Evening journal., 1889-11-30
The Discussion.

Mr.. SaWdon moved that an order be
drawn in favor of w. Y. Swiggett for
$66. SO, the amount Of the September and
October bills for meals, according to the
report of the committee.
Mr.. Nc Call asked for the reading of
the minority report presented at pre-
vious meeting. The report, as the ma
jority report indicates, exonerates Mr..
Swiggett from all blame, and suggests
that an ordinance changing the methods
Of awarding the contracts be prepared.
Mr.. Mccall moved its adoption as a
substitute for the report Of the Police
Committee.
Mr.. Chambers said he did not think
that Council had a right to order the
payment of the bills at u cents meal.
That was not the contract price. He did
not think that Mr.. PYLE
would accept II cents. Reports
in the newspapers had implicated Mr..
Pyle in the matter, and he understood
that Mr. Pyle would not accept ~ cents.
In that case he would exact 15 cents
from Mr. Swiggett, which the chief would
have to pay out of his own pocket But,
If Mr.. Pyle should, as before, generously
pay back TO Mr.. Swiggett ~ cents, the
chief would be sure to return it to
Council, who would not lose any
thing, The chief made all the repara.
tion possible by his prompt return
of the rebate received from Mr.. Pyle.
Mr.. Chambers did not like the majority
report, but he would not vote to vindi-
cate man who had done wrong.
Mr.. Mccall endorsed MIR. Chambers
speech. he did not see how council could
get out of paying 15 cents, for that was
the contract price Mr.. Pyle, in the
goodness of his heart, might pay back a
rebate as before, then it wonld be all
right Mr.. Mccall believed that Mr..
Swlggett had no dishonest motive in
doing as he did If the report was
adopted, the city would be forced into a
law suit beyond doubt. If Mr.. Swiggett
was honest enough to pay back the rebate
for fourteen monts, be would surely do so
in the future.
Mr.. Baugh explained the action Of the
committee. 1t reasoned thus: If Mr..
Pyle virtually furnished meals to the city
for over year for u cents, he could dc
so for two months more If Mr.. Pyle
would not accept II cents Mr.. Baugh was
in favor of reimbursing Mr.. Swiggett.
Mr.. Coley suggested that the commit
Tee see lhr. Vie ana inquire WheIhef ne
would take u cents. Mr. Coley had been
creditabiy informed that Mr.. Pyle would
not accept " cents. but would insist on
10. The newspaper reports of the inves.
tigation stated that both Mr. Swiggett
and Mr.. Pyle testified that contract for
10 cents existed, but nothing about q
rebate had ever been spoken Of. Mr..
Coley favored an ordinance governing the
matter
Mr. Diilin asked what Council had to
do with Mr.. Pyle The law was plain,
the actual cost was the price to be paid.
Mr. Mccall reminded Council that the
city solicitor did not know of the exis-
tance of the law. The question was not
what the law said. but what the contract
price was. That was IS cents.
Mr.. Sawdon told how one night the
committee met, and Mr.. Swiggett ap'
peared and presented the October bill,
and said he had been trying to find q
place where meals could be obtained al
a less cost, but he was unsuccessful. Mr.
! Sswdon himself the went 10 Ortia ii