The daily gazette., 1881-05-27

the right to reject any or all bids, and
also 10 award The contract to the best
bidder in theif judgment. He did not
consider the gentleman responsible, and
further the language Of the man IN the
commit tee room was unfit TO be repeat
ed In the Council chamber. ~
Mr.. Merris Taylor thought the com
munication should go to the Opening
Streets Committee. He knew Mr. Law
cry 10 have performed more work than
his contract called for. aG alsi
The communication was referred To
the Opening Streets Committee. ~
Mr.. HMENAhIN. RESIGNS, 80,
Under the call for new business, Mr..
McMenamin arose and presented his
resignation 90 member Of all standing
committees where his name appeared.
Mr.. Blake at once moved that the
res sigDation be accepted. ~ ,'''l 3
Mr.. X. 81. Taylor, called Mr.. Mention
10 the chair, and taking the floor strongly
opposed the motion. He said he did not
know that the resignation was to be so
sweeping;he thought that the gentlemat,
only intended to resign as Chairman OF
the Street Committee.
He was opposed to tho resignatioD be
cause the gentleman as member of
Council, has right to beai some OF the
burdens, and q great amount OF work is
| done by the members of Committees. II
the gentleman feels aggrieved at any
one committee, let him resign from
said committee, but not from all Of
them.
Mr.. Rodney said thai he would Ike 10
hear from the gentleman who desired to
resign.
| Mr.. McMenamlD,i in reply, said that on
last Monday evening he called caucus
OF the majority, and at the meeting
stated his reasons for so doing. he had
had asked that an investigation be made
into the cause OF bis complaint, but bis
request was refused.
Mr.. Blake withdrew his original mo-
ton, aud moved that the resignation be
laid over for two week. ~ s1t5s
M. McMeDamin said he would object
TO the motion TO lay over. Council might
Just as well accept the resignatiop,for he
would not meet any of the Committees
hereafter.
Mr.. PayDter said he was partly in
favor of the remarks made by THE gem
tleman from the Second Ward, but when
the gentleman says point blank that he
Will not meet the committees anymore,
Council might as well accept his resigna
tion. r~.Te
Mr.. merris Taylor said that ordinarily
be would be in favor Of accepting the
resignation, but AZ under the new flscal
year the committees would be reorxaIi-
lied In about two months, he thought 1t
might lay over until that tune. srTss.
Mr.. X. II. Taylor said, that If he was
TO resign from all the committees, he
would resign from Council ltI tAk
The motion TO lay over for two weeks,
was lost, Mr.. Mention giving the casing
vote.
The motion to accept the resignation
was then adopted. .y -.
On notion Of Mr.. II. IL. Taylor, th.
next member on the Committee was APP
pointed to act as chairman. ~
This action makes Mr.. Townsend act
ing chairman OF the committee. s5t 20
Mr.. Moore called up for third read
ing the ordinance for the relief of George
Vandergrift and George Fisher. 1t was
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Merris Taylor, the
City Hospital was ordered to be sold to
the best advantage.
The ordinance making appropriations
for the coming fiscal year was introduced
and read twice. ~
Mr.. Il. b. Taylor, gave notice that be
would at some future meeting introduce
an amendmenr to Rule 1, changing the
time Of meeting from Thursday to Sat.
urday evenings. 5a-7 '--EF@ ~
Orders were drawn for Dennis Kane,
$40; Chief Engineer ConwelI, sac. .32;
and Patrick Oarberry $500; after which
Council adjourned. Fl IN