Daily Republican., 1882-12-08
CITY COUNCIL.
n COYLE ELECTED
W. rMGINEER OF TRE
BE as.TEM DEPARTMENT.

BE I.TEK DEPARTMENT.
&-S
..rr,ar weekly mseting Of Coun-
D. o. sTs SssId last evening with President
rraI riusnee n Committee reported in
10 allowing the bill OF the City
Ol ."sr ~ for $l1 for postage stamps,
asai0S aas0S IN the different departments.
RlsIS ns nstition Of William 7. Tull and
D. pIi pt"r iron gutter plates at Eighth
eIs; HoUroe M street was reported by the
Tommittee with favorable re-
%%sndstion, ~ the cost not to exceed
oDsning streets Committee re-
nc N II favor Of extending certain
sS w nroperties at the foot OF Church
~ ~ the cost not to exceed Sl0OO.
Nv y" Committee on Sewerage reported
" ,bav had given the matter consic-
~ SDVy confederation, and asked that
y" no,, grant them permission to en-
pU Sn engineer to make surveys.
Ghsv thought this course necessary
asshIe them to ascertain the cost,
Nave plans drawn up in time TO
NM the matter TO the Legislature.
/ ysport was adopted.
M Chief Engineer Of the Water
p',tmept reported forty men en-.
grS With a pay roll amounting to
n street. Commissioner reported
I'm men and fve teams employed
,sVlbs past week, in cleaning, open
a md repairing the streets and
as Of this city, with n pay roll
,unting to $56.24.
IA City Treasurer reported q
anCs Of S62, S.51 In bank, to the
IN Of the city.
Se Law Committee reported the
insuce to amend an ordinance in
atOn to public economy and nuis-
"a, with favorable recommends
ma petition of John McHueh and
en for lamp at Lobdell and Good.
n street was referred to the Lamp
nmitlee.
curb at Front and Union street was
lnted.
iDmmunication was received from
fiIlism Y. Warner, calling attention
Council to the condition of Front
MI caused by the railway tracks
iCb have been laid on that thorough
and asking that some action be
Esu In the matter. The matter was
srrsd to the Street Committee.
Mary Daunahan asked permission to
truck at Second and King streets,
means OF making a living. The
ihOn was endorsed by a number Of
ding citizens. Referred to the Com.
tse on Public Buildings.
Fbe petition of JoEeph Tatnall and
AsIs asking that Market street be
hded from twenty Third street to the
line, was referred TO the Opening
feet Committee.
OSeph Tatnall and others petitioned
the extension of the water mains on
lrkst street to Twenty Eighth street.
ferrsd to the Water Committee.
On motion of MIR. Bailey, Council
OCeeded to nominate and elect a Chief
gneer of the Water Department.
Nj. Stevenson nominated David Fl.
bic, and Mr.. Paynter nominated
G McIntire.
The chairman appointed Messrs.
eVenSon and Paynter te.lers.
Upon ballot being taken, it was an
unCed that Mr.. COyle had received
vOtes,an Mr.. Mclntire 10 votes, and
as declared elected.
AS soon as the result was announced
]. BeeCher asked permission to make
teW remarks, and said that he consid.
90 1t unfortunate that the city was
judged to lose the services of faith
and efficient officer on account of a
hauge in the political complexion of
punch. He had voted for Mr.. Coyle,
eCaase be had called on him, and said
~ DC considered himself competent to
Ake the position, and also that he was
need Of it, The speaker wished it
Understood however, that if lie should
returned to council, he would never
gam vote TO turn out q good officer on
ccoant Of his politics. The plan ofre-
Alhlng eihcient officers without respect
tnelr political opinions had been
iea In Philadelphia and worked well.
inc speaker considered it would be TO
u advantage of the citizens of this
aCe to Try the same plan.
mr. Quinn was also granted Dermis.
lOn 70 speak, and said that he was Cd.
gCsed TO such tatfy as Mr.. Beecher had
ned to give them. The gentleman had
~ IN oEe breath that he was so very
my to see Mr.. McLntire removed, and
tne next said, that he had voted to
move MIN. The speaker did not wan
near any such EXCUSES for his own
~ ne was sincerely sorry that Mr..
sihtlre had been removed, because he
slOnged to his side of the house, and
COndly because he was a good and eff. |
usIt ofhcer. He had showed his re-
~ ~ Oy voting to retain him.
Mt' Baugh called up for third read |
Dis ordinance, which provided for |
repeal OF the ordinance which pro
Ol1s hucksters and corner stands oc-
Pying the sidewalk. After consider. |
We discussion vote was taken, and
Y ordinance defeated.
y, ANHoiubiOn was 0Hered by Mr.
sSourn requesting the street CON-
,isSlOner TO notify the railroad COM
on'eS that they are blockading with |
~ q number of street crossings con. |
Sfy 10 existing ordinances, and that
SS companies will be prosecuted unless |
NY aeslst. The resolution was uuani-
HSuSly H adopted after some discussion. |
.' 0u motion of Mr.. Talley each city |
Opaftmeut was instructed to buy its |
"a "u postage stamps ana have the ex-
IVuses SaiS charged 10 the appropriations OF
'IeIE respective departments.
WI beecher called up for third
1salhg his ordinance prescribing and
Cuuiag Ouug TIE duties Of the Cl ERIK of
Vuncll; One OF the sections instructs
~ Clerk to have copies of all ordinan-
\ inserted in two daily papers instead
no MPee az &C present. Mr.. Quinn
sOso0 10 insert after two daily papers
u. ~ WORDS ''of different political par
ana the amendment was adopted.
Rsoca Sae hnal passage Messrs. Bailey,
sNiIIa sNH1Saer, Blake, Denny, File, Grubo,
h.cr, h, Quinn, Talley and Shaw voted
Snd i@Vor w. OF tue passage of the ordinance
isntu S messrs: Abele, Baugh, Eastburn,
5Ohnsn, 5uoOn, Moore, McKenna, Newell,
AHd dd~SoD, p faynter, Smith, Stephenson
bOiS,ot M resident q Conrad against it, but