Daily Republican., 1883-06-22
ton and DUPONT streets brought to grade
WAS referred to the Opening sts, Com

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WAS referred to the Opening sts., Com
mittee. Mr. Pickles offered an ordi
nance making appropriations for the en-
suing year, and after it was read by thu
Clerk, Mr.. Baugh asked the President
If this Council could change the appro
7 priations made by the previous Council
! The President said he thought it was
, the same as any other ordinance and
could be amended in any manner they
chose, He had tried to see the City So.
licitor to consult with him, but had been
unable to find him.
The ordinance makes the following
changes in the several appropriations
named
Originally
fixed. Amend. Saving.
Opening and grad
ing streets $4,000 $40, 600 s., 900
Pavlng sidewalks 1900 $4,000 500
Public buildings $500 1000 500
Repair & and clean
ing streets $4,000 10000 1000
Sewers 5000 5000 5000
Paving beds of sts. 5000 1000 1000
| Water works $4,000 $4,000 5000
Fire companies 3O, 800 q 800 5000
lncidentals and mis-
cellaneous $4,000 5000 G,OOo
Repairing Fourth st.
between Market
and King 5000 cut out $500
Fuel 1000 cut out 1900
Total reduction S35, 500
Mr.. Baugh was opposed to reducing
the appropriations to the fire companies
Council had promised to loan the three
companies each three thousand dollars,
aud they had made their arran gcments
accordingly, and ifit was now Withheld
it would subject them 10 considerable
Inconvenience.
Mr.. Farrell said that he no iced the
amended ordinance struck out the
$1,000 appropriated to buy fuel for the
poor, and he was opposed to that. He
was also opposed to reducing the
amount appropriated to the tiremen, as
he considered them the wards of the
city and entitled to assistance
MIR. Pickles was under the impression |
that Council had no right under the
law to loan this money to the fire
companies, and read the section refer.
ring to it,
After some further discussion the
ordinance was read a second time, and
referred to the Law Committee.
The + Finance Committee reported in
favor of striking out Sl.25 as the tax
levied for city purposes, and inserting
III. TO- making the total tax for city and
school purposes $l50 A motion was
made to adopt the report, when Mr..
Taylor said he thought it was premature
to take any action until it was seen
what would be done with the ordinance
reducing the appropriations He did
not see how the tax rate could be fixed
until Council knew positively how much
money had to be raised.
There was some little debate on the
matter, after which the report was
again postponed until next Thursday
aight. Mr.. Garrett offered an ordi- {
nance establishing the grade of Four I
teentli street, which passed second
reading and was referred to the Law
Committee. He also offered an or,li-
nance to amend the ordinance creating
he Building Inspector, which was ,
cad second time and referred to i
The Law Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Eastburn the fol- 4
owing Board Of Port Wardens was a
elected f
Alexander Kelley, five years; Job II. s
'ackson, four years Henry Mendin- $
'all, three years; Enoch Moore, Jr.,
wo years Games Bradford, one year. c
Deeds Of George w. Bush, trustee, for Il
he beds of DUPONT, Scott, Lincoln, 8
]niOn and Elm streets were presented, d
nd referred to the Committee on Streets. &
he following was adopted "
Resolved, That the Committee on t.
'ublic buildings be requested to report
, this Council the expedency of selling,
'ithout delay, the square OF ground
nown rs the "sand lot +,
Mr. Pickles submitted an ordinance, +;
'hich passed the first and second read h
lgs. extending the term of the Regis d
'ar OF the Water Department from one Il
, three years. r.
During the evening the following Al
ills were presented and orders directed II
rawn for the amount: h,
M. IL. Paxson, $59.Gi John Collins, "a
ii; T. }. Ford, $3.50, for bed of Union n,
rect. T.,