Evening journal., 1889-12-27
the DOC TAGS coN1R RAcT.
AFTER Much wrsnxlinR IL Is Awarded 90
". n. HeefY.

At last evenings session of City Coun
Gil the Finance COMMITTEES reported
favorably on the petition Of William M.
Field for the return of $50 81, overpaid
taxes. The bids for the Sinking Fund
loan of $50, 600 we're published on Satur-
day last. The bid of Elliott, johnson &
Co. Of $50, OF. with interest, at per
cent, was recommended for acceptance.
The city treasurer reported balance
In bank to the credit of current expenses
of 1882, ,666 1e; park fund, 81, 500.04.
DR.. w. P. Miller, vaccine physician for
the northeastern district of the city, re-
ported having made ia primary and
twenty seven secondary vaccinations dur
inG the year.
The miscellaneous payroll Of 81 ,922. II
and the police payroll Of $S,272. 90 were
passed.
Orders were drawn to pay of city
bonds falling due on January 1, amount
ing to $50, 600, and interest on the city
debt amounting to $t0.167.
The ordinance providing for the issne
Of $50, 900 in Sinking Fund bonds was
read third time. 1t was amended by
the insertion of the rate of interest at
4 per cent, and referred to the mayor for
his action.
A motion made by Mr.. Chambers that
when Council adjourn, it adjourn until
8 o'clock this evening was carried. This
Is to pass the ordinance for the Issue OF
$50, 900 Sinking Fund loan, which must
be done before the bonds can be issued
The loan must be issued on January /,
hence special meeting is necessary.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Sharkey,
thanking DUPONT Post, No. 2, q. A. r. i,
for copies of the report Of the reunion OF
124th Pennsylvania Regiment In this
city was adopted.
Bids for dog tags were taken from the
box and read as follows: w. E. Lindsey
81 cents each. to forfeit So per day for
each day in which he failed to supply
tags, when needed; ]. f Heefy $50 per
/, 900; ]. A. Murdock, S32 90 per 1000.
Mr.. McKsnney moved to award the
contract to Heefy. Mr.. Baugh moved to
amend by awarding it to the lowest bid
der. Mr.. McKenney explained that he
was opposed to Murdoch because he had
not bid on the previous meeting night
Mr. Baugh and Mr.. Roberts wanted
the lowest bidder to have the contract.
Mr. Sharkey maintained that the
Police Committee awarded the contract
to Heefy last week and had ordered the
tags from New York. In proof he asked
that bill from the Gould Manufacturing
Company be read. Mr.. Bsugh objected,
but was voted down.
Mr.. Chambers moved to refer the bids
to the Police Committee.
Mr.. Sharkey said that the Police Com
mittee were blunderers and that Heef,
would have to pay for the tags ordere,
and would sue the city for that amount
Mr.. Lawson spoke on the matter.
Mr.. Chambers's motion to refer to tn
Police Committee was lost bya vote 0
13 to 8.
Mr.. johnson called attention to tn
fact that the bill from New York, whicl
had been read, showed that 1000 tag
could b. obtained for $S He though
that If Heefy was awarded the contrac
the city would save money In the future
Mr.. Sharkey and Mr.. McKenney quickl
explained that the IS had been paid o
deposite, which was found to be correct
Mr.. Chambers remarked that Mr.. Law
son told him the railroad companies pui
chased similar tags for $40 per 1000.
1t WAS discovered that Heefy's nam
on his bid was not In the proper placl
! He was allowed to sign it properly.
Mr.. Baugh's motion 70 award the cor
p ! Lrdcb TO bno lOWeSl DluuoI WAs AObb by VI
, following vote: Ayes-Messrs Baugl
, Beale, ColeY, Chambers, Cotton, Dill
i Forrest, Hawkins. Johnson, Robert
i vandegrift-11. Nays-Messrs. Currai
Davis. Lawson, Magee, Mccall. Mckee
ney, Perkins, Sawdon, Sharkey, She
White, Farra-12.
There was more discussion. and NJ
, Sharkey inquired of Mr.. Sawdon, chat
v man of the Police Committee, wheth
q Mr.. Heefy had been awarded the contrac
i Mr.. Sawdon said he had.
The motion to award the contract
4 Heefy was carried by the following vot
7 -Messrs. Curran, Davis, Johnson, sav
|. don, Magee. McKenney, Perkins, Lswso
/. Shea, Sharkey, White, Farra-12. Ma
q -Messrs. Baugh, Beale, Coley, Chamber
4 Dillin, Forrest, Roberts, Vandegrift-8
a Council then adjourned.
o Bills were passed as follows: Jol
' Mcbride, $114 So; P. Dugan, $9975;
4 E. Crumhsh, $216.57.
y A Huge Fly Wheel.