The daily gazette., 1883-07-06
The Appropriations for the Fiscal Year
Fixed Ut Last = The Proceedings in
Detail.

for the paving Of either Ninth, Tenth or
Eleventh streets was refused for "want of
funds" The committee also reported ad-
versely on the petition of ". Harvey and
others for the paving of Jefferson street, be
tween Tenth and Delaware avenue, with
Belgian block, for the same reason.
All these reports were adopted.
The police clothing bill, amounting to
81, ,Ol2.5 so, was reported upon favorably by
the Police Committee and passed by Coun-
| Gil.
The City Treasurer reported an overdraft
in bank Of $37 ,694.07.
The Auditor reported collections during
the week amounting to S5S75.
The report of the clerk of the Municipal
Court, giving detailed report of cases dur
ing June, was read. 1t stated that the fines
AMI costs collected amounted to $53. 20, a
| portion of which the clerk thought, under
the law, ought to go to the county. The
Auditor did not approve of this disposal,
and the matter was referred to the Law
| Committee.
The Chief Engineer reported "a men en-
ployed in the Water Department. with a
pay-r II amounting to $253,4S.
The Street Commissioner reported 81 men
and six teams employed in the Street De-
partment; pay roll, Sl25.43.
| Coal Oil Inspector Graves reported having
| lhsPcSbou OJo'l ShiioHs vi cOdl OIL curing
June.
| The Building Inspector reported the re-
ceipt of $175 during the past month.
Petitions and communications were read
and referred, as follows:
From Samuel Murphey and James w.
| Ware, for permission to set curb on Tenth
street, between Madison and Monroe.
| Granted.
From George W. Bush and others, for the
establishment of grades on Scott, Lincoln
and Union street, from Front to Fourth,
aud the grading of Union street, from Front
to Second.
From Thomas McNeal and others, com
planning Of the neglect of Augustus
McCaulley to raise his curb and sidewalk
| on Eleventh street, east OF Pine, In accord
ance with the orders of Council, whereby
the property of the complainants, who had
| complied with the order, was over1owed
/ and damaged. The Street Commissioner
was instructed to notify Mr.. McCaulley, and
also the owner of an adjoining proptrty, to
| fix up at once.
From John j. Gallagher and others, for
the grading, curbing and paving of Carter
street, for 120 feet south of Vandever avenue,
| Ninth ward.
From the trustees of the Chapel of the
| Good Shepherd Tor a lamp at Fifth avenue
and Brown street, Eleventh ward.
From f. F. Bridgewater, for crossings
and other street repairs at Lincoln avenue.
The ordinance establishing the grade Of
i Fourteenth street was returned with the
| Mayors approval, but the amended appro-
| priation ordinance was returned with the
following veto message;
/ GENTLEMEN; In returning the Ordinance
| to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance
making appropriation for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1884, without approval, |
do SO because OF the failure of your honora-
BILE body to reduce the amount appropriated
to fire companies from $50, 800 to $21 800,
which pecessitated the changing of several
important appropriations, reducing them in
the aggregate $4,000. The city charter,
plainly states that n ut more than So 800 shall
be appropriated to any one fire company dur
ing any fiscal year. You have violated this
law in appropriating $4,000, in excess of au-
thorized appropriation, to three of our city
fire companies. | sympathize heartily with
the cause for which the appropriation was
made and with the efforts of our fremen in
everything to perfect their department for
the protection OF our homes and property,
but such clear infraction of the law | can
not let pass without my official disapproyal.
must confess to my ignorance of the law
when the ordinance was first passed and re-
ceived my signature, and | must now cor
rect what was then an apparent dereliction
of duty. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN 2. WALES, Mayor.
Considerable discussion enusued as to
what should be the subsequent course oil
Council In case the veto of the
Mayor was sustained. Mr.. Pickels
held that an approval of the veto would
leave the ordinance before Council for i'm
mediate action, but Mr.. Taylor held that il
the veto was sustained the ordinance would
drop and a new one would have to be intro
duced. Mr.. Farrell also was OF the same
opinion, and held that no other parliament
ary procedure was open. He said that
many times language Was used to conceal
ideas and intentions, and he had never seer
1t SO plainly as at the present time. He said
/ that he had in his minds eye two men who
are putting 1t to the best use. Mr.. Garrett
had twice asked for information, but had
received 10 answer, and the speaker con
tinued, 81 will give him the Information ht
ought to get from the Chair. When the
D Mayor yetoes an ordinance and is sustained
e the ordinance falls. The members know
that, but In order to cajole aud impose upon
! the credulity of other members they SHIFT al
; answer" He was sorry that the chairman
of the Finance Committee, who had reduced
e the tax rate Is cents and was deserving o
/ thanks, had done what he now was doing.
He concluded: 81 appeal to the sense o
manhood of the gentlemen on the other side
h to ribe above the thraldom OF one or tw,
men who seek to entrap them with vile
4 and snares."
! The vote on passing the ordinance owe
the veto was as follows
Ayes-Messrs. Adele, Baugh, Blake
> Denney, Farrell Mention, Moore, McKenna
: Murray, Smith, Taylor-l1.
9 Nays-Messrs, Eabtburn, Garrett, Grubh
Is johnson, Lynn, Miller, Pickels, Stevenson
SDpakman President Conrad-1O
: Twothirds not voting in the affirmative
s the veto was sustained
b Mr.. Pickels claimed that the veto left th
?, ordinance before the Council for conside
= alton and amendment, IN which view he wa
sustained by President Conrad.
rs Mr.. Taylor differed, and asked for til
IN provision of the City Charter.
l. The section in question provides that aft,
s, veto message shall be received from IL
l. Mayor the Council shall proceed to "recol
sider" the ordinance, and If, after such r