Daily Republican., 1886-06-04
7HE PARK QUESTION.
,,,,,RMAN OF THE LAW Com
THE MITTEE ABSENT
,,,snoe Cannot bs Found-Wa'
The ofu IN Defeat the ParkY-
severely Cenaured.

Last regular meetlhk v,
Iae s;Sa"ncil was called to crder
City .Sts .sat o'clock last evening by
RIuIlgE,%1t Farra, and the roll called py
tlsCtIhIr, OF the last stated meeting
It Ita.,lu read by the clerk, when on
VIE par Mr. Moore the further read :
10poa u OS,snensed with, and the stand :
~ ~ committees called .4., ,ouo.
UT Tts Street COMMITTEES fepoFgeu 'n'95 u
.,i1 lS' on the petition OF hrsnk n n,
EE E,,ov IN have Tatnall street, between
SaE,ys third and Twenty fourth streets,
a,oJaa aNds cnrbed and paved:
s'Iao' ooening Streets Committee re-
Inp Gtsvorably on the petition OF
pol.Yu w. Phalgcr, to have Olay-
fleuel,e~ l,.ss, between d and Il streets,
mop. Y,nsS d" and graded, aud on the petition
wv w II, Chapman, for a change OF
O.o5e op Glpin avenue, near Dufont
S'iSe, Te, olerk read letter mailed In
oh;1s3,Inbis, wnich had been received
s.ao, IN" NJ McKenna, chairman OF the
Io~ V Committee, stating that he had
L,Ua ~" N ,bat city on business, and had
soln sone vsrT 10 .r unexpectedly called to Long
p,.rcb but hoped to be able TO gel
h'o1 ''1I in line to vote on Saturday.
Mr. R. II. Taylor said as Mr. Nc
Eenpa vas away, he would ike TO
irow what lai become OF the Ordi :
nance authorizing the loan for park
PURPOSES ,ho a.
ramm,ttee, said that the ordinance had
Iss1 examined at recent meeting, and
a. tbere vas nothing in IL contrary to
hv M the city charter, it bad been
Iyned ty the entire committee. he
d,j not know what the chairman had
doDs with it, but AZ he thought 1t
|wbab!e the chairman might have left
rip lis desk, the clerk searched for II !,
br It was not found.
Mr., n. Taylor then moved that
when Council adjourn, it be to meet
Msocleck t1is evening", and the mo-
ton was promptly seconded.
Nj, Murray eaid he did not under
iand the meaning Of the motion, and
inquired what the object was in meet
Ig again,
Mr.. Taylor replied that the object
VA 10 see If the ordinance could be
tund, as be was satisfied that this was
b. ttfOrt on the part of single man TO
teta, the will of the majority OF Coun-
el.
Nj. Blake said that he had been in
CouIcil long time with the gentleman
sho had Just tpoken, but he had never
before heard him express himself in
uCh manner. He did not think it
Us, to condemn Mr.. McKenna in this
manner, as he supposed he had gone
lVay and forgot all about the ordin
lce and lie had no doubt but the mat
b would he explained all right.
Mr Farrell also defended Mr.. Nc.
EsHHs, aud said that his letter explain
Why he was not present.
Nj, Mitchell, another member of the
law Committee, said that it was a very
l7ulsr proceeding, to say the least,
ti be thought that II Mr.. McKenna
~ obliged TO go away he could have
st the ordinance 10 the clerk.
Nc BaynaTd said that there was no
orbt in his mind OF the intent Of this
la1 in acting as he had, and he consid-
rsi him just the one capable of doing
Och a pec5 Of work. He did not think
ny cne Lad ever given him credit for
a'l1g too much brains, but he had
trainy displayed certain degree of
lsEdnes3 in this matter. He did not
0asder this any thing more or less than
rCk on the part Of the opponents OF
y park to defeat the measure.
While the members were speaking,
" Oal''ii NAG gone to Mr.. McKenna's
9Ose aud when he returned he re
wa that be was not at home and that
leas was Gcked up.
hesn Mt Mention made this rsport
NE bsl.ti, Mr.. Smith rose and said
y, De ls1 jus, been informed that Mr..
vAelta was not out of this city, and
y. le lad been seen a short time be.
M Murray again defended Mr.. Nc
Ina Ina aLt said that he could not see
rdlLace. Va 40
,a M, Farrell said he thought 1t en-.
~ Wong TO condemn g man in the
atMchenna had been condemned
RSSlLy In his absence.
,s.. uG.l not believe he had gone away
aaeffpos9 OF interfering with the
si9' ~s.;i Ihe ordnance, but If he had
'y4A condemn and censure him as
|osS's s" say one else. He thought it
MY bSIa nat when he went TO Phila-
tho, ,ba -, lo expected to be back In time
'ae " ut llGsI Ilne, but, finding that he
s-,s,t ~ !, 'ulthtr away he had sent a
ho, W 'le clerk iniorning him OF
Nd. NJ, nA9Sl said he considered this an
DEsSs a'temp. on the part of MIR,
nsh, a1n % " defeat the ordinance. and
H. H.. 'sfe should be some way to
ItW,n''ss " slelct accountability for
|n IL Ou,u "s"s nave been just as easy for
niHs i Tue ordinance 81 1t was 10
Ia xbs,s ,e1lst or he could at least have
n. .lgls Itl iteould be found,
ns IN SYTu So"u pars he was willing to
Cnis, Oygheii at s O'Clock in the
dsv =, b. Il IL necessary, and stay there
w " pass the ordinance.
bioD N was ','s tssea On Mr.. Taylor's
!, m, " aIeat thts evening, end IL
Mr. nonsly adopted.
tepo,. .-' foilce Committee made
tap WI. ,b., On bills, there was one
d tD.'h from Martin Farrell O.:
pny ss,aHy' nay corn and oats, Mr.
st4 ,se, supposed this bill was
s,n, AZ No. n ouS he thought it yery
Il n % ;, ne It, understood ths horse was
lihsri@ Of Of ago, ago, although ha had
|tsG. =, vi 'u3 money hainu -
n slsSsi,y by Treasurer '0'ns paid
slSiaS,e.h lSoSe hiIi i, said the bill was for to.a
apreseaaV,''aa 'ae horse sas so,d, and bs
&sIsu tSe receipt from the andio po
,oa oSs, iSe ns.i no.9inmittoe reported favor
ap The tss sI,.s pstltion of Edwatd Fanton ,"uor
phs psssl5sa, S dIstn his property. s''00' neA'
hgor bad E9d',aent va., ANNOUNCED that ,be
pnp,iatioSDs an, making chaoRes ploHnl IN the
sst, s AZ 25Fsde Of paSt Usu'3anGe "a G ohsnE,
SscIty, mat they were now = y Isws r'h,
Il WA Slily \, Treasurer r repo,t., . ,.,,.
u Tie credit, ~ yls i Union National 'ISITs RaNs
TIE Week We u S Inc city, and that pSn dnr
SS,,lg AMOUNT. ne mad received t5a fol