The daily gazette., 1883-06-29
THE FIREMEN'S MONEY.
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COUNCIL DECIDES TO GRANT
THE LOANS.
AN ExTRAvAGiNT COMMITTEE.
Council RevIses the Appropriations, and
Makes q General Cutting Down in Order
to Loan Three Fire Companies $1,000.

| cnartof.
George W. Bush, trustee, presented to
Council, through the Street Committee, the
deeds of the beds of DuPort, Scott, Lincoln,
Union, Chestnut and Elm streets, which
were fled
The City Treasurer reported an overdra #
in the Union National Bank of S24, ,6S8. 81,
The City Auditor returned the check
drawn in favor of David H. Coyle, hut his
elections were overruled by the usual reso-
luton. He also reported collections during
the week of $619.50, $605 being for wharf
rent and $l4.50 for sand.
Street Commissioner Zebley report, d 90
men employed, with six single teams and a
payroll amounting to $l62.75, an order for
which was granted.
Chief Engineer Coyle reported "a men
employed for the past week with pay roll
of S379.35. An order was granted by a
strict party vote.
Communications and petitions were re-
ceived during the evening as follows: Petit
tion of N. L. Reeves and others of the bad
condition Of the gutter on Jefferson street
between Second and Third, and asking that
necessary repairs be made; petition of John
II. Thomas to have 70 feet OF gutter made
/ on Sherman street; communication received
from Board of Health, to which It was ad-
| dressed, complaining Of a series of nuis-
ances at Twenty-second and Carter streets;
| resolution from Board of Health declaring
| Spring alley a nuisance and directing that it
be paved by the city; petition from w. X.
G. Colquhoun asking that the sewer at Del
| aware avenue and DUPONT street be finished
sufficiently to allow him to fill In his back
yard and make the necessary Improvements
to his property; petition for lamp on Tay-
lor street between Lombard and Pine; petit
tion to have one street north OF Seventh and
east of Market with Belgian blocks; to pro-
vide passable wagon route to the mills
and residences IN the neighborhood of the
Eleventh street bridge.
On Mr.. Pickels' motion orders were drawn
in favor of sundry bondholders for $l1 ,430,
and also 10 pay the installment due on the re,
demption of loan No. 25, amounting to Sc, 900
On motion of Mr.. Garrett the vote by
which the beds of several streets in the
Eleventh ward were condemned at Satur-
day afternoons meeting, was reconsidered
and the following list was substituted:
Eighth avenue from Brown street t. rail-
road, Anchorage street from Fifth street to
Seventh avenue, Coleman str ct from
Stroud's line to Eighth avenue, Duncan
street from Fifth to Eighth avenues, Brown
street from Oak street to Eighth avenue,
The ordinance establishing the grade of
Fourteenth street, over Eleventh street
bridge, was read a third time and passed.
of the Water Department resulted in the
selection of Joseph A. Bond, the present in
cumbent, without opposition, by party
vote, the Democrats refusing to vote.
Mr. Baugh offered resolution directing
that the sum of $4,000 be loaned to each of
the three companies, Water Witch, Weccacoe
and Phoenix, and that they pay 1t back in
instalments of 5000 year each.
The chair ruled the resolution out of order
on the ground that the ordinance providing
for the annual appropriations had not been
passed.
The ordinance making the appropriations
for the coming year was then taken up for
It's final reading and caused considerable
debate.
Mr. Baugh moved that the item of appro-
priations to fire companies be made to read
S27, 800 instead of $2l, 500, thus making
provisi IN for the loan of $4,000 to each of
the three companies, and that the sum be
paid bael. in installments of $500 each per
year, TO be taken from their annual appro-
priation. The sum was finally amended SO
as to make 1t $50, 800.
Mr.. johnson was In doubt as to the le-
gality of such move and asked for the
opinion of the City Solicitor. To this Mr.
Farrell objected. Mr.. Taylor said he was
also opposed to having the Solicitor
deliver an opinion, as Council did not re-
gard his opinions, and said that they had
just elected a Water Registrar In direct .op-
position to the opinion of the Solicitor
affirming the Il tgality of the Water Commis-
sion, and in direct violation of the law.
A yea aud nay vote on The question re-
suited in a tie, Mr. Moore voting with the
Democrots, so the Solicitor was not heard.
Mr.. Pickles eontended that the amount,
| If granted, would increase the tax rate eight
or nine cents on the hundred collars.
Mr.. Farrell said he was prepared for that
/ and offered paper in which
| he suggested the reduction of
several appropriations so that the fire COM
| panies could be given the amount asked
/ and still leave the tax rate the same.
Mr.. Pickles said he was opposed. to the
matter fr onf the fact that he didn't think
| Council had the right TO loan the money,
| and further said that he had obtained the
| opinion of awyer of unquestioned author
| ity in which the lawyer said positively that
Council had no authority to loan money to
fire companies.
After some further discussion on the mat
| ter vote was taken and resulted as follows:
| Yeas-Abele, Baugh, Blake, Denney, Far
rell, Grubb, Garrett, Mention, Moore, Nc
Kenna, Murray, Newell, Smith, 13; nays
Eastburn, johnson, Litzenburg, Miller,
Pickels, Stevenson, Speakman, Taylor,
| Conrad, 8.
The work of amending the appropriation
| was then commenced to allow for the addi-
| tional $4,000. Mr.. Piekels started by NOV
ing that So 900 be taken from the appropri-
alton for opening and grading streets. Mr.
Garrett worked hard to keep the 81, 900 but
to no effect for it was voted off with con-
siderable. promptness The appropriation
for public squares was cut out entirely and
that for paving sidewalks was cut down
from 81, 800 to So, 500 Printing was also
reduced to 50 500.
When Mr.. Pickles moved to take $500 off
the appropriation for Public Buildings, Mr..
johnson hoped that Council would go slow
and take into consideration the fact that the
Public Buildings Committee were having
the City Hall repaired at a cost of about
$500.
Mr.. Farrell asked Mr.. johnson If he was
aware that there was contract ordinance
in existence, limiting expenditures of COM
mittees to $50.
Mr.. johnson said he didn't propose tell.
ing Mr.. Farrell If he was.
Mr.. Farrell, In reply, asked Mr.. johnson
who authorized his committee to expend
$500 without advertising for proposals. ssI
give you to understand" he said, THAT on
and after date, !, for cne, propose that job.
berry and extravaganza shall be stopped, and
Il that nha11 hald a h atkt