The daily gazette., 1883-01-25
FIXING fAE CHARTER.
AN ORDERLY COUNCIL MEET
ING LAST NIGHT.
WITH BUT LITTLE NONSENSE
MIR. Garrett Satisfied with the 'sGaRette's''
Reports, but Mr. Quinn Dsnounees iss

series OF meetings to take action upon the
proposed new city charter was held In the
Council chamber. Upon tho calling Of the
roll, ell the members being present, Mr..
Bailey made motion, which was passed, 70
reconsider the vote by which Section ~ was
adopted on Tuesday night. The section
read as follows
SEQ. 81, AT tho last stated meeting in May,
Year M aSa OD ss Seo a 70
discharge the duties Of City Auditor. The City
Auditor shall hold ONCE for the term Of three
yeaFH, commenetng on the tirst day Of July next
tor shah hold ONCE until the art day Of July,
A. u. 1884.
MIR. Bailey then moved TO amend as fol-
lows: Substitute the word "arstp for
last and "May" for s'June" Ia the first line,
and add after the word day 'iafter his cleo
tion a. now established by city ordinance
adopted April IS, A. d. 1873"
Mr.. Quinn favored the amendment and
was opposed 10 extending the time of any
officer. He thought 1t wouldn't be fair, az
an example, when he was elected for one
year by the people Of the Second ward, 10
have his time extended 10 two years by the
Legislature, because the people might not
want him.
Mr.. Patterson explained that the reason
have II possible the different oficerp elected
by the city chosen about the same time. He,
Patterson, had agreed TO the extension a.
the suggestion of Mr.. Turner. The speaker
thought 1t was more important TO have the
officers than the time for cho 0sing them.
MIR. johnson had found fault at the time
the term of Council and the Mayor was ex-
tended before aud he shouldn't vote for the
section as It stood
Mr.. Paynter thought the Auditors tim e
ought to expire with the fiscal year.
Mr.. Quinn thought Council should be the
Judge OF Its own officers, and one Council
had no right to forestail another or incom-
ing body. He could not see, for the life OF
him, what the difference was between elect
ing 10 May and electing In June.
Mr.. Turner, who just came In, explained
that the change had been made principally
so that the new Council could select its own
officers.
A vote was called on the amendment, and
decided in the affirmative by strictly party
vote, the Republicans voting yea and the
Democrats nay.
The section as amended was then carried.
Mr.. Bailey then moved TO reconsider the
vote passing Section 40, respecting the cleo
ton of City Solicitor, adopted Tuesday
night, Motion prevailed, and a motion
tion 81.
Mr.. Quinn moved 10 strike out fge years,
the term q candidate for Solicitor should
have practiced at the bar TO make him eligi-
BILE for the Office. He, Quinn, didn't think
that qualification was fair at all, and even
by it an incubus might be hoisted upon the
people. "What9" inquired Mr.. johnson.
An Incubus" repeated the Second ward
representative, sit 10 here In the dictionary
laying hls hand upon large copy of Web
ster's unabridged on bis desk. Mr.. Quinn
then continued that q man might have the
intellect of Patrick Henry and be debarred
from being City Solicitor because he had
not b en- practitioner at the bar for five
years. He, Quinn, had been practitioner
outside the bar for moro than FIVE years.
Mr.. Mention said he would stand by the
section as 1t was read.
Mr.. Bailey's amendment was accepted by
vote of IL to 10.
Mr.. Quinn then repeated his motion tC
strike out the words i've years, and wal
finally seconded by Mr.. McKenna. Mr.
Quinn further stated that he had no soT
who would be likely TO be City Solicitor
and gave short sketch Of the legal life oi
Patrick Henry. The gentleman from tht
Second ward thought It wrong to debar /
young man by the ave year proviso. A vot.
upon his amendment was lost by q vote o
IA tod. The section as arst amended wa
passed.
Section %, on the publication Of the fisca
statement of the city once a year wal
adopted.
Section 66, fixing the fiscal year as begin
ming on July /, and providing that the ap
preparations for the year should be made oil
| the last meeting night In May, created som'
| discussion.
Mr.. Quinn didn't think that an outgoing
Council had any right 10 make appropria
/ tions for an incoming one, and after q few
| further remarks which included rap at tn,
| Finance Committe of the last Council fo
misappropriating $4,000, he moved post
| ponement of the section until some othe
i evening. Motion not seconded.
The chair expressed desire 10 hear tn,
i revisers respecting the time and mode o
making appropriations.
Mr.. Turner thought 1t was better for oil
Councils to make appropriations for tn
fiscal year than To leave the matter TO ney
and inexperienced members. Mr.. Patterson
said In substance the same thing. He ha'
done as he thought best to smooth over tn
inconsistencies of the old charter, and hal
given the matter much consideration. ii
would assure Council, too, that he had NJ
personal pride In the premises. He onl!
offered suggestions and left the considers
tion of them to the superior judgment @
the Councilmen.
Mr.. Bailey thought It Wise that old Coun
oils should make appropriations.
A motion TO postpone the section unit
Tuesday night was lost and 1t was the
adopted.
fiseal concerns of the city were passed. /
section 10 Mr.. Quinn moved to insert 10 lie
of 1.-TWO newspapers" three newspapers,
so as to give the German newspapers
chance.
Section 70 was read next, lare
portion printed being omitted at the II
stance of Mr.. Patterson. That gentlema
explained that every act relating TO the del
! of the city declared that such amount shoul
not exceed 5000, 600, provided such an
suuh Q thing. IL WAS the same all throue
J the statutes, and yet the city was allowe
, by such provisions to accumulate q de-
: amounting TO over million.
The revisers had found the entire debt
the city to be 81 800, 900, which amoul
i they had inserted a. the funded debt, al
J that was why the long list Of provisions hl
4 had been Topped OF.
!. Mr.. Paynter wanted TO know how, II d
:. funded debt of the city was limited to 81
!. 800, 600, additional sums could be secul
q II needed for water works or other pU
d poses.
|. The chair suggested that the sum stat
be increased by adding what might possit
be needed.
Mr.. Paynter then moved to place the su
y at 81 900 600, and In that condition the 81
4 tion was passed, IS was also Section
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