Evening journal., 1889-12-06

Mr.. Roberts presented petition from
Joseph j. Bierman, for permission to
erect slaughter house near Seventh and
Madison streets. The petition was
granted
Mr.. Coley presented the petition OF
Walter d. Bush for the return of 81 over
paid taxes. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Edward t. Bellah Caleb P. johnson,
George s. Capelle, James w Ware and
James Bradford, the commission to assess
damages en- land for park purposes, be-
longing to the Pusey estate, reported
having assessed the same at $15 The re-
port was referred to tue Finance Com
nalttea-
A resolution offered by Mr. sharkey
instructing the chief Of police to prevent
the reckless pistol shooting Of a watch
man in charge of some new buildings at
Second and Franklin streets, was passed.
Mr. Sawdon offered resolution, which
was adopted, providing for the continu-
ance OF a police officer st the Eighth
street park during the winter months.
They WIN Not Dowa.
Mr. Mccall brought up the Swiggett-
Sandwich-Swag Pyle matter again. by
sending to the desk to be read bill of
Isaac G. Pyle's against W. Y. Swiggett
for the amount of the September, Octo-
Der and November feed bills for prisoners.
Mr.. Mccall said Mr. Swiggett had handed
the bill TO him as he came into council.
He objected to it's being referred to the
Police Committee and moved that it be
allowed and an order drawn for the
amount.
The bill had been made out on a pink
bill head OF the Clayton House against
w. Y Swiggett, and is as follows.
To 424 meals for September, at IS !
For ssS iSs meals for October, at is !.
For $40 meals for November. at is I
cents. ...........-.-...-....-.. ..... sl.u'
s2l4 O
As was intimated at last weeks session
of Council, Mr.. Pyle claims Is cents 9
meal as per the alleged contract between
him and Chief Swiggett. At last weeks
session the report of the Police Commit
tee recommending the payment Of q
cents per meal for September and 0cto-
ber, was adopted, and orders directed +,
be drawn for the amounts, at this rate
Mr. Pyle also claims 16 cents a meal fol
] November.
Mr.. Baugh moved to amend Mr.. Nc
Calls motion by referring the bill to thu
Police Committee.
Mr. Roberts objected to such refer
ence The Police Committee had reporte'
on the bills and did not want to be wor
ried with them again. Mr. Roberts di'
not want 10 see the city engaged In hope
less litigation, and hoped that the bill
/ would be paid The Council was respou
sible for the acts Of Mr.. Swiggett. II b
! contracted at Is cents and Mr. Pyle de
mands that amount, 1t must be paid.
How long is this 10 cents q mea
going to continue, inquired Nj
Sswdon, ''the law says the actual cos
. shall be paid II he paid 10 cents ant
received "a back, is not that the actus
: cost7 man in this city is ready t
: furnish meals for cents and one, to-day
T. said he would do it for 81.
Mr.. Baugh claimed that the bill 70
2 November was irregular. The council
], wanted, first, a statement of.the prisoner
i to whom the many meals had been fun
: nished. He understood that some Of tn
prisoners, (members of the lrma Club
had been fed from their own table.
} In reference to the November bill, MI
o Mccall said that Mr. Swiggett had re
J, ceived no instructions from the Counc
= until quite recently. he had sine
promised to go TO the restaurant at Fift
# and King streets, which members Of tn
/. Police Committee had visited, and sc
q what rates he could obtain.
d Mr.. Baugh stated that so per cent.
the September and October bills had bee
. paid, and now another bill was presente
"a for the full amounts. Must we pa
/, this2"
= The motion to refer the bill TO IL
4 Police Committee was carried.
Another Effort.
:, Mr.. Chambers then presented the fo
n lowing resolution and moved its aooI
Il tion:
r Resolved. That an order be drawn
5 favor OF William Y. Swiggett Tor sos 8
70 the amount due tor food furnished prisol
e ers.
The amount sse5S is for the unPa