Daily Republican., 1878-12-27
FIRST EDITION.
pROCEEDlHos OF COUNCIL.

shesa-Ordsrs Draws.
The City Council met on Thursda
.rening. President Lichtenstsin in tn
hair.
Tfr rules we're on motion suspended
,hen the resignation OF VIM. J. Max
,,ll, mem Der of Council from the Firs
Ward was read.
Mr.. Lynch moved that 1t be adopted
nyng at the same time that he rslpc
antly voted for its acceptance, as b.
Jared that the city would not secur'
II. services Of so able and conscientiou
msmber in his successor, but he wa,
dad that he was to Oil more lusra
,ye position, and he was satisfied tha
hs Mayor and tie citizens would neveI
rgret his appointment to ill the offic.
n Chief Of Police.
Alfred Walton was nominated and
dected to fll the vacancy from tn.
first Ward, receiving l3 votes to
hanks.
Mr. Walton came forward when tn.
ath Of Office was administered by May
Almond.
The Polios Committee reported in
tyor of confirming the appointment Of
laniel B. Woodward AZ turnkey Of City
gsou.
Treasurer Vincent reported in bank
the credit Of current expenses and
hand Is, ,7773l. Paid out to Water
commissioners the past week s3s, Is,
-aking a total paid out to said officers
tl43.49l.s6.
City Auditor Underwood reported
te Trrasur-r's account correct. The
.port was referred back to the Audi
n for correction.
Chief Engineer Mclntire reported the
nployment of Is men in the Water
apartment.
street Commissioner Hoagland re-
orted the employment Of 10 men, and
rec doubs teams in cleaning repair
tg aud opening streets
The pay roll of the Street dep1rt
E-nt amounted to 1860.
nn motion Of Mr.. Paynter a state
lrnt v as read in regard to the condi-
. of III. appropriation of the Water
partm mt, some $4s9.9l having been
ied by the street committee exhaust
b the appropriation, he therefore
wed that the amount of the pay roll
j2.52 be taken out of the apprOpria-
0n ioi garbage, so that the men could
paid.
Mr.. Mctilinchey objected that the
zion was irregular.
Mr.. Lynch hoped that no one would
..ct to the motion, although 1t was
tile irregular, there was nothing
'Aonrst about it. The motion was
5ptsd.
communication from Henry Massey,
regard to vicious dogs, was read. He
:sred to rid the city of dogs by a new
'ocess, for so cents per head, or en-
Hgr for a reasonable salary to destroy
dogs, and see that all are properly
Eg5tered, and the fines collected.
It was referred to the law committee.
communication from Penn Loan
s'ociation was read, asking the re-
a'e Of lot of land on Clayton st..
IN a lien of $25, 900 on account of
II. Pierce as one of the securities
Joseph II. Killgore, on the ound
lat the said Pierce had paid the city
rrtain consideration, and Counci ! |
VI released other property held by |
H:t. r. ferred to Law Committee.
communication from Mayor All
sud was read announcing the new
ICE appointments, the same that were
bIIsh"d in the papers few days
On motion of Mr.. Guthrie the Q di-
Facs providing for the repeal of an
nance providing for the appoint
'ut of an Accountant. was taken up
third reading.
NJ. Mc'ilincA y said he was in ia.
Of repeating all laws that could not
enforced.
Sr. Taylor said he did not agree with
gentleman. lie believed that the
lncIl could get writ of mandamus
put any man in the Trpasurer's
H", that it pleased. When the or
ance was passed it was said an as
SAINT was necessary.
Sr. Guthrie said he dou ted the
pr~ty of forcing any man into the
-a,urer's Office. He believed that
w'r hun lreds Of men in the city
soul perform the duties of the of
and he thought the city had paid
'f"ly too much money to the tr"asn-
apartment.
he ordinance was repealed by q vote
d yeas to- nays. Messrs. Adams,
I'D and Lichtenstsin only voting in
negative.
'F'posals for printing ordinance we're
Pr"'ident Lichtenstein announced
committee on fuel: Lewis Lynch,
b. Heusted, Robert Taylor, J.
Iinchey, Henry, Evans, John Jones,
ADAMS K. Knight, Vim. B. Norton.
Daynter.
With Stewart was nominated and
't'd fire watch, receiving II votes,
usher a, blank 4, Capt. Cropper /,
NJ McGlinchcy made statement Of
'k ordered by Council and not yet
,pleted, amounting in the aggregate
G35O. 90
Mr. Townsend submitted report I
6lng the cos Of work ordered and {
yet finished, amounting to $7,70O. I
N motion the proper officers wer
ted to make two notes for $40, 900 ,
80 days to pay note coming
and pay interest and salaries.
w. McGlinchey Presented an 0rd-
providing for the cleaning of the {
'e,S by contract under the supervis !
'' the street commissioner.
was read first and second time.
VI Lchtenstein called Mr.. Taylor to {
ohair, and taking the floor he pre-. |
@1 resolution, setting forth that q