Daily Republican., 1886-10-08
CITY COUNCIL.
a LONG DISCUSSION ON THE PKoPo.
sIrION TO PAH THE KxPErsEs
OF the new 0usrssrs For the Police
MT. Hawkins Opposes It--Mr. MUIR.
rays Views on the Payroll.

~ ~Mo NV 1uoreors FOr tno Police
Mr. Hawkins Opposes It--Mr. MUIR.
ray's Views ON the Pay-roli.
The regular meeting Of City Council
was held last evening with President
Eokel In the chair. The roll was called
and the minutes partly read, when on
motion OF Mr.. Barney the further read
ing was dispensed with.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably on the petition Of the Washing gton
Steam Fire Company, asking that the
street In front OF the house be paved
with Belgian blocks, and on . petition
for curbing and paving ON Scott street
from Loyering avenue to Riddles
Road Aiso on the petition Of j. T.
Simmons 10 have Fourteenth street from
Claymont street 70 Culvert, curbed,
G uttered and paved.
The Law Committee reported adver.
sely op the petition of Philip j. Dough-
srty for S20.26 pay for the time he was
unable to work through injuries received
By the falling Of . bank on him at the
sand lot. while in the employ Of the
city. The sane committee reported
that they had examined the ord nance
70 Ok and establish the grade OF . part
Of Eighth street, and found nothing In
1t contrary to law or the city charter.
The Police Committee, to whom was
referred the communication Of Mayor
Rhoads, Of June ~. asking for better
accommodations for the police, and that
. van be obtained for hauling prisoners
to the station, reported In favor Of grant,
Ing 1t.
Mr.. Barnhill Of the Police Committee
said that report would have been pre-
sented long ago, but that he had CON.
siderable difficulty to get the Public
Buildings Committee, who were to act
Jointly with the Police Committee on
the matter, TO hold meeting.
Mr. Norton said that rs Mr.. r. h.
Tay lor, chsirman Of the Public Build.
ing Committee, was not present, he WAS
In favor of postponing the matter for
one week, and made . motion to that
effect, but before vote Was taken Mr..
Tay l0r came In, and the motion wac
Withdrawn,
Mr.. Taylor said he had NO particula
objections to doing what the Mayor
asked, but he would like to know where
the money is to come from to pay for all
these things.
The Mayor has already assumed the
authority TO rent rooms and have them
furnished, at an expense of $500, with
out consulting Council or the com nit
tee, and as he was opposed Il. any off.
Ger OF the city contracting bills In this
way he would not vote in favor OF Day.
ing 1t. A long discussion ensued, when
Mr.. Murray moved to postpone further
action for the present, and refer the
m after to the committee, 90 that they
could ascertain the proper course 70
pursue.
Mr.. Barnard eaid there was q bill OF
$3.50 for furniture for these rooms, and
he thought 1t would be well to have an
itemized bill. The Police COMMITTEES
had already taken action and reported
on the matter, and he thought the proper
thing would be to refer it to the Com
mittee ON Public Buildings, and offered
an amendment to that effect, " hich was
accepted by Mr.. Murray.
Mr.. HsWkins said he WAS opposed tC
paying the bill, as It was against the
law, and he considered 1t an outrage tc
tax the people TO provide place for the
officers. The taxeSare too high now
and the people cannot afford to pay
them. He thought the police were paid
too much money, and II they are moi
satisfied they can resign, and he would
get hundred men 10 fili their places
They did not work half as many hour
as other men and had about double the
pay. He did not think Council hat
the right to spend the peoples money
in this way, and he was very sure thai
they would not do go with their OWE.
Mr.. Blake said he was astonished u
hear any member OF Council speak In
the way Mr.. Hawkins had. The Off.
GERS were ON duty twelve hours cut o
the twenty-four, and exposed to al
kinds Of weather, and it was as ht.l,
) as The city could do to provide then
with comfortable quarters.
Mr.. Norton also defended the police
and said that he wanted Mr.. Hawkin
. to understand that they were rot pan
pers, but citizens, and tax PAYERS tn
same as himself. BY having thes
lquartsrs there were always officers o.
hand In the evening ready to 20 an
lplace where their services were needed
land IL should not be forgotten that o
these men were off duty, they wer
jgiving their services free.
The motion to postpone the furthe
consideration OF the iter fer on
week was then adopted
Under the head OF unfinished bus
ness the matter or lowering the grad
Iof Lowering avenue was taken VI
when Mr.. Chambers moved that th
entire matter be laid on the table, an
Mr.. Miller offered an amendment ths
1t be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Newell said he would like
i know the object of these motions, as b
8 thought some definite action should b
1 taben in the matter.
III In reply, Mr.. Chambers saidn that
was in favor of overhead or undergrad
crossings ,at railroads, but when b
aea.d the opinion CT the City Solicito
last meeting night, that propert
B. lowners In the vicinity could not recov,
D. damages, he thought better to let Il
r, matter rest.
'eI Mr.. Miller was of the opinion that
!. VIC uld be better to indefinitely postpoI
q the whole matter, as that would set Il
i. minds ofthe property holders, alon
the line of the street, ut rest. A vo
was then taken and the motion 1
amended was adopted.
The City Treasurer reported a ba
l. ance Of SIPS, ,633. 96 in the Union N
tionAl Bank to the credit of the cit
and that during the week he had !
ceived the following amounts: JudI
Cummins, $217.S8; Tax Receiver Kan
$500; City Auditor Ball, $454 07; Unit.
= States Treasurer for interest, $40; Chi
Engineer Robinson, $3.50. 80, Buildi'
Inspector Dillon, $67; Mayor Rhoa
for interest, $50.
The Street Commissioner reported
men and % teams employed with
payroll amounting to s360t3.
The Coal OIL Inspector reported u
during the month Of September he b
inspected 10, ,235 gallons Of oil.
Clerk OF the Market Smeltz report
that during the mast month he had o