Evening journal., 1889-06-01
THE CITY FINANCES.
THE TAX RATE FIXED LAST NIGHT
BY CITY COUNCIL.

RePoss of the Board of Assessment, ho-
vision and AppeaI-The Police sIatrsn
Ordinance Introduced.
The first business before City Council
last evening, at the adjourned session,
was the favorable report of the Finance
Committee, on the petition of II. +. Dure
for $4 32 overpsid taxes; adopted.
The special committee on arrangements
for Decoration Day reported their duties
performed and was discharged.
The city treasurer reported balance In
bank to the credit of current expenses OF
S72, 823. % park fund, $427.04. Received
of Martin j. Mealey $3.50.
The Board of Assessment Revision and
Appeal made the following report, which
was adopted:
To the president and members of Coun-
Gil, gentlemen: In accordance with the
provision of the City Charter, the Board
Of Assessment Revision and Appeals
would respectfully report the assessment
for the year 1889 to be as follows:
For city purposes, Northern Dist. sl7 ss9, ,65s
For city purposes, Southern Dist. l5,lR,lOI
Total fer city purposes. .....,.... SS8 Os9. .165
For school purposes, Northern Dist SlT ,e3l ,766
For school purposes, Southern Dist. l52Is,434
Total for school purposes. .......... S3,2l0,SOO
Respectfully submitted,
w. III. QUINN,
j. G. FARRA,
PATRICK DILLON.
The pay roll of the president and mem
bers of Council for the month OF May,
amounting to $4S9 90 was passed.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably on the communication of Andrew
g. Wilson, president Of the Department
of Elections, asking that an order for the
| salaries of the election inspectors and
clerks be drawn, 80 that they could be
| paid the day Of the election. An order
for the whole amount, 81 1915, was drawn
in favor of Mr. Wilson, and he was
asked to furnish vouchers for each in.
spector and clerk and return them to
Council.
The Finance Committee was instructed
| to cancel the bond of ex-City Treasurer
| Milton S. Shippers, who had settled his
accounts some time ago.
The ordinance providing for the ap
/ pointment of police matron. was read q
first and second time and referred TO the
Law COMMITTEES. By the provisions OF
the ordinance the mayor is authorized t.
| appoint the matron upon the recon
mendation of the joint committee Of the
| w. G. I. u, the s. P. G. c., the New
Century Club and theAssociated Charities
The matron must be between35and55y years
of age and will receive a salary of 5000 {
year. She can be removed by the mayoi
for neglect of duty. She shall hav'
charge of all female prisoners and be OF
duty day and night comfortable quar-
ters being assigned her at the city hall
She..shall be subject to such rules as thu
mayor or Police Department may frame
certified copy of the act transferring
something over s17, 900 from the Waite
Department to City Council was read
The clerk of Council was instructed t
forward a certified copy of the act to tn
Water Department, requesting it to for
ward check for the amount to the cit,
treasurer.
The ordinance making appropriation
for the fiscal year beginning July 1
1889, was read = third time and referrel
to the mayor for his approval. TIL
amounts OF each appropriation were file
| fO1laZa.