Evening journal., 1888-12-28
FINANCES OF The CITY.

Ised Lanterns Again-WnI DIR. Short.
Ia 70 r"t Knocked Out-Finance Com.
mi'tse Makes an interesting state.
nent and Report.
City Council held its regular meeting
last night with President Farras in the
chair. All the members but Mr.. Mccall
were present. In the absence Of
Bailiff Kelly S. NJ smeltz occupied his
chair. The keys of the safe having been
mislaid, the minutes Of the last meeting
were locked up and they were therefore
| dispensed with
The committee ON law, TO which was
referred the new ordinance in regard to
vaccination on December 10. reported
that it did not conflict with the city
charter The report was adopted.
City Treasurer Griffith reported the
balance in bank to the credit of current
expenses of $169, 1865 80; park fund.
$427. 04 received of f. p. Moody, SS45 ;
M. j. Mealey, $3.50.
The miscellaneous payroll for Decem-
Der, amounting to $l,69S. SO. and the
police payroll, amounting to 81 931. .6S,
were passed.
The reports of the vaccine physicians
from January l to December 20, 1889
WtAf dIttlAtQ anu nitQ dS loilOWhs Ut.
h. Hertel for the southeast district Of
the city, 4l4 primary vaccinations and "a
revaccinations; total, AS DR. w. p.
Miller, for the northeast district
725 white, 200 colored, total, 925: 400 of
this number primary vaccinations and 525
re-vaccinations. Four fifths Of all were
made during the slight epidemic and
scare of last winter.
DIR. J. G. Fahey, for the southwest dis
trict $50 white and $50 black: total 900 (;
200 of them primary and 400 re-vaccina-
tions. DR. M. J. Hughes for the north
west district, 10S primary vaccinations
and 232 re-vaccinations; total, $40; grand
total, Abb.
Mr.. Quinn presented petition from
the master carpenters, asking that the
ordinance governing the placing Of
danger lanterns on distractions be amen
ded so that contractors and sub contract.
ors be required to take out permits and
place lanterns on their own distractions.
The petition was signed by James
Mitchell, William G. Pierce Lewis T.
Grubb, J. d. Winslow, J. r. D. Seeds, w.
H. Foulk, George S. Mckee p. Chandler,
John B. johnson, Patrick Fahey, New
ton II. Cloud, Nicholas A. Grubb, H. s.
Christy William r. Beatty, G. S.
| Swayne, p +. Marion. William c. Tin
dali and Hubert Cassidy. Messrs. Quinn
McKenny, Roberts and Sharkey spoke on
the motion to refer Mr.. McKenny sug-
| gested that the city furnish lanterns. A
motion to the Street and Sewer Commits
sion was lost. II was then referred to the
law committee. who was requested to
prepare an ordinance covering the mat
ter.
A communication from L. c. Vande
! grift. Esq, offering to settle the case of
Foster vs. the city for 800 and costs on
account of the plaintiffs needy condition
was referred to the law committee
A statement Of the city treasurer show
ing additional interest Of 81 800 due on
the new water loan Of $4,000 was
ordered recorded.
Orders for S1O.347 for sundry bond
holders for interest due January I, 1889
were drawn.
The ordinance providing for two vac
cine districts in the city and two vaccine
physicians was called up for its third
reading. This ordinance divides the city
at Market street in two districts, aud pro.
Fides for two physicians at salaries OF
$500 year These physicians are also
expected to visit the City Hall daily and
give attendance that is needed at that
place. There are now four districts with
vaccine physician for each, and physi
clan for the City Hall. The effect OF thi.
ordinance. should it become a law, will
be to abolish the latter position, which /,
now filed by DR.. E. q. Shortlidge.
On the motion TO adopt the enactinl
clause, Mr. Sharkey spoke in opposition
to tie ordinance, fearing that the physi.
clans would not have time to attend tC
all thst is required Of them. He then LET
the cat out Of the bag by saying that II
the ordinance was for political reasons it
would be all right He made 2 motion e
lay the eTsacting clause on the table, how.
ever, which was lost. Mr.. Quinn stated
that the change was desired on the score
Of economy. The enacting clause was
then adopted and the ordinance sent to
the mayor for his action. On the motion
to adopt Messrs. Chambers, Forrest,
Hawkins, Johnson, Mcbride, Moore,
Sharkey and Farra voted no.
The following orders were drawn: L.
T. Grubb & Sun, S53S; John d. Newell
city auditor, 10 pay insurance on the pub
lie buildings, sS3; +. p. Moody, commits
sioner on taxes, $348. 40
The Finance Committee presented 9
statement concerning the city debt and a
report on the sinking fund. Ono thous
and copies of the sinking fund law and
the report were ordered printed
The statement sets forth that the Fl
nance Committee has conferred with the
commissioners Of the sinking filRd and
the city solicitor in regard to- the condi
tiOns made for the payment Of the city
loans. Then follows the statement thai
tive general act cf 1887 required that al
bonds Of the city issued thereafter (pay
nIsnt of which was not otherwise spec
tally provided fos1 should be payable &C
cofding to the conditions Of the Sinking
Fund act passed IN 1855. The Financl
Committees statement then reads.
Council in making the appropriation
fer the fiscal year ending June 30. 1889
provided $72, 0O9 for the payment o
leans Nos. 10, III 1S and 13, coming du
April /, 1889, and fixed the-tax rate &C
cordingly, believing then that this wa
the proper method to liquidate the debt
After consulting with the Commissioner
Of the Sinking Fund and the city solici
sor, he informedsus that lss interpreta
zion Of the said Sinking Fund act wa
that C0uncil has no authority to redeem
any Of the original city loans, (exep
those specifically provided, fos as the
mature, but shall furnish TO the Commits
sioneEs of the Sinking Fund annual az
, preparations in sums equal to the amOant
as provided by the act foe thai puTPos'
If Council should pay any # the sal
/ original loans at their maturity it woul
interrupt the working oh the scheme an