Daily Republican., 1878-11-30
CITY COUNCIL.
AdIsurnsA AestsaE-I.~n ~nEthy sss-
siOa-As lsereasa Of PsiIes Wau-
tAsA--A leax ordnance Providing
for q Baii1ing Isspectsr.

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for Baii1i.x Isspectsr.
An sdjosrnsd meeting Of Counc
from Thanksgiving night was held la
evening. President Lich.snstein
the chair.
The Street Committee reported favori
bly, on the petition Of Louis II. Cor
asking 70 have sarbing and paving O
Front street rrsm Broom to Frankli
streets. RstimAtsd cost 3l75.
The same committee reported favora
bly, on the petition of"The Christian
River ImprovssasAt Company" askinI
to have quarry square," at Elsvsnu
and Pine and Louhsrd streets, 6llst
up according to contract. As the esti
mated cost did not accompany the ~
port it was referred back to the com
mittee.
The Water Committee reported ad
vsrsely on the petition Of John NJ
Dunn, asking to have certain wate
tax refunded.
The same committee reported ad
versely on the petition Of Elizabeti
Philips, asking to have water tax re
funded.
The City Treasurer's report showed !
balance in bank to current expenses o
tlo, 46 02. In til. same report he sale
W. had paid out TO the water Con,nis.
sioners ON the Cool Spring Reservoir
e3s S.; he had paid out in total, $li2,
5lG79.
Chief Engineer McIntire reported Al
men employed in the Water Depart,
ment for the week ending Nov. n.
tn. Street Commissioner reported 81
msn, 4 s,ugl. and s double teams aln.
ployed under himfor the past week.
Mr. Taylor from the Committee on
Law reported that the Ordinance fol
redistric'ing the city into police dis.
tricts, also the ordinance providing tor
and incr-a--i IN the polio. force ware cor
rect aud aid not conflict with law nor
the charter.
The ploiGe Committee reported ad
versely on the petition OF His Honor,
Mayor Almond, asking for redistric,
ing oithe city and an increase Of the
police force. The report was signed by
M-s-rs. Lynch, Evans aud Knight
Mr.. Maxwell, chairman Of tue Police
Committee pres, nted a minority repor,
on the same petition Of the Mayor,
signed by himself and Mr. Downing,
and moved the adoption OF the minority
report.
Mr.. Norton called for the ayes and
nays out being informed 10y Tia. char
that ihe adoption or rejection of the re-
port would have effect upon the pend
ing ordinance on the same subject, he
withdrew his motion. The minority
report was then rejected and the ma
Iority report adopted, only M-ssrs.
Maxwell, ii.usted, Townsend, Adams
and Wood, voting in favor OF
the petition Of the Mayor.
Messrs. Chandler, Conrad, Evans,
iuthrie, Hart, Jones, Lynch, Mc'ilin-
,hey, Norton, Rowe, Painter and Tay,
or, voted against the increase asked lor
by the Mayor. Messrs. Price and Knight
we're absent, but would have voted with
.hs majority had they be-u present.
several other petitions asking for an
Increase Of tho police force were re-
ported upon adversely and the reports
adopted 10y the same rule as above re-
ported.
The Police COmmittee also reper ted ad
'arsely on the petition of DR.. N. D. Mon
ison, asking 10 have telephones used in
bs police work.
The committee on Fire Companies re-
ported adversely on the petition from
he Friendship Fire Company asking
or q loan of sl70O to pay of the mort
age on their building as it was about
o be foreolosed.
Mr.. Norton regretted that the com
nittse had offered such report, and
honsht that something could be- done
o relieve the company. Lie stated
he inconvsuiences to which the som-
,sny wsuld se subjsctsd if the mort
,age was allowed to be foreclosed.
Mr.. Lynch rsplied and said that
here was no money any where to be
lad for such purposes, and if Mr.. Nor
on or any other member would point
ut any way in whics the money could
~ got the committee would take
'l-asurs in recommending compliance
With the request of the company.
Mr.. Maxwell presented two petitions,
rom citizens of the Third and Fifth
Yards respectively, asking for an in
rease of the police force. Referred to
he Poli,e Committee.
Mr.. Jones presented communica-
ion demonstrating against the asked
or increase of the police force. Refer
ed to the Police Committee.
Mr.. Maxwell called for thesreading of
be ordinance providing for the redis
rictinE OF the city for police purposes,
N. the first section being read it was
eteated by the same vote as reported
a the case Of the petitions.
Mr.. Lynch, at this juncture stated
hat he did not want to offer any fac.
Gus opposition to the mayor; on the
ontrary, he had the highest respec,
nd regard for him., but in The present
nancal condition of the city he could
OF conscientiously support the ordi
an,t.
Mr.. Maxwell then moved the third
aiding of the ordinance providing for
le reorganizing Of the police force.
Mr.. Pay ter moved a postponement
the question until the next meeting
Council, which motion was adopted.
g then proposed Codncil meeting as
committee Of the whole to walt upon
le Mayor and try to effect conpro-
Use upon which all could unite. He
light vote for an ordinance increasing
le force to half dozen new members,
ut he couli not vote for such q large
lcrease as asked for. The Chair in
rmed Mr.. Paynter that all meetings of
t,n 10 l. HAIL. .,l.