Daily Republican., 1889-08-16

tint across the face hardly being rel
ceptible.
Mr.. Roberts asked Mr. MeaIey If h
: considered the work done In a workman
like manner.
II do not" replied Mr.. Mealey.
Mr. McKenney sent TO the clerks desl
and had read the ordinance regulating
printing, and contended that mona bu
the Printing Committee had the right t.
give out contracts for printing.
Mr.. Chambers did not consider that th,
ordinance had been violated. 1t wa
aecessary to have the receipts In hurry
and Mr.. Mea'ey was directed to get then
by contracting with the lowest and bes
olddes. They had been told THAT they
were paying extortiona,e prices for theil
printing, and this year Mr.. MealeJ
thought he had better give the contrac
to the Democrat Printing Company
which, according to their bid, would bt
great saving, and when the bill came
In for the Job large numbers of the re
ccipts he'd been used.
Mr.. McKenney demanded the reading
of the contract.
1t was read and Mr.. Mealey's state
ments wore verified.
Mr.. Sharkey, ex-chairman OF the PrlD :.
Ing Committee, said that 1t had been Gus
tomary for printing Committees to con-
tract for such work, but last year the
committee thought that the collectors
knew best what they wanted and they
were authorized to have the work done.
Mr.. McKenney said that last year the
price was S93, this year el0S; the differ.
ence was only SIS.
Mr.. Chambers did not like to oppose
the payment of any hons est bill, but Mr..
Roberts of the printing company came
and agreed TO do the job for $40, SO MIR.
Mealcy concluding that they had teen
paying tvo nu:h gave him the contract.
Now he sends a communication to Coun-
| ell. disparagiDg one of its members, and
| be has tried 10 bulldoze Council with an
editorial In his paper. Mr. Chambers
then spoke very highly of the course Mr.
Mea'ey had pursued, and said lie was a
man whose word he would take sooner
than many mans band.
Mr.. McKenney said lie had said moth.
ing dispara2ing to Mr.. Mealey.
Mr.. Roberts said that A. z. Roberts
| had offered To do the work for so much,
and he ought to be made 10 sti k to It,
The point was not that bis bill was oLly
SIS higher than last year. 1t was that
he bad said the city wss paying too much
and he would do It for less, amounting
In all TO 500, and he should be paid NO
more.
Mr.. Cnrren, holding up receipt said
the work was not properly executed.
Mr.. johnson said that was not the aues-
ton. II the work was not well dcne it
could have been sent back, but Roberts
bad offered to print these bills for $50,
and he should be paid that aud no more.
Mr.. Chambers moved that an order be
drawn for sos.
Mr.. Mckenney moved to amend to
make 1t tl0S, but his amendment Was
not seconded.
Mr.. johnson said he was opposed to
Mr.. Chambers motion. The contract
was for $50, that he would vote for.
Mr.. Chambers then Withdrew his mo-
tion.
Mr. Roberts moved that an order for
500 be drawn, and his motion was adop
ted, only MIR. McGonigal and Mr.. McKen-
ney voting against II.
The bill ol f64 from tine same company
was taken up.
Mr.. Sharkey said all OF this bill, except
S6.52, was for printing the Plumbing In.
spector Ordinance, which the company
was ordered not to print. He, there.
fore, moved that an order be drawn for
S5.52.
Mr.. Ryan, chairman OF the present
printing committee, taid that Roberts
had acknowledged before the committee
that he had not been authorized to pub
lish the ordinance.
Mr.. Sharkay's motion was adopted.
and he was pleased to have the question
Of veracity established between himself |
and the company.
Mr.. Forrest presented an ordinance for
bidding the patrol wagon from being
taken through the streets at a faster
speed than trot, compelling the gong to
% ruug when wagon was in use and
yiVing 1t the right OF way. The ordinance
vas read twice and referred to the Law
Committee.
Mr.. Curran presented the following
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the mayor be reuuest-
ID to strictly enforce the ordinance regu-
ating the running speed of trans and
ocomotives within the limits of the city,
5 prescribed by ordinance.
BONDS TO BE ENTERED. {
Mr.. Roberts presented the following
esolution, which WAS adopted:
'Resolyed, That the city treasurer, in
those office tho bonds of the street and
swer directors are filed, he, and he is ,
ereby requested to apply to the city |
ldge for permission to enter said bonds
i the Superior Court OF the State of :
in and for New Castle county.
nd If the city judge SO direct the treas. 2
rer is hereby Instructed to enter up said
onds for the protection of the city to the {
Stent OF said bonds" :
On motion OF Mr.. McGonigal a resolu. !
on giving IS ,3l2 so monthly appropria 8
on to the Board of Education was I
iopted. On his motion orders for SIS U
ere drawn 10 favor of each member of 7
e Department OF Elec Ions, and John
Boughnap was given authority 10 G
IN city checks for City Auditor John a
. Newell. II
Mr.. Ryan presented communication
ON the city solicitor on the plumbing "
spector's communication concerning az
e granting of permits to dig Priv cl
ellis. The solicitor said that In a case "
lere houses front street having sewer
commodations, the Street and Sewer re
,partment is the body which IN ust de- II
ie whe her the sewer shall or shall not
ain water closets. lit cannot the per-
i to dig well must be granted y'the
iiding inspector. II 1T can the plumb OF
, inspector must examine tie work of pe
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