Daily Republican., 1888-04-20
Oify CounOii.

The regular weekly melting OF Ooun'
oil was held last evening, President
FArra In the chair.
On the petition Of Philip @ Plunkett
In regard t. the assessment OF his
property, the Finance Committee re.
ported that the matter had been re-
ferred TO the Board of Revision and duly
attended to. The report WAS adopted.
The Law COMMITTEES reported favora.
bly, the ordinance to protect public
travel. Mr.. Chambers, the father Of
the ordinance, stated that he would ssk
unanimous consent TO withdraw the
Ordinance, as the City Solicitor stated
to him that II passed 1t would be dead
letter, Council having no jurisdiction
over the streets.
The Fire Committee reported that the
folio wing officers had been elected for
the fre department, and on motion Of
Mr. Quinn the clerk was instructed to
issue certificates Of election TO them:
Chief engineer, William MoOraoken;
arst assistant, James 3. Tucker; second
assistant, Thomas Hendricksop.
The report Of The city treasurer was
90 follows: Balance In bank 10 Acoount
|oi current expenses, S2S. 1883; sand
lot, $3, 103.67; public park. S427.04.
MT. Ayers introd uced an ordinance
concerning the health OF the city. The
object OF the ordinance 10 10 increase
the salaries OF the executive officers oil
the Board Of Health from $500 TO 800.
Mr.. Miller introduced an ordinance
10 amend an ordinance concerning Of
fences against public nuisau ICES. The
ordinance extends the boundary where
in dogs and cattle are permitted to run
OF large, strikes out the words "high
constable or any constable" and In.
serts In lieu thereof the words "doR
|cAtcher"
The mayor returned, with his sp
prevhl, the ordinance Appropriatinn q
%, 600 TO the Pho ak Fire Company
and on motion OF Mr.. Qainn the olerh
was Instructed to issue q check to the
company for the amount upon the
proper security being given by the
company to the city solicitor.
In reply to the question Of wr. Oham
bers, why the Finance Committee had
not made report upon the accounts o.
the Municipal court, Mr.. Tsy lor stated
that the clerk OF the court, W. b. by
land, had been Ill for some time, and
that was the only reason why the regu
lar monthly report OF the court had no
been made.
Mr.. chambers asked whether the FL
panoe Committee had settled with th,
securities of sx.clerk OF the marke
Writ. Council had some time agc
agreed TO settle for $500
Ths Finance Committee, through itl
chairman, Mr.. Tay lor, stated the mat
ter was not In that committee's hands
but In that OF the Committee on Publi'
Buildings.
Mr.. Dillla stated that the matter hat
been referred to the city auditor.
| Mr. Newell stated that he knew moth
ing In regard to the matter.
Uity Solicitor Ball stated that he hal
prepared . report, but what sctioI
Council had taken 10 the mater he di,
not know.
A racess OF ave minutes Was taken Il
order to permit the clerk TO ascertain
from the minute book just what acttoi
had been taken In the matter. After
shost search IL was foTEd that the mai
ter had been referred TO the Publ
Bulldings Oommittse.
After several motions had been mad
and withdrawn, on motion Of Mr.. BAY
nArd the clerk was instructed TO motif
Messrs. Ford and EeAIy of the actio
Of Council 10 regard to the matter.
The clerk was also instructed TO motif
Robert McOaullsy in regard to the n
tion of Council in refsrenence TO b
taxes.
i An order was directed to be draw
for 81. .268.76, the monthly appropr
alton for the Board OF Public Ednci
tion.
The following bills were ordered pAit
J. ID. Solomon, 81 IS; r. A. Carswel
IS 85; Murphy & Bon, S3655; Edwar
Bodle, $40; W. Il. Lee, So; u. L. Dul
can, 6l2; Henry Eokel's exeontor
$37.b0 ELIZA Frazer, $3.50; John I
huth, SIS.