The daily gazette., 1883-06-01
THE DEFICIT GROW ING.
AN OVERDRAET IN BANK OF
EIGHT HOuSAND DOLLARS.
COUNCILS REGULAR MEETING.
Mr.. Quinn Delivers His Veledictory-
Chief COnweII's ResignatiOn-Changes of
inspectors.

Alter the reading OF the minutes at City
Council, last evening, Mr.. Miller, from the
Finance Committee, presented the miscel-
laneous pay roll, accompanied by d state
ment from the City Auditor, to the effect
that he had stricken from the pay roll the
names of David H. Coyle, Chief Engineer,
and Joseph A. Bond, Water Registrar, IS
checks for their salaries had been drawn by
the Water Commission. The pay oil, as
audited, amounted to $1,75l.20
Mr.. Miller moved that the pay roll be
passed.
Mr.. Quinn said It was not within the
"preview" of City Council to deprive those
officers Of their pay, aud that the men who
"consumed" this fraud would be buried in
'inigimy."
The pay roll was passed as audited, after
| which Council, by strict party
vote, passed the salaries of the
Chief Engineer and Registrar, President
Conrad stating that Treasurer Pierce had
refused to honor the checks drawn by the
Water Commission.
| The Finance Committee reported that the
loan of $50, 900, at An per cent. had been
| awarded to r K. Robinson, 81 Co, at par
| The Street Committee reported lavorably
on the following petitions: For the full
| width paving of the sidewalk on Washing
| ton street, between Seventh and Eighth:
| for gutter plates at Delaware avenue and
DUPONT street; also In favoring of awarding
the contract for building a sewer over Ship
\ ley Run, East of Maryland avenue to John
son q Miles. Adopted.
The police pay roll, amounting to
S2.7O3.1l, was passed.
The fuel bills laid over from last meeting
were paid, there being sufficient balance foT
that purpose in the appropriation, the Iati-
| meT trust fund and the Gillis trust fund.
The Chief Engineer reported 80 men en-
ployed in the Water Department. The pay
roll of the Department, $227 IL, was passed
by strict party vote, the City Auditor hav-
ing refused to audit it.
The City Treasurer's report showed an
overdraft In bank of s., ,520.4S.
The Auditor returned the check drawn In
favor of the Chief Engineer of the Water
Department at the last meeting without his
signature, for the reasons given by him In
full week ago, and published in the GA
zETTE.
Mr.. Stevenson offered resolution over
ruling the objection of the City Auditor,
which was adopted by a strict party vote.
The Street Commissioner reported 25 men
and six single teams employed in the Street
Department, with a pay roll of $177.29. The
pay roll was charged to the appropriation
for paving sidewalks, the appropriation for
cleaning streets being exhausted.
A communication asking for curb lines on
B street, from Buttonwood to Locust was
granted.
Mr.. Beecher presented a communication
from Municipal Judge Cummins, asking
Council to provide suitable pace for hold
ing sessions of his Court.
On Mr.. Beecher's motion the room in the
City Hall now used for police court was
assigned for the purpose for the present.
Mr.. Garrett, the resignation of Myers G.
Conwell, Chief Engineer Of the Su: veying
Department, to take effect July l. Mr.. Con-
well requested that his successor be ap-
pointed as soon as possible, SO that if neces-
sary he could leave, by consent of Council,
few days before July l. He returned his
thanks to all the members of Council for
their kindness to him
The resignation was accepted.
The resignation of Amos Kahn, Assistant
Inspector of the Fourteenth district Eighth
ward), Harry L. Hawkins, Ninth ward,
Aubr VandeVer Eighth district (Fiith
ward), Joseph K. Vickers, Third district
(Second ward), William w. Simmons,
Seventh district (Fifth ward), Lexington
Barney, Ninth district (Sixth ward), Francis
Talley, Tenth district (Sixth ward), and
Charles P. Brinton, Fourth district Third
ward) were read and accepted. Also those
of James A. Spencer, Inspector of the Fit
teenth district (Ninth ward) and Valentine
D. Smith, Inspector OF the Ninth district
(Sixth waTd).
All existing vacancies were filed as fol-
lows: Inspectors-Second district, James
E. Speakman; Ninth, Fred w. Taylor; Fif-
teenth, Harry F. Hoffman. Assistants
First, Levin s. Taylor; Second, Harry g.
Robinson; Third, Christian Clavey; Fourth,
David II. Coyle; Seventh, Thomas M Cul-
bert; Eighth, George R. Roberts; Ninth,
L. A. Kitlinger; T nth; Henry H. Haw-
kins; Fourteenth, Lorenzo d. Campbell,
Republican, and Wm. 8. Cloud, Democrat;
Fifte nth, Edward l.. Turner.
petition from j. f. Curry, asking for
permission TO set curb on Pleasant street,
between Van Buren an Harrison, was read
and granted.
Council filled the vacancy in the Office of
Chief Engineer, of the Surveying Depart
ment, by electing Frederick H. Robinson, at
present first assistant. He received 10 votes
to two blanks. George H. Boughman was
elected first assistant and T. G. Hatton,
second assistant.
Mr.. Miller said the deeds for the South
Long Race water rights were in the possess
ion OF the City Solicitor, and that officer
said the deeds appeared to Je right, although
he had not examined them carefully.
On Mr.. Miller's motion an order was di-
rected to be drawn in favor of Victor Du-
Pont and Levi @. Bird, Esqs., for $50, 200,
pay for the rights when the City Solicitor
1 =
finds the deeds to be correct.
Mr.. Smith offered resolution authorizing
the Street Commissioner to advertise for
proposals for paving Harrison street between
Shallcross and Delaware avenues, with Bel
gian block. Adopted.
The garbage bills for the month were
passed and charged to the appropriation for
sewers, the garbage appropriation being
exhausted
Mr.. Garrett presented the bill of johnson
q Miles, amounting to $1,000 ,Sfor construct
ing sewer across Delaware avenue, at
DUPONT street.
Mr.. Bailey objected to the bill on the
grounds that it was not approved by the
Street Commissioner and that the work was
not completed in accordance with the con-
tract.
The bill was recommitted to the Street
Committee.
Mr.. Quinn arose to a question of priVi-
lege, but Mr.. johnson objected, on the
ground that what Quinn had to say would
not amount to anything. Council, how
ever, voted to allow him to proceed. He
delivered what he termed his valedictory,
the best point of which was his acknowl-
edgement of Councils torbearance In en-
during his clownish antics during the past
year.
The ordinance fixing the appropriations
| for the next fiscal year was called up for a
| third reading. but as 1t had been mislaid
and could not be found it was deferred.
Council then adjourned until this evening
at o'clock.
ORDERS.