Daily Republican., 1886-12-31
City Council,

L Ao Ackhtat Bthbcu tutotluR OF
Counoii was held last evening, witt
President Eckel In the chair. Th
minutes of the last meeting were rea,
ana approved, and the standing com
mittees were called.
The Street Committee reported nd
versely on the petition OF Walter Seal
for permission to erect box about 8 by
az feet at Front and French streets.
The bill of City Solicitor Turner Of
5000 was reported favorably by the
Law Committee, when Mr.. Hawkins
obit cted to its being paid.
Mr.. Barney said that MIR. Havkin,
was laboring under q mica ppre hension,
az this bill was for clerical hire in max.
ing searches on the park property,
Mr.. Bsynsrd said he could not see
the use of Council passing a resolu ton
to pay q certain amount, and them AL
lowing city official 10 exceed 1t. He
thought as the City Solicitor had ex-
ceeded the amount allo wed by Council
ne should pay the extra amount him.
self.
Mr.. Murray said he understood that
the Solicitor was to assist in max
ing thete searches, but that as the i,ark
uom 10 lesion was In a hurry TO have the
WORK done. and he was engaged in
court with the suits agsinst the city, all
the work devolved on Mr.. Lyman, and
therefore he thought 1t should be paid.
Mr. Merris Taylor was opposed 10
craving this money from the park
tund, as they were willing to pay $3.50,
ana II Mr.. Lyman has done $500 worth
OF work when he was employed to do
Dat Sl50 worth that was his own lcok.
out.
At tue request OF Mr.. Moore, the bill
was read as follows: To III. @. Turner
Esq., for use of William T. LYMAN.
Eeq;, $3.50; extra services Of City Solicit.
ter during the November term OF Gu
Derlor Court, and other city business,
Mr. Moore moved to strike out thel
latter item, but upon a vote be ing ia en-
the motion was lost, and q motion TO
pay the entire bill was passed by al
vote of Is ayes to nays.
The City Treasurer repoI ted q balance
Df I'll 1866. 46 in the Union Natiouall
Bank to the credit CT current expenses.
aud $25 .6l1.79 to the credit of the park
'und. He also reported having received
he following amounts: Tax Receiver
Moody, $64b; Tax Receiver Kane,
The Street Commissioner reported Ia
men employed, with a pay roll of S77. 49.
The Finance Committee preeented
ne miscellaneous pay roll, amounting
o 81, ,Sb4 90, and the Police COMMITTEES
he police payroll of $2,736 Is and
riders were directed to be drawn in
avor OF the parties named.
A comm unication was received from
he City Auditor stating that Drake &
,o., auotieneers, had persistently re
used to pay the com issions on their
ales, as required by law. The COM
aQnication was referred to the City
A communication was also received
rom John McCullion, calling attention !
, the fact that he was injured last fall ,
mile In the employ OF the city by the
aving OF bank at the sand lot, and
skiing that something be done for his
elef. The matter was referred 20 the q
treet and Law Committees combined :
Francis 8. Bradley Was granted perl ;
lission 70 set curb on the west side OIL
rankin street, between Second and
bird.
A communication was received and1,
sad from the Board of Water Osy-
lissioners, acknow led Ring the receipt
the interest list for 1857, and saying
lat they would pay the interest on the
'veral loans as they fell dde, with the q
zcsption of loans Nos z and 8.
Another communication from thel
ame body acknowledged the receipt ofl
rothonotary Msxwell's bill of $3.50,
nth interest and costs, being the :
mount of the Judgment obtained by
}. ID. Kent at the recent term of the
uperior Court. The comm ission ex. ,
ressed Its intention Of paying the bill, !,
'ss SlO6 "a, being the amount of claim,
'hioh the Water Department holdsi
zainst Mr.. Kent.
Inc vaccine physicians made the fol- T
wing reports for the year: DIR. J. C.H
ahey, lO7 vaccinations; DR.. W. G.
inner, 81 DR.. M. j. Hughes, 81; DIR. a
. Z. Pyle, So. DR.. Pyle recommended +
lat vaccination be made compulsory.
Mr.. Newell called up for third read
ig an ordinance to fix and establish
10 grade OF part of Gllpin avenue, q
nd IL was passed, subject to the ap.
roval of the Mayor.
Mr.. Murray introduced resolution D
hich was adopted, instructing thel
ity Solicitor to report to Council n
neither j. Parke Postles and the other
'ustees OF the Armory Fund have notI
'rfeited all right and claim to q lot
eeded them conditionally by the city
,me time sgo.
Mr.. Merris Taylor introduced an or.
nance giving the Jenney Electric p
ieht Company OF Fort Wayne the
ght TO erect their poles and wires in a
'is city. 1t was read a second time
Id referred TO the Law Committed.
Duncil then adj burned.
During the evening the followingi
'ders were drawn: Interest duesJanu. Y
y 1st. $40. .7G7; John McKeown; Sl23. n
!; j. r. Mcbride. $14l56; Henry Nc 4,
emma, $l5S. "a; Henry Eckel $57 90. n
what fine chisel could ever yet cut d
eathl' and yet q hard vexing coug b b