Telegram-herald., 1888-09-25

Nucn the report VA adopted A4Aci a AZ
DeGrssf moved that the estimate Tor the
Police department be cut down 81 000. ana
that for the Fire department s. OOO but sc-
ceptsd an amendment making the latter
amount 5000 He said that a. the depart
ment had not hired any more policemen,
and the salaries were TIE same AZ before, he
could not see why they should need any
more money than they did the year before
HIS views were copcurred IN by a majority
of the Council, and the estimate wxs re-
duced as proposed. The Fire fund. how-
ever, was allowed 10 stsnd as reported by
the committee This reduced the total Of
the budget 10 500 5902s
The Committee on Furniture MADE a
volUminous report which stated ihst
numerous detects had been discovered IN
the furniture. that some OF the side pieces
in the drawers ID the desks were hall an
inch thick instead OF hVe-eig ghths that tOIne
of the finals were from q sixteenth 10 an
eighth OF an inch cut Of plumb. tnat some
of the desks lacked dust panels, ana that
there were other defects.
The report called out prolonged debate.
1t WAS the general opinion that these defects
should be remedies instsntsr, and the only
question was as To the severity Of the
term in which the resolution should
be couched. Alderman Creoue Of
fered resolution thai the
Phoenix company be requested 10 repair the
furniture. etc Some objected to the wood
repair Another thought thata committee
should be appointed 10 see that the work
was done, and Alderman Davidson insinu-
ated that Alderman Creque intended to
snub Mr.. Kendall. the designer. This
statement excited the ire of Ar. Creque. and
be denounced the accusation in set terms rs
lie" Alderman Davidson made an angry
retort, and the audience prepared for q
scene. The Mayor by vigorous use OF the
gavel succeeded in restoring order, and
zr. Creque's resolution, after being
amended so as to give the Furniture Com
mittee supervision, was adopted.
Custer Guard invited the Council TO at
tend q reception at their armory Monday
evening in henOr OF Capt. {. III. Rose. The
invitation was accepted.
The street railway ssked for franchises as
follows: Along Crescent-st. from Canal 10
Ottawa thence south on Ottawa TO Monroe,
along Blakely from South DIVislen 10
| Jefferson-ave., thence south on Jefferson
| ave- to Fifth-ave thence essterly along
| Fifth-nve. TO Lsfayette-st., thence sOutkefly Y
| on Lafayette to Hall-st.; being an extension
| OF the stocking-st. line, and TO be
| operated as a continuous line. In case this
| petition is granted the company agrees &
| run cars on two minutes time, with two
| horse cars and to run car from the inter
| section Of Stocking and West Bridgs-sts. to
| the citv limits free to al persons taxing the
Stocking-st. line Tor the purpose
Of making regular connection there
With. They also ask for franchises
as follows: West Le0nard-st. from
| Scribner TO city limits, as part Of the
scribner-st. line: along West Leonard, from
| Scribner along the line already constructed,
| 10 Myrtle thence west along Myrtle Il
| Broadway. thence 10 North-sL, the last
mentioned portion to be operated ss fres
| line to all persons taking the scribner-st
| line for the purpose OF making connection
| Herewith.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
| Ordinances
The Comptrollers recommendations were
adopted 10 pay various accounts amounting
20 81 320.37
The com nitiee TO whom the petition q
| the Valley City Gable Car Company VS.,
referred reported that in their opinion The
| company should complete the lines II
already had under construction. including
the dummy line TO the Soldiers Home be
| fore il was given any more franchises.
Mayor Weston submitted oommonios-
| ton 10 the effect tnsi be had appointed
| John :. Farr - q member Of the Bosr1 Ol
| Public Works. and on motion the oommu-
nication was received aud placed on file.
President Fletcher. Of the School Board.
| having obtained leave, addressed the
| Council relative 20 tue e6ncsfional budget,
| insisting that the reductions proposed hy
the Com mittee on Ways and Means should
not be made and that the sums asked Tor
were sbso utelv necessary. The Council,
| however. thought that in view Of The en-
ormoEs taxes this yesr the Board should
| spend as liitle az possible. borrowing what
was needed above the appropriations. and
| adopted the recommendations Of the com
mittee without attention.
Alderman Haywood offered q resolution
70 the effect thst whereas the newspapers
had stated that Police and Fire Comuis
sionsrs had contracted with the Hvdfsuiic
Company for water. they be notified thsi
no bills ef the Hydraulic Company would
Be allowed by the Council Is vss UnAsr
mOusly adopted.
The ususl snount q Toutiss business
~ss rsiiros6ed teroueh. ard a. ~ o'cloc 4
midnight, ~ &C i0urr usnt wss taken uBul
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