kn
| send irresponsible man to the Treasurer's
ONCE when the Treasurer himself has to
| give $25, 900 security. However he was
convinced that the work In the Treasurer's
Office could be done by one man.
The ordinance was then passed by the
following vote; Chandler, Conrad,
Lynch, Walton, McGlinchsy, Norton, Payn.
ter. Price, Rowe, Taylor and Townsend. 1s
Nay-Adams, Wood and President Lich-
tenstein.-S.
Excused-Downing.
The Printing Committee reported the fol.
lowing proposals for printing the imprinted
ordinances Of the CITY;
C.P. johnson, 150 copies at rs cents per
page, 300 copies At $L00 per page.
Glatts u Eckel, 154 copies for $o4.5o, or
200 copies 500, so; or $50 at 81 cents per
page, or 200 at 81 cts per page.
Geo. W. Vernon & Son, $50 copies at 80
cents per page or 200 copies at 90 cents per
page.
James Il Webb, 15o or 200 copies at so
cents per page; would I'LL the order in ten
days after the receipt Of the copy.
Ferris Bros, $50 copies at 675< cents per
page, or 200 copies at II cents per page
All the proposals were referred to the
com mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Guthrie, the proper
persons were Instructed to draw up nots
for $40, 600 to meet similar one falling
due. Another note Of $40 600, the discount
on which was to meet the interest (amount-
ing to $4,000 falling due, was also d.
rseted to be drawn.
Mr.. McGlinehey presented an ordinance
providing for the cleansing of the city by
contract. It was read twice.
President Lishtenstsin, Mr.. Taylor being
called to the chair, offered preanbls,
Resiting that there we're $4,000, interest
In city bonds which wsuld be due before
the next stated meeting Of council and that
the Treasurer had not an interest List pre-
pared. And rsseluti ion that the Treasurer
be authorized to employ = clerk pro tenn at
cost not to exceed $500 per month. He
u ged their adoption upon the ground that
it was important for the despatch Of urgent
business and necessary for the credit Of tho
city.
Mr.. Guthrie differed In regard to the urs
gency OF the matter, and thought council
would not be responsible even If the diff.
Guilty arose.
The President, thought council is respon.
sible for the credit ofthe city, and would
not discuss the question Of who is to blame
for the present dilemma.
To the question, how many names are
on the list, by Mr.. Norton, the President
replied, 300 Mr.. Guthrie inquired whose
duty 1t was to make the listi and was in
formed that the clerk has always done It,.
Upon Mr.. Paynter's motion the resolu-
tion was amended TO give the power to en-
ploy clerk to the Finance CoRmittee.
Council then adjourned to meet next
Monday night at Z o'clock.