Evening journal., 1889-05-24
PLUMBING ORDINANCE.
PASSES COUNCIL AFTER A FEW
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS.

City Council met in regular session
last evening, President Farra III the
chair. The Law Committee reported ad-
yersely on the petition to appoint David
Appleby weighmaster, because he is not
a resident of the city. Adopted. The
committee reported favorablv on the ordi-
nance to transfer certain sums of money.
The Fuel Committee reported fayorably
on a number of bills
The committee on Memorial Day exer
cises reported favorably TO attend the
parade, the members of Council to pay
carriage hire. The report was accepted
by standing vote.
The Committee on Elections reported
favorably on bills.
The ordinance for supplying plumb
ing inspector was called up Mr.. Roberts
moved it be postponed for one week.
The motion was lost by an aye
and nay vote of 16 to Q. The ordi-
nance was read by sections. In
the second section, a motion to make five
years experience instead of ten years for
eligibility to the position of inspector,
was discussed. Mr. Quinn spoke against
and Mr.. johnson spoke for the amend
ment Different members placed differ
ent construction on the clause. The
was carried.
In section 4 there was great deal of
discussion over making all plumbers pay
$40 to the city and be registered Mr..
Moore moved that 81 be substituted;
Mr. Quinn moved to substitute So
Quinns motion was lost. The amend
ment to make the sum 81 was carried.
The section was adopted by vote Of
13 to 12.
Mr.. Baugh asked the pleasure Of
Council, while the ladies be heard re-
garding matron for the City Hall. Mr..
Quinn objected to stopping the business.
Mr.. Sharkey objected, stating that he
did not think it was the proper place
for ladies to come without their hus-
bands. Mr.. Baugh thought that the
man who talked this way had better get
out of the Council chamber and hide his
head. Mr.. Sharkey would not withdraw
his objection. A motion to suspend the
rules was lost on Mr.. Sharkey's S objection.
A motion to adjourn was lost. Mr..
Roberts moved a recess to hear the state
ment of the ladies regarding the matron
matter. The motion was carried with
one dissenting voice.
Mr.. Roberts said if Mr.. Sharkey wanted
to go out while the ladies were talking
he might do SO.
Mayor Harrington escorted Mrs. JOS
eph Mather, Mrs Frances Easily, Miss
Sue Rowland, Mrs. job q. Jackson, Miss
Madge Hilles and Mrs w. E. Tompkin-
son into the Council chamber and ex-
planned the object of the visit.
Mrs Joseph Mather stated that the
ladies present represented the new Cen
tury Club, the Associated Charities, the
w. @. T. u, and the Y. w. G. T., q.
She thought that matron should be ap-
pointed for the police station, as men are
not the proper persons to take charge of
women. All large cities have police
matrons, and the ladies hoped the neces-
sary funds would be appropriated by
Council. Accommodations in the City
Hall for police matron could be easily
made.
Mrs. w. E. Tompkinson Of the w. G.
T. o., made an appeal for the granting
of the petition. There is need of a
Christian woman to be present with
| female prisoners in their cells and in the
courtroom, for the moral effect if for
nothing else. The ladies made favor
able impression, and thanking Council for
the hearing, retired.
Council returned to the consideration
of the ordinance. Section 4 was accepted
as read. Section was amended by max
| ing the fee for water closet plans, 90
cents instead of 81. The remaining sec
tions were carried. In Section 25 the
penalty for violating the ordinance was
fixed at S. for the first offense and $40
for subsequent offences.
Mr.. McGonigal moved to reconsider
the vote on Section /, as the section
1 ,,,4 h. I'D ,,aA T.
amend by striking out ''third" and put
ting in fourth" was carried. Mr.. Rob
erts moved to change the period of hold
ing Office to two years. The amendment
was lost and the section was adopted.
The motion to adopt the ordinance was
carried by the following aye and nay
vote: Ayes-Ayars, Baugh, Bower, Beale,
Chambers, Dillin, Davis, Forrest, Nc
Gonigal, McKenney, McMenamin. Quinn,
Shea, Sharkey, Sawdon, White, Farra-
II. Nays-Bower, Coley, Hawkins,
Johnson, Mccall, Mcbride, Moore, Rob
erts-S.
Mr.. Roberts moved that when Council
adjourn it take recess until Thursday
May 30, in order that it will not be
a special meeting of Council The
motion was acted upon at the close of
the meeting.
The report of the city treasurer, as
audited, was received and filed, as fol
lows: Balance in bank for current ex
penses, $T2, $50 70; park fund, $42704
received of Collector Mealey $400; re-
ceived from Collector Moody, $500.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr. Forrest of the Ninth ward presen-
ted a communication from NJ B. p.
Cloud, complaining Of the condition Of
the street on feast Thirteenth street. It
was referred to the Law and Building
Committees. Mr.. Sawdon of the Eley-
enth ward presented a communication
from citizens of the ward, asking that
the ordinance relating to stock running
at large in the city be enforced. A mo
ton to refer the matter to the Law Com
mittee to prepare a general ordinance was
carried. A communication from the Union
Veteran Legion to attend its entertain
ment at the College Of Music this even
ing, was received and the invitation was
accepted.
The Police Committee recommended
that the city solicitor be instructed to
prepare an ordinance relating to matron
for the City Hall, and favored an appro-
priation of $500. The motion was car
ried.
A resolution asking that certain law
books, not to exceed 1925, be purchased
for the Municipal Court, was referred to
to Law Committee. An ordinance appro-
priating amounts for the fiscal year was
read twice and referred to the Finance
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