Evening journal., 1889-03-22

transferring $409 from the park fund to
the interest account This is to make an
shortage in the sinking fund caused by
mistake in circulation.
Mr.. McMenamin presented the follow
ing resolution:
| Resolved, That the Law Committee be
instructed to prepare an ordnance abolish.
ing the Street and Sewer Department
consideration was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Dillon presented an act of Legisla-
ture providing for the licensing OF all
street peddlers, vendors and hucksters by
tne city also for the printing Of the finan-
clal statement Of the city in two daily
papers instead Of in all; also for putting
on the payment of judgments against
the city until after the beginning of the
fiscal year. The act was referred to the
Legislative Committee with the approval
of Council.
Mr. Mckenny gave notice that he
would soon introduce an ordinance pro-
vldlng for the better preservation of the
health Of the city.
Mr Chambers gave notice that on the
next meeting night he would introduce
an ordinance providing for the better
preservation of the health of the city.
The ordinance providing for a registry
clerk for the surveying department was
returned to the Council with the mayor S
approval, and thus became a law.
Council then went into an election for
clerk, as provided. Mr.. McKenny
wanted the election laid over for private
reasons, but was not supported. Mr..
Quinn nominated Harry Schuler and Mr..
Moore Joshua A. Cloud. Schuler received
II and Cloud votes. Mr.. Schuler was
declared elected for the term ending the
first Thursday in February, 1892.
The Legislative Committee reported
favorably on the act providing for the
putting Of all telegraph, telephone and
electric light wires underground.
The committee recommended that the
blanks limiting the time when all wires
should be underground, be filed by in.
serting December /, 1890. Mr.. Moore
suggested December /, 1895. Mr.. Quinn
urged the first date, Mr.. power the last.
Mr. Baugh suggested December 1, 1892
which motion was carried.
The time for which companies were
allowed to obstruct the streets in laying
conduits was extended from one hour tc
i've, and the act was referred to the
Legislative Committee with instructions
to urge its passage.
The Legislative Committee reported
fayorably on the triennial election and
reduction of couneilmen to twelve act.
after it had been amended so that IL did
not change the number Of councilmen,
leaving two from each ward as at pres
ent. it was referred to the Legislative
Committee with instructions to urge its
passage, by naye and nay vote of 1 to
8, as follows:
Ayes -Ayars. Baugh, Beale, Chambers,
Davis. Forrest, Mcbride McKenny, Nc.
Menamin, Moore, Quinn Roberts Saw.
don, Sharkey, White. President Farra.
Nays-Bowers, Coley, Dillon, Haw.
kins, Johnson, Mccall, McGonigle,
Ryan, Shea.
Mr. Chambers rose to a question OF
privilege on the Cherry Island Marsh act.
He objected to it because it was not
signed.
The chair stated that it was an
act of Legislature and did not concern
Council.
Mr. johnson who had signed the peti.
tion for it. stated plainly that he would
not be dictated to by any one and woulS
| sign what he saw fit to.
At 10 o'clock Council adjourned