, 1880-02-28
THE COUNCIL.

IL. Reeves, r. b. Mcacha1n, j. Dunphy, Charlie
Cheuowith, F. s. Payne, W. Porter.
THE COUNCIL.
FREE BATH1NG-HousEs.
4 special meeting Of the City Council was hell
barely quorum present.
On motion of Aid. Lawler, the Council went
into Committee Of the Whole to take up the Ap.
preparation bill.
Aid Meier called up his old motion to add tc
| the appropriation III item Of $4,000 for the
maintenance Of free bathing- houses The mo-
ton prevailed by vote OF II toS.
The next item taken up was the salaries Of the
tarttors, watchmen, and engineers for the City
! Hall, etc, amounting to $l0,0S5-
Aid. Lawlcr moved tho amount be increased to
s10, ,300-or the restoration of the i per cent de-
| Quoted from salaries,-which prevailed.
| The items Of 5000 for street signs, $1,5OO for
also the item Of Si6,5a for the Fullcrton-avcnuo
The salary of the Commissioner Of Public
retary was fixed ut 5000; Sccrctury's clerk,
! $500; bookkecper, $2,..O0; and assistant bouk-
I keeper, s., 500 The rest Of the salaries in the
| department were made the sumo us lust ycar
The only question raised was as to the salary OF
| the Superintendent of Streets. which Aid. jar-
rett sought to reduce from $2, 4OO to S1,5Uo, but
was unsuccessful.
When the item for
SIDEWALK INSPECTORS
was reached motion wis made to abolish the
position, and, after considerable wrnngling, the
motion was laid over for future consideration,
the idca being to make appropriation Tor
sidewalk repairs Instead OF for useless sanries.
Au effort was made by the Communist menu
bers to increase the salaries in the Map Depart
ncnt.-the Superintendent 9to S1,SuO and the
Dr'lughtsn,an to II .3o9,-but q failed. The s.lu-
r. or the superintendent was left ut s. .3i) aud
that Of the Urslushtsmln was fixed at $1,05O.
The Water Department appropriation was
pissed temporarily, and the item Of $3.50 for
election expenses wns pAssed-
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
was next reached, and ull Of the salaries were
left as they were last ycar-the per cent reduc-
non being restnrcd-cxcept that Of the Secrc-
from S1.SN to S2.000. Aid Lawler tried to get
the saary Of the Superintendent Of the Fire
Alarm Ada TeleRraRh raised Us but was unsuccessful.
For new material Esi,sU was allowed: for re-
pairs Of engines. s14te7; for repairs Of harness,
SS021; for supplies, etc. $,6lG; for rent, $l3O:
tSf IF M os Il s ysa foF 81
and Madison streets, $50O0: for salaries uf men
aud a m furnishing houses Of Engine Companies
engine for No IL, $l,s55: for chemical engine for
Hook aud Ladder House No. 4, $1,s55; for seven
wxatehmen, w 1851; and sao.5s1 for the purchase
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
was next reached. All OF the salaries were left
Us they were lust year, the 5 per cent deducted
oy ,i. tnc f1nanee COMMITTEES being restored. Tho
~@%*@@A*@ANf IL
each. ~'N
The item for judgments was raised from ST.
59 to 81, ,aO, and the items Of 5000 for legal !
expenses and s1,10o for Police Court expenses
were passed.
Aid McNally wanted to get in an item of s.. 600
for the establishing Of an additional Police Court
IN the West Division.
AID. M'ickershum was opposed to the item, be- |
use tne cry was not in financial condition to
The Mayor said new Police Court would be n |
matter '1rat @ o. great economy, for Il would
enough to run the court OF which lie had doubts,
it would be economy to make the appropriation,
tho rond nm9p of %as 1ppossd tT h the
alon9 with its present courts. and he believed it
could do IT another year. Policemen and sewers |
be hoped the item would nut be allowed. '@@1
AID Phelps thought the scheme was in the |
interest OF creating new Offices and was opposed
After some further discussion, the item was
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
vas as next reached The pay Of the General sp-
Nnucnts 4, secretary Wus raised from $9jS5 to |
::,5o, ana the pay Of oil of the other officers
he he nr nt "hs he3 !e11 the same as last year
l4cIed BY the Finance Commitrcc.
~ mnen me Item OF detectives was reached AID. |
fullerton moved that the number be Increased |
rom fifteen to twenty, and the motion pre-
-, nHSu lAe item OF 3l6 patrolmen was reached |
o 3G6 men. ~ e$'''o
;, Ald: Cullerton moved that the number be a:e,
he sume us last year. He said the Mayor
nonsht SIG men we're enough or at 1aast ina |
Ut uo~n the force to that number - | |
AID. Attpeter wanted the police force in I
reased. and argued that in his section Of the
ny there was NO protection whatever He hud
sked the superintendent OF Police tn nrotnnt |
he property in his locality from the bows Th1oyy
ng stones, and hud been told thar he did mt
ave enough men, He wanted the force in. !
reasud by 100 men. I
AID HAliard was in favor of increasing the 6
oree u u would DO any good, but he feared it ] !
nulo nor, from the fNct TINT the criminals were 9
ot punished after they were caught, and be-
ues, u was u fnet that lis soon us a criminal | I
Us semi to the Bridcwell an Alderman wns | =
[ter him to get him pardonca out | u
AN Nctterer wanted to sec 100 1nnre mon | 2
~ said thAt in the LArr,bec streeI DISTRICT :
even officers were now protecting 4a.OOI peo~
lie. f~ F~o il
Aid. Wickersham asked the Mayor how many | II
en- he thought would be necessary t Il
I ne Mayor replied that If it was proposed tn | g
eject this city with pntro1ncn it would take U
~ men. He dtd not think this could be done
ft the best why have an elective sef.ref II
rvicc organization. ~~~3 ~ "
AID Rewlefgh suggested that the item Of II
IL ma5oimen oc stricken out entirely and that the u
.uuG It was proposed tU pay them be ADpro- I p
, .ndea as secret service fund, which crcuted =
nslderable amusement II
Ald. Dixon thought the suggestion particularly u
we're Oh the Mayor. No conclusion ,vaa tt
icded and the Committee arose and renortnI a
STess. me Council then adjourned until nf
onday evening. g