Daily Republican., 1883-02-01
THE CITY CHARTER.
THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION NOT TO
BE PAID.

BE PAID.
| W.
Another special session of City Coun-
Gil WAS held last evening, for the pur-
pose of finishing the consideration OF
the new city charter. President Con-
rad presided, and as soon rs the roll OF
members was called, Mr.. Beecher
moved TO reconsider section l4I. Tins
section refers to the members OF the
Board of Education, and the original
section as printed, provided that the
members should not receive any com
pepsation whatever for their services.
| The section was amended to read that
| "they shall have the same pay as mem
bers of Council" and in that form
passed.
A vote was taken on the motion to re-
consider, and it was carried MI
Beecher then moved that the provision
for paying members be stricken out,
and the section adopted asprinted. lie
said that several members Of the Board
had told him that they thought if the
members were paid, 1t would nave
prejudicial effect.
lie was afraid that it would make the
Board too much of a political machine:
After several members had expressed
there views on the matter, IA vote was
taken, and Mr.. Beecher's motion pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Beecher said that on account OF
thee being some difficulty about get
ting members Of the Board Of Educa-
ton to serve on the Legislative Com
| mittee, he had not been able to have
conference with them until yesterday
respecting the amount to be inserted III
the blanks, in the section providing the
amount Of money to be appropriated 1ol
school purposes They had now agreed
that the first blank for the annna.
lamount should read $50, 900, and the
second blank providing for an increase
for any succeeding year, should De
filled with "5 per centun Oh the
above amount.
On motion Of Mr.. Bailey, each pro
position was taken up separately, ah'
upon vote being taken, SS'', 600 wa'
fixed as the annual appropriation.
| Mr.. Bailey then moved to insert .
instead of 5, as the rate of per c"ntum
at which the Board could ask Tor
yearly increase Of the Appropriation.
Mr.. Turner said that il per cent
: was inserted, the Board could call OF
Council at any time for SSl, 900, and h'
thought it better to insert the lowe
figure. Upon vote being taken, Mr.
, Bailey's motion was adopted, ana :
per cent. made the limit OF the IN
crease.
On motion of Mr.. Mention, section
81 was re-considered This sectioI
specifies certain charitable institutions
which shall be exempt from taxation
and Mr. Mention moved to include tn
Roman Catholic ProtectOry and tn
p Academy of the Visitation. The motion
p was carried, and the section as amen
Y ded approved.
On motion of Mr.. Talley, subsection
3, schedule "A,' relating to the boun
daries of the exempted district in tn
Ninth ward was re-considered, and h
moved to amend, by striking on
: . Shellpot dam," and inserting ate
Marsh Lane "to Dure street and thenc
, to Brandywine creek, as one OF tn
boundary lines.
q Mr. Baily said he supposed the objec
of this amendment was to include tn
rannery in the exempted district, an
u he was opposed to it, as he thought tn
city had been to too much expense l
Improving the road to the cannery b
b laying cross ties, and filing 1t IN VIII
oyster shells, to exempt it from taxa
ton. He thought that after what ha
been done for Moir & son, they shouI
not object TO pay tax
t,r n
ing the property of Moir & Son. The
. had been deceived by the parties ffol
y whom they purchased the ground, whu
represented to them that it was with
the exempted district.
. They were 50 sureof this that whe
~ they received their first tax bill, the
. thought il was mistake, and appcaIc
! to Council to have il rcctied. t"unr
= was unable to do anything, but IN
: understanding was that the subjc'
=, should be presented TO the Legislature
= and some action taken in the matte
, Mr., Garrett was also in favor OF 'ho el
y cmprion. and pictured the vast amour
:, of benefit the cannery was to this cit!
- bv providing some two hundred CIR
with employment.
Mr. Quinn answered Mr.. Garrett in
characteristic speech, in when he a.
, cused that gentleman OF beng an II
:, tcrested party, and said that he supple
:, the place with shin bones. After som
:, time had been spent i'll discussion,
- vote was taken and the amendmeI
), adopted. The subsection was then al
- proved as amended
On motion Of Mr.. Mention, section A
y, which abolishcs the fees OF the Mayo
= and other city officers, was taken up tt
:, consideration, and motion was mad
II that it be adopted as read.
- After several members had eXpresse
themselves concerning the provisions {
the section, Mr.. Mention said that L
! had made Il mistake, rs 1t was stcllo
- AZ instead of AZ that he wished to HAY
considered, and on his motion III" fir
:, named was taken up. This section II
- latcs to the salaries Of the city officer
:, and was referred to Il committee to ii
n the amounts.
n There were two reports from the con
v mittee, Messrs. Paynter, johnson an
:, Moore recommending that the saIar
= of the Mayor be 81 200; President (
: Council, $50 Councl.'nen, u for eac
v meeting, City Treasurer, Si,ooO Nlt
q Auditor, 5000; City Solicitor, $500, an
n the High Constable 500
= The remainder Of the committee, col
' sjstinr of Messrs. Mention, Taliey an
"a Conrad, made the following report
:, Mayor, s., 800; President of Counci
. $500; Counrln"n, 81 for each mcetin
% night, and 80 cents for each comlnittc
. meeting; City Treasurer, $1,000; Il,
- salaries of the solicitor, Auditor an
other officers elected by Council to l
fixed by that body.
a discussion cnSurd on me Two Re
: ports, and Mr.. johnson sad That he wa