Daily Republican., 1888-07-27
OITY COUNCIL.
Regular noetinE Last uvening-But
LitIls business Transacted 80 OrdI-
nAnoes Passed.


LIuls Business Transacted So OrdI-
nAnOes Passed.
1t was promptly at 8 O'Clock that
President EAEra called Council 70 order.
There war very little business tFansaot-
Cd, although tho session dragged lie
weary length out for an hour.
The Finance OommittRe repoFtsd IN
favor Of refunding oyorpAid taxes 81
10 i0ws; Mrs. Uummius, 90 81, Ohsrles
5iuoBs, e2 76, and John B. Finn, 50 IL.
The repost was adopted.
The Law Committee, to whom was
referred the concentration Of the
Board Of Port WArdshs asking for 5000,
reported Of allowing the amount, IS the
Street and Sewer Department refused
the request.
On the petition Of John n, Flamer for
work done, which was referred TO Ooun.
Gil by the Street aud Sewer Department.,
the Law Committee reported In favor OF
referring the matter back TO the board
As the committee conld not tell when
nor where the work Was done, as there
were no dates to the bill, The report
WAS adopted,
The City Treasurer reported balance
In bank OF Sl69,94s %
The chair presented the financial state.
ment Of the Board Of L iuoAtiOn for the
fiSoal year ending June S0kh last, An
extract Of the statement hAs already
been published.
George W. Bush petitiousd Council
for the reiundipa Of ei5 0vorpAid tax
which had been assessed to him for
ground which ig now used as Tulip
street.
Rebeoca Black we'll asked for the re.
funding OF S5 36 overpAid taxes.
A memorial was read from the Weo-
oBooe Fire Company A8king that as
Council had decided TO put O bell and
striker on the oomvany's house, II
would put q 9Amewell one there, rs to
place any othsr kind would seriously
interfere With the telegraph alarm. The
matter was referred to the Fire Com.
mittee.
Mr.. Moore called up for q third read
Ing the ordinance to amend az ordt-
nance TeorgAnlzlng the Fire Depart.
ment. Tho ordinance gives the cem-
paniea authority to hold an election to
I'LL all vacancies that may o1our before
the regular biennial election. Hereto.
fore Council has hlled such vacancies.
The amendment was passed by vots
Of 10 to 3, the nays being Messrs. Dill
lin, Mcbride and ShArkey.
MIR, BAuEh introduced and had read
twice an ordinance authorizing the
Mayor and Police Committee to pur-
ohAse and fully equip 8 patrol wagon
for the use Of the Po,ios Department.
Mr., Chambers oSlled up for q third
reading an ordinance TO prevent boys
and minors from jumping on cars. The
penalty is from 81 10 %.
The following bids for furnishing q
striker and bell for WeocRooe engine
house were read aud referred to the
Fire COMMITTEES: GAmeWsll Company,
striker and bell In oomplete working
order, S440; LsWis B. JeEVis, for the
Stevens system, S464; j. ReRester %
Son, of Baltimore, bell alone, "a cents
pot pound,
The following orders we're directed TO
be drawn: Miscellaneous payroll, 81.
898. SO; polloapay.Foll S2,907 80; interest
due AuquEt LIST, 80 $50; Street and SeWe
Department, $50, ,251 90; redemption of
bond August 1, $4,000; certificate OF In.
deb,edneBs, $4,000; George B. Ward,
% 46; John Forrest. S25; Film BroE.,
Si35; W. Crathar, s.; Henry Ahrens,
$50; James b. Tucker, fl6.66; AlexAn-
der Chambers, E6 IS.