The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-04
OUTRAGEOUS PROCEEDINGS.
The City Council Turned Out of Doors

Inc Ulty Oouncl turned Out OF Uoors.
The Councilmen gathered at Fire mems
Hall last night to hold their regular
meeting, adjourned from Monday night,
and found the Hall occupied by the
members Of the Carpenter Union, in
session in regular monthly meeting, no
notice Of which had been given to the
Council. 1t was broadly limited that
some courtesy should be shown to the
Council, but the carpenters held the fort.
and the honorable representatives of the
city were forced to retire. Repairing to
. convenient location in the neighbor-
hood of Benhayon & Gonzalez the out
casts proceeded to hold an informal indig-
nation meeting. While awaiting the
adjournment of the intruders, a pleasant
and profitable half hour was spent dis
cussing the Street Committees progress,
the condition of st. George and Char
lotts streets and other choice subjects.
Returning to the hall at 80 the Council
proceeded at once to business by waving
the order Of business and proceeding to
the most important matters before them.
The committee appointed to act in the
matter of the United States Government
property lying within the city limits
reported a set Of resolutions providing
for a memorial to Congress asking that
the United States transfer to the city
the title to such Government prop.
erty in exchange for the transfer
to the United States of the
title to the city property now occupied
by the United States for military pur-
poses. The report was adopted, and the
committee further requested to obtain
the endorsement Of the local military
authorities and others, and report addi-
tional action. A resolution that the lot
lately occupied by tho city building be
fenced and intruders kept out, was
adopted. The committee Of one, Alder.
man Genovar, reported that the opinion
of Rude and Dewhurst, attorneys, on
the matters relating to city taxation, an
abstract of which appeared in these col
umns yesterday, and a draft OF ordi-
nance in accordance herewith.
Pending the reading of the opinion il
was moved that the report and opinion
be referred to the Finance Committee.
Alderman Genovar thereupon reported
notice of the introduction of an ordi-
nance for the assessment and collection
of revenue for 1888, and . resolution
providing for the levying Of a special
tax of five mills for the waterworks and
fire protection for 1888, which was
adopted and the notice ordered published
as required by law.
Regular business was then taken up
and number Of petitions disposed Of,
the report of which will appear to-mor-
row.
Mr.. LIambias asked to be excused serv-
ing on the Ordinance Committee. as he
was opposed to the ordinance directed
by Council to be reported, and thereupon,
by common consent, all members of the
committees rendered their designations
in order that the president might reor-
ganize all the committees.
The president stated he could not &C
cept the designations unless all the mem
bers Of the committees resign.
On motion, the Clerk was directed to
notify all the members Of the action
taken and request them to attend the
next meeting.
After some routine business the Coun-
Gil adjourned to Thursday night, the
9Th inst