Daily Republican., 1883-03-23
CITY COUNCIL.
,rADuNG THE AINUTE& TO IN.
ATTENTIVE MEM DERB-MR.
QUINN'E OPINION.


BAILEY was, on motion, called TO tht
chair.
The clerk commenced TO read thu
minutes, but on account Of the usua
conversation taking place among tht
members, Mr. Quinn moved that the
further reading be dispensed with
J'non a vote being taken the motion wa,
declared lost, and the reading proceed
cd with. until they were abont half rOn.
rludpl, when Mr.. Quinn again said
,h,r rs none of the members were Civ.
inc auy attention 10 the minutes, ht
moved that the further reading be dis.
mus,.l with. The motion was seconded
by Mr.. Eastburn, when Mr. johnson
sid, that if II was for the transaction OF
any important business he would vote
for it, lu, when the motion was offered
in the spirit in which II was made he
would certainly oppose II. If he missed
hearing any of the minutes 1t was his
misfortune, and none ofthe gentleman
business.
After some further discussion between
Mrssr,. Quinn and johnson, n vote was
takru, bat as no one voted in favor of il
excerpt Mr.. Quinn, it WAS declared lost,
and The reading continued for II few
inmates, during which Mr.. Garrett
.,.pp,,l over 10 Mr.. johnson $ desk and
,o,,,Inlccd n low conversation, when
Mr. Quinn rusr to n point of order, and
asked 1hr President il the members
could moi h" compelled I" keep order
The pr oil"nt ordered the clerk to con
time the reading, which was at last
completed.
The Law Commute" reported that
council had no power To pass the or
iinlrc" for the relief Of Samuel Bay.
uard allowing him To place bay win
dows un u binding thl he proposes to
erect at ihc rn.nrr "f H'lltlr and Market
streets. Mr.. l.uchrr moved that the
port he airpt'd, hut a, Tie reqresl
~ Mr. Payhtrr the orlinance was
irah
Mr. hoore said that about one year
$50, in lhr casc Of party who was
crrctiug some houses ~ Sixth and
French streets, the City Solicitor had
reported that Council had the authority
pas, an ordinance granting him per-
mission to place bay windows on those
houses, and an ordinance was passed d
~ that fleet. Now when another
PARTY comes to Cnunril and asks per-
mission Ia do The same thing, this same
city solicitor tells Council hat they
have 10 power tnalIow it TO he done.
iircoIId not understand il, and thought
,pmrhng WAS wg"ug
Mr.. Quinn did not tlink that Cnun-
I'll had the right to pass any Srch or
dluAucr, but hr gave very little a'ten-
lion to anything thc City Solicitor
might say in regard To the matter. He
'orSilcrrl that gentleman u little wrong
in the head, and he did not think Conn-
Ill should tax" any account of his tilInsy
uinions, Mr.. Patterson, no had more
brains than Turner ever had, or will
have, had expressed the opinion that
"nnciI did not possess the right to
grant any such privileges, and the
speaker thought he was right,
ii" discussion was participa;o in by
SlrSsr-. Ea,thurh. Garrett ard Blake,
F,nd upon vote being taken OR Mr..
ic"rhrrs motion to adopt The report Of
he committee, il was lost by Is nays to
ayes The Opening Streets Commit
Fee reported in favor Of accepting the
,rc'ls Of certain streets from the Chris
ana improvement Company, and on
motion of Mr.. Garrett thc report was
prrptrd. 3lr. Garrett moved hat the
aNIl oi john & Baker, for improve
,hrnis To Church street wh .rf, hc rharg-
ri as ioIIuw-, S'H'gs. fiuO; Opening
streets $3.50: IL t,"u,;.l r>prnscs, $50;
I'ubIIc lMild,iGs, floG.
al
ring the whri" matter To tn" ri
ancc t"mn,itlrc, where he said he
lNougIil II pro"rly belonged. Some
lS'hs>Ion rnsn"1, when a vote vas Ia.
Ken, and the am'ndmrn, adopted. The
ny Treasurer reported Il balance ot
H., So ~ in bank To the credit Of the
ny
Ih"'hnt EEgiu"er Of the Water de-
''Fiu"ut reported that he had twenty
y" u''lN "lnpb"yrd. With IA weekly pay
p"l amounting S25t.Uo.
The Street Commissioner reported
bat during tlr week he nah seventeen
men and t"nr teams employed in clean
~, opening and repairing the streets
AMI CUTTERS Of thisri;y, with a pay roll
amounting to so; 40.
The 1t gislativr Committee reported
ha' ,It"y were making all the progress
osNlhI" with the business at Dover.
he Committee had met with the Com
ill'lrr OF the Legislature who have
haIEr of the hiii giving this city
hNth"ri'y to lo!:uw SlM, ,UOG for the i'm
,'"' 'hrht Of Tia" wafer supply, and
ouhd they wrr" disposed to report the
il with Il favorable recommendation.
he committee, however, asked for an
teniz"d statement of the probable ex-
t'lllturcs, which il IL almost impOssi-
'e to give. He also stated that after
pllg consultation with the owners Of
NV water rights along the South Long
'ac,, they had agreed to take S6O, 900
or the same.
AT rst they wanted $40, 900, but the
ohIlittee had snrr'~ded in getting
ne'll To accept the figures named. The
Nhers want to sell, and the city must
"ll the rights or be involved in end
tSs litigation
MI Paynt"r said that he had for
'Lc time advocated the condemnation
'h'Sr rights, as he thought the city
Mould own them. After "A consultation
win Mr.. Dupont, he had come to the
Inclusion, that the only way for the
10 obtain possession Of them would
T,ny purciGsr .rom the ownrrs.
he had asked Mr. DUPONT what his
'll"c w"uId h", If tn. rights were con-
.lh'''l and purchased by the city, and
'H' gentleman replied, that he would
VI, It t" ihr bitter end. We are in the
us mouth, and we will have to get |