Daily Republican., 1889-06-28

lue oTulndnCe was reau JDe nrel anu
secoPd time and then referred TO the Law
Committee, by whom it was returned on
the 10th instant with favorable report.
As the amending ordinance then stood 1t
met my approval, and had II passed in
that shape 1t would have received my
signature, but upon its third reading with
view to Its final passage the second sec
ton providing for the appointment Of
special police officers was stricken out,
aud the ordinance was passed with only
the hrst eection remaining, and 1t is this
ordinance which / return.
An inspection of the ordinance of Sep
tember z, 1882, and OF this ordinance In
connection with it should 1t become a
I law will show that the indiscrIminate use
of fireworks and the building of bon fires
OF any kind in and upon the highway of
the city would be permitted on July 4, or
on the day celebrated rs such, without
having placed at my disposal a body OF
police officers suffieient in number to
prevent accident to life, limb or property.
/ Whatever may be defective In the con.
tions which surround the ordinance of
September z, 1882, the conditions which
surround this ordinance would be indeli-
nitely worse, and l cannot accept che re-
sponsibility of giving my assent to such
law.
While / am heartily In sympathy with
the spirit which prompted the passage
amending ordinance l cannot disregard
the obligations placed upon me as the
chief executive of this city to protect as
far as lies In me, persons and property
from any possible injury or destruction.
The second section providing for the
appointment of special officers was, in
my opinion, the most desirable f. ature
CT the whole ordinance, and its elimina-
tion renders the ordinance very undesir-
able.
Should my action be sustained by your
homo. able body / shall endeavor with the
very small number of police officers at
my command to enforce the ordinance OF
September Z, 1882, as best may.
AUSTIN HARRINGTON, Mayo
Up2n the question from the chair,
| Ing the objections of the Msy1T T.
h-. hn~.r thought nai [hu uf uf!ipauce
should not pass owing to the dan er OF
the destruction oil property and the loss
OF life that might ensue.
Mr.. johnson rather liked the remarks
OF the gentleman in some respects, but
he was in favor OF letting the boys have q
grand, good time In the open streets
instead OF driving the boys up the alleys
| TO fire etf their crackers and endanger
property But he favored citing the
Mayor have 100 polio men and then you
can risk all. He was prepared to vote for
that.
| Mr.. McMenamin was In favor of giving
the boys full swing on the two greatest
days OF the year, the Fourth OF July and
the I'D tf February.
| MIR. Chambers said he was prepared to
vote for the ordinance over the veto and
he protested against such a whimsical
course as the Mayor had pursued in this
matter.
Mr.. Roberts regretted the unpleasant
dilemma in which Council was placed,
but under the circumstances he was pre-
pared TO vote Tor the ordinance.
Mr.. Hawkins strongly protested against
the pass age OF the ordinance, and warned
Council OF the serious consequences
which may follow.
Mr.. Mccall also spoke against the pas
sage of the or finance.
Mr.. Baugh commended the patriotism
of Mr.. johnson, and would emulate by
vo ing for the ordinance.
The ordinance was pass d by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Ayars, BAugh, Bea'e,
Chambers, Davis, Dillm, Forrest, John.
son, Mcbride, McGonigal, Mckenney,
Nc Menamin. Moore, Quinn, Roberts,
Ryan, Shea, Sharkey, Sawdon-19
Nays-Messrs. Bower, Coley, Hawkins,
McGall, White, Farra-6.
The city treasurer reported the balance
in bank to current expenses, $50, 663. %;
park fund, S42704 Received OF E. P.
Moody, 8, ,275; NJ. j. Mealey, t775.
Mr.. Quinn, in presenting the miscella-
neous pay. roll for June, amounting to
81 l,72!17, stated the appropriations for
the month were exhausted, and the presi-
dent of Council had decided that 1t was
illegal to pass bills with no appropriation
to meet them.
A long discussion ensued as to the ile-
gality OF ordering The bills paid. Mr..
Chambers and Mr.. Quinn both said the
same course had always been pursued,
but the bills were never paid until on or
after the first of July. The pay-rolls as
well as SO, ,347 for interest ard 81, 900 on
bonds W re passed, Notwithstanding the
chairs objections with the understanding
that no bills would be paid after the lst
of July.
Joseph A. Richardson. treasurer of the
Board OF Park Commissioners, made the
following report for the year ending July
/, 1889: