Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-27
Board of COuncilmen.

Special Meeting-Res1Snation of Corpo-
 ration Counsel Stoddard-The Band
 Stand the Green and Other Matters
 Considered.
 A special meeting of the Board of Council men was held last evening, President Welch in the chair.
 The resignation of Henry Stoddard as Cor poration Counsel, to take effect on and after July 1O, was read, accepted and ordered on file.
 The ordinance in regard to the appoint ment of city coroner was passed in con- currence with vote of the Board of Alder men.
 Communication from the Auditor recon mending that $1,2O0 be appropriated for 8 band stand on the Green came from the Board of Aldermen. Passed The endorse ment was wrong, as the matter was laid on the table by the Aldermen. Councilman l. E. Munson opposed the passage of the order for the appropriation in an extended speech. The speaker said he opposed the appropriation of SSl. l.OOO for mu- sic on the Green because he thought it un- necessary. The next thing the band would I want, he said, would be cushioned chars He thought these appropriations were not only unnecessary but illegal. He moved, in conclusion, that the matter be indefinitely postponed. Councilman Twiss opposed the resolution He said that such expenditures were entirely y unnecessary. He said also that there had been no petition for sucu an expense to the city. He favored the reference of the whole matter to 8 special committee. He said the paying for music on the Green was an exper- iment and until the experiment was fully tried there should be no expense for @ band stand.
 After Councilman Twiss had concluded Councilman L. E. Munson said he under stood that the endorsement on the resolution was wrong. Clerk Crowley stated that the endorsement was wrong, and the matter was referred by the Aldermen Go a committee of two Alder men and two Councilmen. Councilman l.. E. Munson moved that the whole matter be indefinitely postponed. Los. by vote of l3 to 13. A motion was then made to refer the mat l ter to the Committee on Squares. The motion was carried by rising vote. Resolution that the Committee on Music have power to change and fix the time for conceIt ts on the Green was read On motion of Councilman Wheeler the res- olut1on was changed so that the concerts shall be given on Saturday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock and on Wednesday evenings at s o'clock, under the direction of the commit tee.
 The amendment was passed.
 
 men and two Councilmen be appointed to re- wise the report of the Committee on Ordi- nances at an expense not exceeding $15O was read.
 The resolution was adopted in concurrence
 Resolution that = be appropriated for building sewers was read. |. Councilman Kehoe stated that there were at present sewers ordered that would cost $54, 1000, and there was no money to build them with
 Councilman T. A. Barnes said he could not see how, under the charter, an appropriation which would exceed the income of the city could be made
 A motion to adjourn was lost.
 The resolution in regard to an appropria- tion for sewers was tabled.
 The ordinances were taken up and Coun- cilman Twiss moved to lay the same on the table until the next meeting, which was car ried by rising vote.
 The motion to concur with the Board of Aldermen in accepting the report of the Board of Compensation in regard to the lay out of z triangular piece of land bounded by Kimberly avenue and Lombard street was taken up, and there appearing to be no quo rum, the president declared the Board ad- journed.