Evening journal., 1889-06-21
FIREWORKS CAN BE FIRED
CITY COUNCIL REPEALS THE OR
DlNANCE PROHIBITING 1T.

missioner EIected-Drum Corps Must
Have Permit.
City Council met last evening in
stated session, with President FarrA in
the chair.
The Law Committee reported that the
fire cracker ordinance contained nothing
contrary to the city charter.
Mr.. Forrest of the Law Committee pre-
sented the report of the Legislative
Committee on the investigation of the
rider to the q street bill. On motion of
Mr.. Quinn the reading of the report was
laid over until later in the evening
The special committee ON the patrol
wagon reported the purchase of horse,
as was stated in the EVENING JOURNAL
of Wednesday. Mr., Quinn moved as there
was no appropriation to draw upon to
pay the bill, that it be charged to Incl
dental and miscellaneous expenses.
Messrs Chambers, McKenney, No
Menamin and others, objected, maintain
ing that the ordinance providing for the
police patrol was not operative until
July 1, and that the committee had no
right TO buy the horse.
Mr.. Quinn withdrew the motion to pay
for the horse, and moved the adoption of
the report of the committee.
Mr.. White moved to postpone until
after July 1, which was lost by nay
and aye vote of 20 to 3. The report of
the committee was then adopted.
The ordinance transferring certain ap-
propriations was returned with the
mayors approval and declared a law
The report of che city treasurer was as
follows: Current expenses, $s5, 145. 56;
park fund. $427 50 received of +. p.
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G. Wilson. Sc.
Three New Ordinances.
Mr.. Beale presented an ordinance ex
tending the limits of the ordinance CON
eerning puklic nuisances IL was read
twice and referred to the Law Com
mittee.
An ordinance was presented by Mr..
Bower prohibiting the parading of bands
of music or drum corps without permit
from the mayor, stating the route over
which it was to pass. A fine of $25 was
fixed for violations of the ordinance,
which was read twice and referred to the
Law Committee.
Mr.. Quinn presented an ordinance
which authorizes the City Council to
negotiate a loan of $40, 900 for park pur-
poses. 1t received two readings and was
referred to the Law Committee.
Resolutions.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Quinn, was adopted:
Resolved, That his honor, the mayor,
be requested to ask the Hon. lgnatius G.
Grubb to appoint commission to assess
damages on the property Of James H.
Smith at Wawaset and Scott streets
which is wanted for park purposes.
Mr.. Chambers offered the following
resolution, which was adopted;
Resolved, That Patrick Neary and
Peter A. Horty, the sureties of William
Writ. late clerk Of the market, be re-
| quested to settle in full the sum of 5000
the amount Of his shortage"
| Colonel Locke Pert Warden.
A communication was read from the
Board of Trade nominating Colonel Milo
W. Locke and James Bradford for the
positions Of port warden. to fll the va
caney caused by the expiration Of Mr.
Bradford's s term.
Council went into a nomination and
election to fll the vacancy. Mr.. Locke
was nominated by Mr. Quinn and Mr..
Bradford by Mr.. Mcbride. Two ballots
were taken. The last resulted in the
election of Mr.. Locke by the following
vote: Locke, 10; Bradford, 8.
4 Sinking Fund Commissioner.
On the recommendation of the Finance
Committee the resignation Of Samuel
Murphey as sinking fund commissioner
was accepted. Council then went into q
nomination and election for commits
sioner. Willard Salisbury, Esq, was
the only nominee. He was unanimously
elected.
Authority was given the Fire Commit.
tee to award the contract for new fire
alarm box, as per the bid Of $l25
Fireworks Ordinance.
Communications from the Pusey and
Jones Company and the j. Morton Poole
Company, were read, protesting against
the repeal of the ordinance prohibiting
the exhibition of fireworks on July 4.
They were received and filed.
The ordinance repeating the ordinance
forbidding the explosion of fire works on
July 4, but allowing fire crackers to be
exploded and authorizing the mayor to
appoint 100 special officers for the day,
was called up for it's third reading.
The section authorizing the mayor to
appoint special officers, was stricken out
Mr.. Bower opposed the ordinance. He
thought it would be better to let it re-
main as it is, but to give the mayor
special officers to enforce it.
Mayor Harrington asked and was
granted permission to speak He said
that when speaking on the ordinance pre-
viously he asked that either it be repealed
or enough special officers be given him OIL
July to enforce it. Numerous protests
had come, and as Council would not allow
him any special officers he would moi
guarantee that he would approve it.
Mr.. Quinn thought the special officers
should be allowed
Mr. johnson did not believe that tn,
law could be enforced. He was in favoi
of allowing the explosion Of fire works
but not guns and pistols. Mr.. McMena
min and Mr. Baugh entertained views
J similar to Mr.. Johnson's.
Mr.. Roberts favored the explosion o.
ire-craekers, provided the mayor was
allowed 100 special sficers.
Mr.. Chambers objected to the new ordi
nance while Mr.. MeGonigle was in favor
of.
1t was passed, as amended, by the
following vote, and referred to the mayOl
for his action. Ayes-Messrs. Ayars
Baugh, Chambers, Dillin, Forrest, John
son. Mcbride, McGonigle, McKenney
? McMenamin, Moore, Quinn, Roberts
Ryan-14 Nays-Messrs BeAle, Bower
Coley, Hawkins. Mccall, Sharkey, Shea
White, Fsrra-9.
Pslice MatrOn Again.
Another ordinance providing for thu
appointment police matron was pre-.
sented by Mr. Quinn, read a first anC
! second time and referred to the Law
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