Daily Republican., 1883-05-04
CITY COUNCIL.
the NEW BOARD OF HEALTH
NAYOR WALES ASKS TO IN.
CREASE THE POLICE,


las, evening. The Street Committee, II
whon was referred the petition of Ma ~
TiIphnan, asking for u rebate Of take,
an account Of water running into tn,
Yards and cellars of her houses Oh Wa.
w,ssett street, reported in favor of re-
hrring the petition to the Finance Com
mit'ee.
The committee also reported in favOl
cf granting the petition of Newton Sam
plr for stone crossing at Maple and
Jackson streets, and in favor of award
inc the contract for paving Eighth
street, between Madison and MOnrO,
streets, to William Simmons ut 81. II
pr square yard. The reports wer'
adopted.
The Law Committee reported that
,bey had examined the ordinance for
,hp better regulation of the Fire De
mrtment, and found nothing in it con.
irary to law or the City charter
The same committee reported in favor
disseminating o the suit of the city
ayqinst Philip Lynch, and in favor OF
sttng the claim of George Il. Kirk
man. for which he has entered suit
against the city.
Mr.. Beechcr said that this action had
hru taken under the advice of the City
Slicitor, aud as he was present, he
would like to hear him explain the mat
Ter to Council.
Mr. Turner said the suit ofthe Mayor
and City Council against Philip Lynch
was for stone belonging 10 the city,
which it was alleged he had taken with.
out paying for. There was only one
witness the city could call, and that
vas Henry Is. McIntire, and he says
that while he was Chief Engineer of
he Water Department he sold the
souc, in bulk, to Mr. Lynch, and ht
nh him for it. He therefore thought
hest to discontinue this suit.
The claim Of George f. Kirkman was
1T damages sustained by n team be-
mgiug to him, through the negligence
f'he city in not having IL gutter at
Eghrh and Shipley streets repaired. -
The plaintiffs allege that they could
prove they had, on previous occasion
called the attention of Street Com mis-
sOurr Lynch to this gutter, but he was
much intoxicated to attend to it.
Mr. Turner had seen Mr. Lore, the
Plaintiffs attorney, and he was willing
D~ttl the claim for s33S.70, but if h,
VAS compelled to continue the suit
trrr would be $50 added to this, 70
BAY for another horse that was injured
the same time Mr.. lieecher moved
bat the report be accented
Mr. Quinn did not think the city
AouId pay this money, aS the City
Olictor says the accident was CAUSED
the Street Commissioner being in
Exiatrd. Mr.. Turner interrupted Mr.
irn, and said ~ did not say he wa,
toyIratcd, only said the plaintiff
"-r, he was" Mr. Quinn then con
l"i, and said that he thought the
4Nrltj's Of Mr.. Lynch shou d pay thi,
4Nry and not the city. He was or
PNol 10 the motion and should yol,
sUn,' it, A vote was taken, and the
E'ou adopted by Il vote Of l3 ayes Il
nay,
Til. Opening Streets Committee re-
Bred tAvorahiy on the following prti
|M, Charles llcudrickson to hav,
ad street, hrtween Eleventh am
srIfth streets, graded for the purpose
Ayng water pipes Chal"s W
Fmand for the grading Of Brow
fret, between Eighth and TeItl
|t"',; NJ T. Poole for permission t'
pam" The water course in an alley
PtwrrU Adams and jackson and SrcunI
Ad Pleasant streets, and adversely ON j.:
F''on 10 grade Railroad avenue, b."
|Een Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets
liz reports in each case were adopted
lIr, Garrett moved that an order be
lawn in favor of Martin Keogh, for
(p0 Mr.. Moore calling his attention
The fact that there was a resolution
fNddng money to be drawn tor worl
WIS kind, unless it was counter
,n"I by the Chief Engineer, the mo
Oh was Withdrawn
" motion Of Mr.. Abelr, the money
a' ordered to be paid, prov idcd th'
-iH Engineer was satisti,s! the worI
hdDuc.
Mr. johnson, from the Police Commit
F reported that as The police pay-rol
Is MOI made out according to the pro
Sons Of the new city charter, the Cit.
utor refused to Sign it.
Ar Quinn thought that some mean
l yI'd be adopted to pay these men, Il
wa, certain they needed it. On nc
me report was adopted.
anime Exterminator Stidham's bill
>i4O, for dogs killed during til
n 1'h Of April, was presented and or
III t7l to he paid.
!. VI motion of Mr.. Quinn the Legisla
G Committee were discharged.
II 4c City Treasurer reported balanc
~ w. 1867 in bank, to the credit
'l1 sity.
al communication was received frm
N sClty Auditor, stating that as Chic
ol PoIice Hawkins had refused to lnak
the police pay-r"lls from the 18th
ll, in the manner required by tn
city charter, he had Icfraincl trol
er Ang them. On motion, the r0mmunl
rs ,on was referred to the City SolicitO
nd MS opinion.
C I4c Chief Engineer of the Water De
q 1nnent reported that he has eightce
" 'niPioS cu, "iih u pay ioii "'Ao"'
ia sto S2l4.
in Nr. Baugh said that he, as n rnembe
he Water Committee, h.ul rciu e.
el syn this report, rs hc saw by th
9crS that the City Solicitor he'd sal
u 1t devolved on the Water Commis
to pay these men. The Cit
,er li'or was called on for his opinion
a,s said that he could not give a
AMI lon until Monday evening, when h
suId make his report to the Waite
wi omission, but as far as he knew Il
II ecnt, the payroll should be refe.re
Co 'e Commission.
siJ AF rallry was in f.vor of COunc
it'll '"'ng an order for the amount, az tn
Emission was not yet in workin
NtF, and he would like to STE the me
their wages. If Council erred |
nd matter, he had no doubt but tn
, II 'Ner Commission would refund tll
,int Iry. A vote was then taken aud u
al %l drawn for the amount.
rtit Tue Street Commissioner reportt,
viii during the week, he had twenty
ow men and five teams employed /
a a"Ing and repairing the streets, an'
IS, with payroll amounting I
H", The following petitions an
Nlluncatioiis were read and referred
a,r o'n Nathan Liebcrlnln, stating tina