Evening journal., 1889-06-07
PROHIBITING FIREWORKS.
THE MAYOR ASKED FOR MoolFl-
CATIONS IN THE ORDINANCE

Little Bni-Police Hatron Ordinance
Passed.
The regular session of City Council
was held last evening.
After the roll call President Farra
stated that before the regular business
was taken up Mayor Harrington desires
to make a few remarks on the fireworks
ordinance. Mr.. Quinn moved that the
rules be suspended and the mayor be
/ heard.
The mayor read the ordinance prohibit
| ing the firing of fireworks in this city,
| and stated how useless his efforts had
been to enforce It on July 4, last year. He
stated that he thought something should
| be done. It was not in the power OF any
human being to enforce the ordinance.
| The mayor suggested three modes of re-
lief. First, TO prohibits the firing of pis-
tolls, guns, cannons etc; second, repeal
the ordinance and let the police do as " al
as possible in protecting the city from
fire; third, to prohibit the sale OF
fireworks in the city. At present
any store could be filled with fireworks.
Now is the time, said the mayor to take
some action. If the ordinance is left as
now he would do all he could TO enforce
Ii. but he hoped Council would take some
|
bonfres could be prohibited and such a
law enforced, or the sale of fireworks pro
hibited.
Mr.. Quinn gave notice that he would
introduce an ordinance repeating the
present ordinance
The regular business of Council was
then continued.
The Law Committee reported favorably
on the ordinance creating the office of
police matron The same committee re-
ported adversely on the resolution
authorizing the Law Committee to pur-
chase law books for the,use of theMunici-
; pal Court at an expense of S125. The
committee thought it inadvisable az the
present time.
His Little Bill.
The Law Committee reported favora'
bly, of the bill of City Solicitor Turner
f for twenty one days service, attending
4 the Legislature at Dover, at IS day
! total, $6S. Mr. Dillon objected TO the
Y payment Of the bill He said the Street
and Sewer Department had paid Mr..
Turner $3S for services at Dover, Coun-
Gil had paid his hotel bill and he did not
1 think services to the value of the bill
: had been rendered. Mr. Dillon moved
i that the bill be referred back to the Law
- Committee, with instructions to obtai1
b an itemized account of days on which
IS service had been rendered.
d Mr. Quinn thought the bill a reason
s able one.
e On motion of Mr. Chambers, Mr.
% Turner was heard. He explained th'
e bill by stating that it did not mean 2
$ consecutive days at Dover, but his tlm'
r there for the entire session. Several O
| ~ l. ~ 1onlrfprr otto
it the Street and Sewer Department bills
Il and at the suggestion of Mr.. Quinn, h
v had charged those days to the depart
e ment and been paid for them.
10 After Mr.. Turner had taken his seat
l. the bill was ordered paid.
Reports of City Onicers.
The city treasurer reported balance L
- bank to credit of current expenses o
= $s5, 300 35; park fund, $427.04; receives
"a of E. p. Moody, $3.50; board Of Waite
M Commissioners on account Of bonds an
= interest, SIT, S3S. II; George 81. Bougl
Az man, chief engineer of the Surveyin
Il Department, $S1.75 William " Swil
n license, $50; Patrick Dillin, building il
:, spector, $135; w. B. Hyland, clerk {
8 the Municipal Court, fines. fees, etc
a. $47775.
g Samuel Durney, coal oil inspector, r
- ported that he had examined II, $50 ga
= Ions of oil during the month of May.
81 Patrick Dillon. building inspector, +
&C ported having issued permits for fort
~ eight buildings, at an estimated value
$50, 800
h The special committee to collect su
- scriptions from members Of Council +
~ the Johnstown relief fund reported tn
io' a total of S133 has been obtained al
- turned over to d. C. Robinson, treasur
Far of the relief committee.
The New Parks.
. A communication was received fro
the Park Commissioners, asking that t
lands through which the roadway to ca
meet the Brandywine Park and the pa
YES lands donated by William p BancrC
his and William NJ Field be purchase
rno that the gifts might be accepted. T
Law Committee was instructed to p
ON pare an ordinance in accordance with
~" same
is Police MatrOn Ordinance.
The ordinance providing for the
pointment of police matron was rea'
third time and referred to the mayor
his action.
The The provisions Of this ordinance W
nv given in full when it was introduce
Al. Before passing its third reading,
Uay limit Of age of the matron was chang
is from 55 to so years. Mr.. McKenney ms
ost. an unsuccessful effort to have the sal'
lers fixed at $500 instead of 5000. Mess
Ayars and Dillin voted against the OF
nance. Mr.. Sharkey voted aye, and
planned his objections to hearing
ladies when the ordinance was being
yton cussed by saying he only objected
last having the business of Council tmped
The ordinance transferring $4O0 II
.a.s the appropriation for health to that
ote' removing garbage was read third u
and referred to the mayor for his acti
Garbage Bills.
VIII Mr.. Quinn presented bills for rem
ling ing garbage amounting to over $500.
said that although the appropriation
3, to about exhausted, the mayor would S
er the ordinance increasing it to-day,
he moved the bills be paid theresf
After some discussion as to the lega
PW1 Wv of such action, the bills were orde
paid subject TO the approval of the o
nance by the mayor
this An order for the June appropriation
urch the Board of Education, amounting
oek 81, 916. 63 was ordered drawn.
ster Bills were passed as follows Jame
,bish Writ, $S2; Michael Riley, 81 l.. G. n
ared $654 Carlisle g. Co., % cents; Will
Dollard, $22; Freie Presse, So. So; Jou
ord Printing Company, sl5.96; HeiC