Daily Republican., 1888-07-06


Election OF Assistant Engineer.
City Council met last evening In
regular session aud II wAH the longest
seasion that body has held for months
consuming over two hours The length
Of the session WAS OAused by d.bate
over q resolution which was offered by
Mr.. Quinn, whioh instructed the clerk
Of the Municipal Court to pay into the
city treasury on the last day Of each
month All moneys ACQUIRING from hnesi
etc.
The ordinance OF Mr.. shArkey in
References 70 the meetinas sof Council
Was killed.
A first assistant engiussr Of the fire
department was elected.
President FArrA, presided aud the
prOoeediDgs were ~ follows:
The Law aud Police OOmmittee re-
ported fsvoTsbly on tina petition OF Asa
Lofiand, who WAS special policeman on
the Brandy wine, asking for $26 for
clothing. The report was adcpted.
The special committee appointed to
superintend the public display Of hre
works at Ninth and Lombard streets,
reported that II WAS the hnest ever
given In this city and WAS witnessed by
at least twsAty thousand people. Toe
report was accepted.
The Building Inspector reported that
he hAd collected aud paid over to the
Oitg Treasurer Sill for the month Of
June.
Mr.. Ryan introd uced the following
resolution, whion was adopted:
Resolved, That the Fire Committee 10
Lere6y instructed TO advertise for pro-
posAlH to place bell on the Wsooaoos
engine house, the bell to weigh not over
800 pounds, and the striker accordingly /;
proposals 10 be In by the 26th.
The resolution vss adopted.
Mr.. Moore moved that the action of
Council at lite last meeting in adopting
. resolution inBtruotlnR the chairman
OF the Police Committee 10 witness the
killing OF ell dogs be reconSldered. The
motion was adopted.
The Olty Auditor reported that he
had collected $3.50 16 from the clerk Of
the city oOurt.
The Olty Treasurer reported bAlauce
In bank TO the credit Of current expenses
Of SS, 05s.sS, sand lot, 80. .l03 81 park
3 B,27.0S.
Mr. Qaiun introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Clerk Of the
Municipal Court shall pay into the
hands OF the City Treasurer, on the lAst
day OF each month, and II said day
should fall on Sunday, thea on the SSt.
urdAy previous, all moneys received by
him"
Mr.. QuInu, In moving tbs adoption
of the resolution, said he DID not know
the status Of the city judge TO the OOun.
oil, but he did know that the clerk OF
the oonrt was not bonded; there had
been fines and costs held In the pockets
OF tho judge for four and Ave months at
ttm6i he did not ttmpuRn the motive Of
the Judge In doing 60. bnt he Ia only hu.
man. aa Chairman of the Finance Com
m tt,ee he intended TO enforce the law,
no matter who stood In the way; Coun-
Gil had as much right to make demand
upon the Judge As upoa the lowest Of
aoial OF the city.
Mt. MOGonigRl sail that the charter
did mos make tha judge or clerK 10.
sponstble TO ths Council or city; 1t is a
mistake Of tue oharser and not OF Coun.
oil.
Mr.. Quinn said that the stand taken
by the gentleman frem the Fourth
ward might be all right; the Judge Is
creature of Council
Mr.. Chambers moved to amend the
resolution by making 1t the frat Tues-
day of each month.
Mr.. MeGonigSl said that the charter
provides for thAt aud oompels him to
do 1t; he thought the most practical
way to get Sround the matter was for
Council to demand the Judge OF the
IN al
bond.
Mr.. johnson said that It was a family
aght aud the Republicans had nothing
to do with 1t.
Mr.. Q1inn said In reply that 1t was
not family fight, but fight OF the
people and tsxpayerB.
The charter says that returns must be
made the fret Tuoaday of each month;
1t has not been done, and hs would 20
further and say that the money has
boon withheld by Judge Oummins. As 1
said before, the clerk does not bond to
any one bnt the Judge, and be is the i'm
maoulRte God of the WhOle business; he
would attack q Judge though dressed In
purple, II he did wrong, As quick as he
would poor bootblAok.
Mr. Moore offered as substitute,
thst the attention OF the Municipal
Court be called to seo. q, page 40, OF
the charter.
Mr.. Chambers said that be had called
upon ths clerk about two months ago
and asked him Why he had not paid the
money over, md he replied that he WAS
NOT responsible TO Council. How was
1t with the loAne-tha Perpetual, Ger
mania and Oiaytou? Who did they
leave matters to? Why, 10 their attoT-
ney. Ard what was the consequence?
Why hnndreds OF poor people lost
money. 1t WAS OounOll's duty to force
the clerk TO pay the moneys over.
The substitute OF Mr. Moore was los t
and that Of Mr.. Quinn adopted by an
aye and nay vote of Is too.
On motion Of Mr.. Quinn the Clerk of
Council was instructed to send n oerti-
fed copy Of the resolution to the Clerk
Of the Court.
Mr.. Forrest presented the opinion of
City Solicitor Ball In reference to the
power OF Council to elect tirst assistant
81 the fire department, TO fill the vAoan-
~ caused by the resignation OF j. B. !
Fucker. The opinion WAS to the effect
that Council was the only one that had
\ right to MI the vacancy; the COM
9anies had not.
Mr.. Moore presented memorial
from the Friendship, Delaware, Pho
1ix, Fame Hose and Washington, sta, |
ing that at onnvt ntlnn those COM
osnies had agreed upon James ID, Dick
nson.
Mr.. Quinn nominated James r.
Kane, and Mr.. Moore nominated James
". Dickinson. The ballot resulted
Kane, II; Dickinson, 7.
MIR. Moore gave notice that he would
introduce an ordinance TO amend an or.
reorgAnizlng the Fire Depart
nent.
The ordinance aholishing an ordi.