Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-09-16
NEW LIGHT, NEW POLICE !
7WO IMPORTANT QUESTIONS SET
TLED ny THE COUNCIL.

exception of Mr.. Thomas There was no ol
lection to the minutes.
The report Of the water works trustees fc
the month OF August showed: Receipt
from water works rents, Si90.s7; from othe
sources, $i7 so; total, $53S.37. Total dis
bursements, 81, ,2G6 10. Placed on Gle
The city solicitor presented an ordinauc
requiring gas companies to make annual re
ports, stating the aggregate receipts and dis
bursements of the gas company, and tn
amount of gas manufactured, under penal,,
to lie assessed against the officers OF tn
company of not exec, ding $50. Bids for thu
city advertising were opened. The folowin,
are the bids Springfield Gazette, Fl rst inser
tion SOC per square, second and subsequent
insertions, 30c. The Springfield Journal (it
| German lsnguage) 3Oc per square first inser
| ton, Sc second and subsequent insertions
| Springfield Publishing Co, 4Oc per square
| first insertion, and 30c per square each ad.
ditonal, to he published both morning and
evening in the GLoBE-REruBLlc. The bids
were referred to the finance committee.
The finance committee presented pay or.
dinance Tor 1901 to pay suudry claims
Passed.
The committee on city improvements pre-
sented report adverse TO the paving Of Grape
alley from Main to North streets. The aues-
ton was discussed.
Mr.. Lorerz asked the privilege of address,
ing the council and leave was granted. The
report was adopted Messrs. Lessner, Stephen
and Tehan voting "No.'
Mr. Tehan presented a pay ordinance for
the rayment Of street hands of the sum of
$402 90. Passed. Also a resolution to pay
d. +. Minahan cents per load for placing
dirt on the North Factory street fill.
Mr.. Lessner, speaking in favor of the reso-
luton, said the city couldn't haul the dirt at
% cents per load. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Kdder, from the committee on fire de-
partment, reported back the report and reso-
luton respecting the consumption OF coal by
the city, and the bid OF the Champion City
Coal and Ice Company, which shows that last
year the fire department consumed 35 tons of
hard coal, costing per ton $6.45, and 1874 tons
OF soft coal, costing per ton, $3.50 Also,
accepting the proposition OF the Champion
City Coal and Ice Company, at 81 go per ton
for lump coal and $500 tor hard. The re-
port was adopted.
Mr. Prince, from the committee on police,
reported a resolution accepting the bid of
Black Bros. for police blankets at 50 each.
The other bids were Murphy Bros, tor gray,
81 80 and $3.50; Albright, Willis & Co,
t235. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Prince also reported from the same
committee their findings in the case OF
Thomas Condron, against whom charges
were preferred for drinking on duty and
leaving his beat. The committee reported
the charges sustained, and accompanying the
report was resolution dismissing Condron
from the force. Mr.. Prince stated that the
charge of sleeping while on duty was not
sustained.
Mr.. Lessner spoke against the report, stat
ing that "the record shows that on several oc.
casions Mr. Condron had raided Clark's sa-
loon. and in order to get rid of him, Mr..
Clark brought these charges against Condron,
and to sustain these charges, his employees
and the men who nightly resort to his place
for gambling, come up and swear that the
facts are true. Such men," said Mr.. Lessner,
twill swear to anything"
Mr.. Kidder spoke in favor OF the report.
Mr.. Stephan thought that if the committee
would believe the saloon keepers there
wouldn't be policeman on the force.
Mr. Nets concurred in Mr.. Sephan's views
and said ave have very worthy clergy
man in this town against whom witnesses
went before II justice Of the peace and swore
that he took liquor behind a bush" Laugh
teri Speaking Of the character of the wit
nesses who swore against Condron, NJ. Netts
said "Mr President, they would even swear
that your honor was drunk"
The report was supported by Messrs. Prince
nnl Tah ahun q ,l, ,t,,,,
that the police force ought to be weeded out,
but he didn't think the gamblers and saloon
keepers the proper parties to do it.
Mr.. kidder said it WAS not only the testi-
mony OF Clark and his men who convicted
Condron. He also commented upon the fact
that the latter did not appear on The stand
The report was defeated by the following
vote: Ackerson, Funk, Johnson, Kidder,
Cogley, Conklins, CRUDE, Korn, Les,ner,
McKenna, Netts, Russell, Stephan and Tehau.
Ten.
pended, and the ordinance relating 10 reports
by gas companies was read second time.
Resolutions. By Mr.. Prince-To grade and
gravel Cedar street, between Yellow Springs
and Western Avenue. Adopted
By Mr.. Johnson-To issue bonds to the
amount of 81 900 for the water works fund.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Kidder-To accept the proposition
of the Champion City Electric Light Company
for lighting 45 lights in the central part of
the city, every night and all night, for three
years, at ST. 1898 per year, beginning Oct.
20. The question was discussedS
Mr.. Tehsn moved that the resolution be
laid on the table. Lost1by the following
vote: Ayes-Messrs. Korn, Lessner, Nelson,
Prince, Russell, Tehan and President-7;
nays --Messrs. Ackerson, Cogley, Coukin,
Funk, CRUDE, hnson, Kidder, McKenna,
Nets aud Stephan-l0.
CMr. Prince moved that that portion of the
resolution offered last week, which relates TO
the gas proposition, be added to the resolu-
ton. The amendment provides for $50 gas
lamps at S22 each per annum, all night and
every night, Tor three years, and to furnish
new posts at $l7 each)
Mr.. Stephan said he understood that GER
tain person was proposing TO sue the city for
damages for running against a lamp post, aud
suggested that it would be wei for the city
to purchase lanterns to put top the gas posts
to show where they are. The amendment
was adopted3 3Messrs Cogley, Conklin, Kidder
McKenna, Netts, Stephan and President vot.
ing "No.'
(Mr. Lessner then moved that the words
$4,000 be inserted in the electric light propo-
siton, instead OF $6,333.33. The amend
ment was adopted2
IMr. Conklin moved that the price for gas
lamps be reduced from S22 to $2OJ Adopted
The opinion Of the city solicitor was asked
as to the right of the city to make a contract
without having the money in the treasury.
Mr.. Tehan moved that the city solicitor be
given two weeks to prepare his opinion, and
that the resolution be laid over tor that
length of time. The motion was ost-yeas