Daily Republican., 1888-12-07

ever been one even remotely considered, /,
"WhiIe your committee are ssstisfied
mas the Executive or the prosecuting
oulcers OF the city are bound and should
take cogniEAnoe Of any AID ell informA
sion to be used In enforcing the laws
AMI oTdint n yes or the prosecution for
violation In fraction Of the eAme.
I'VE think In this case, vie we'd IN the
light Of previous action Of your honor
a0le body, thAt authority has beeu
sonaewhAt exceeded, As no legal or
other provision has been made to meet
the case
1--WE would further submit to your
consideration that our munioipsl gov
eminent IS suoh, through It's Official
ohsnns.s to hire men, to be- q party 10
induce or iDveigle others 10 break the
law and TO profit by 1t, is not proosed
Ing, to our minds, BASED on sound ethics
Moreover your honorable body on q 70
cent occasion. on what was considered
good and sufficient reasons, refused TO
divert oertalu revenues for the same
purpose We cannot see how this can
DO pAid without stulllfying your Pre-.
vlous action and placing Premium or
an Assum ption OF yonr vaciilntlon. We
therefore report adversely to the nay
ment OF the aforesaid BILL"
This report was aienei by NessrH
9 linn McGonigal, sAwdon, Ryan and
White.
Mr. Chambers offered the following
minority Tsport:
1--WE, the undersi ntd, being mem
bers Of the Finance and Police o Immlt
tees Of City Council, having mot in
joint session on Wednesday evening,
the 9Th Inst to consider the communI-
cation and bill presented 10 Council by
his honor, the Mayor, sAid bill con
tracted by the mayor In employing de-
teotives to ferret ous tho who are
| guilty OF gross violation of the liquor
lave, they respectfully submit the fol
lowing as q miner y Ieptr u sid com
mttttes and would reN1mmsLd lhAt
Council pay the bill. OR reatons TO-
such actions are ttshe;
~. We believe that there IL q q ssRAnl
violation OF law governing the uale Of
intoXloHtiBG drinks to such an extesi
that It's demorAllziDR and oohtaminaLiuR
Influences are bills htlng to society.
~. That We belleve 1t TO bs neceg gssty
to hire detectives on this work on ae
count Of their iDoognlto, ~ It would be
an impussibility for policemen, who sr5
we'll kno Rn TO law breskers to qei the
gulfed evidence 10 oOl Vlcs them.
"3. That the city trs aBureF has re-
celved Ss91 SO In hnoB from thnpe con
Y csed upon the evider GO of ito tetf c.
ives, three timaH the amount OF tbR
bill. We also boiisve that society ths
been benefit cd by the work accom-.
pllGhGd by this method 10 that degree
that would no an imPossiblliiy 20 com
Duts In dollars and osnss. While this
argume Ont taken sgaiust the paymtnt Of
she bill ID that " was contracted con.
tTAry TO the ordinance controlling the
disbursement OF the pubnc'A money.
While this may bs true IL 10 not astAb-
hshiDR precedent, As hundreds Of dol
lars have been paid for bills similarly
contracted, often oAses where the pub.
10 rtcsived but very little benefit. We
do not question the methods of the do
teotlves as that lie their legitimate call
ing and recognized rs thUir right even
/ By the national governments itself. IL
an inoieputahle fact that those con-
victed were law brsakeGH ana deserved
tha punishment that tl o. reosiVed, Auo
| 40 further believe thas the end justihes
the means ana also that all law and
order-'o Wing peep demand the pAy
cot OF this bill on seooupt Of tbe
sEeat good that baa been accomplished !"
This report Was signed by Messrs.
MIR. Chamber moved the adoption OF
the minority report, which beiue
sec9nded, long running debate en-
susd.
Mr.. Hawkins In advocating the adop-
ton Of the minority report made 8
strong temperance speech. de did not
see how anybody could oTpoSs any hing
that had for its object the breaking up
of the teri. BILE Illegal trsffi1 IN WhiEkay.
ae drew q vivid and striking picture
Of the terrible effects Of intenp ranc
upon all classes, especially upon tho
poor, whom whitky was alwa maxi
ipg poorer. lie commended the efforts
Of Mayor Harrington 20 break up h ss
reeking dens Of intamy aud h ought
every Rood oitlz N should Ali him In
his efforts.
Mr. Qalnn had nsughi to say In favor
of the liquor TIRE flo nor againtt the
Efforts OF Mayor HArrlnaton 10 hit
efforts to break down the illegal sAle Of
! quCF In ths city, indeed he favored bis
efforts, but that was not the question 81
Issue. The out stion WAS where wes the
money to CONS from to pay this bill?
There is 10 Hppropria Ion made for
this purpose, neither could any be made
uItil they were made for the next sBosl
year. M. q linn though oondemninR
the Il ioit sale of liquor In this city,
sharply o.iticiBsd the plan the Msyor
adopted for breaking II up He thought
the men who went around In the 60
[ looms and entioed others to break the
law UoIe O. nspirasOTs Rgainst law and
orier, a d th0uld bs amenAble to pun
ishment rs much ~ he who sold iquor
Illegally, Ha knew Of one ins Rnce
where these deteotlvPs went into . sa-
/ tnnn and triad IN pn. y a hn9 m aali than
liquor.
Turning to the city charter, Mr..
Quinn read for what puTposeA RpprO
pTiations were mAde, and they could be
made for no o her purposes except some
Unforeseen calamity should ovoTtsks
tbe City Hall or the City Water Works,
tn which oAses Oouncl could make ex
tra appropriations. Bat this was net
Que OF those osses He also res1 from
the ohsritrt duy OF police tfloers
. report all illegal places for the sale OF
liquor.
Mr. Chambers asked Mr. Q7inu o
tuin and read three lines Of section AZ,
Ia which ths high ard Oft oJnstAolss
we're prohibited from entering liquor
saloons except for the purpose OF quel'
ing . riot.
Mr.. B5wer thouR hl the bill shruld be
paid ThoEo would be no difficulty, hr
taongbt. in gettirg the money to ray II
especially 80 1891 03 In flBes had bsen
oaid Into the CITY treasury as the result
lf lbs HAyoI's effort to hrsak up the
illegal traffic iu liquor, The bill should
bs paid, % 1t WAS In tho interests OF Law
Aad order, and be did not think 1t very
o1nIiHtsnt to refuse the payment OF the
DILL after paying suoh enormous sums
fer committee meettngs,
alan Vanna a 9