Daily Republican., 1883-06-08
CITY COUNCIL.
The Water Commission Fight-The q
Auditor Refuses to sign any
More Checks.

| FlnanCe-Plcktis, Miller and Men
ton.
Water--Stevensou Moore, Pickles
Baugh and Farrell.
Streels-Eastburn, Johusu,!, smith
Abele and Blake.
Law-Smith, Grubb, Garrett, Mentor
and Abee.
Public Buildings-Moore. Grubb
Johnson, Taylor and Denney.
Opening Streets - Garrett, Smith
johnson, Speakman, Litzenberg, Newell
and Murray.
Lamps-Grubb, Moore, Smith, Men
ton and Abele.
Poice-Speakman, Miller, Litzen
berg, Taylor and Blake.
Printing-Miller, Pickelsand Newell
Fire Companies - johnson, Moore,
Stevenson, Garrett and Taylor.
Bonds - Lun, Eastburn, Garrett
Farrell and Mckenna.
Navigation-Eastburn, Linn, Grubb
Newell and Baugh.
Accounts - Litzenberg, Miller and
Baugh.
N4w Map - Pickles, Linn and
Farrell.
Engrossment - Garrett, Speakman
and Denney..
Education Moore, Stevenson and
MCkenna.
Mr.. Farrel's name was substituted for
that Of Mr.. Murray on the Water Com.
mittre, and when it was read Mr.. Far
rell asked to be excused from serving,
and requested that Mr.. Murrav's name
be allowed to remain.
Mr.. PirkrIS thought that Mr. Fare
was entirely TOO modest, and hoped the
request would not be heele,l and Coun.
ci acted upon his suggestion. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Garrett the rules governing
the former Council We're adopted. On
motion Of Mr.. Smith the opinion of the
City Solicitor, nov in the hands of the
Law COMMITTEES, in reference to the
constitutionalily of the Water Commits
sion, was received and filed.
Tie City Treasurer reported bal
ance of$ly, 157. .96 overdrawn in bank.
A communication was received from
tie City Auditor calling attention to
the fact that Chief of Police Hawkins
refused to furnish him with statement
of the amount of cost collected during
the month Of May, and asking Council
to instruct him how to act in he matter.
No action was taken, except to receive
and file the papers.
The Chief Engineer of the Water
Department reported eighteen men
employed, with a payroll amounting
to S214 The report was, as usual, not
signed by the Auditor and Mr.. Stevenson
moved that it be adopted and an order
hran II for the amount. Tho President
sald that it would require AN ave and
nay vote to pass it, and the Clerk pro-
coed Il to call the III, mrrrs. names.
When he called Mr.. Farrrl.',, that
gentleman said that it was well known
he wa, opposed to the Water Commits
sion AS much as any one could tie, still,
as nus UNDERSTANDING was that the act
creating the water commits Ion was Il
law, he "onid vote nay. The motion
was carried by strlrt party vote, and
resulted III l5 ayes to nays, Messrs.
Mention anu Mcktnna being absent.
a long communication was received
from the Clty Auditor, giving his rea-
sons for not auditing the pay roll of the
W ater Department, and stating why
ne hat not signed the checks Of David
II. Coy!t as Cinef Engineer anu Joseph
A. l'ond as Register. he said that it
was MS opinion that Council had no
control whatever over the Water De-
partmcnf, as the act creating the Water
Commission had transferred it to that
',dy tilat David II. Coyle's term of
DiiIct had expired ON tn 18th OF May, a,
Whlch time he was ordered to transfer
vi books ana other property in his pos
session belonging to the Department to
II. D. Mclntlre, and also that checks
iaa pe"n drawn Ill his favor, and III |
tavor OF Joseph "A. Bond, Register, by
ne Water Commission, and had been
by him.
The CITY Auditor also cited several
sections of the act creating the Crmmis-
sion, and said that his UNDERSTANDINGS
he law was that he won,d. in Justice
% his securities and himself, be compel-
ed to Withhold his signature even if he
we're Overruled by CIV Council. Mr..
!, eyenson offered the following. which
vas adopted Resolved that the de.
.ision of the Cty Auditor in ref renee
o the check drawn in favor of David
d. tOyle De anu Is OVerrultu.
Mr.. Pickles offered the following
which. like the previous reso]ut;on vs.
by strict marty vote:
Resolved, That the action of th,.
Hty Auditor in refusing to sign the
hecks drawn bv Council in favor NJ
David n Covle and ,Joypnh 4 RonI he
md th, same il over-rulrd
The Street Commissioner rrnorted that
Turing the week he had twentv-six nrn
md six teams emnloy4d in c,eauing
nrniny and renairiny fine streets VII,
pay.ro,l amounting 70 Sls7 ~.
The bnildiup Insnertor rem rte1 That
,prinp tbe month Of Nav ha had VA,
eiyed Sl32
The netition of Rohart r Coo,ino for
;, axti,,,;,,, 80 .tn" ,'; ~ '''
rrpet, between Fifth and Sixth streets
vas referred to the Water Committee.
Charles Gomiing petitioned for the
radirg and paving of the sidewalk on 4