Daily Republican., 1889-09-27
CITY COUNCIL.
WHO coNTRoLs THE SIDE.
WALKS
DIR. Wales Biii of saJ-Does the City
Council or the Street and Sewer
Department Control the
Curbstone Markets?

Tho City Council met in regular se.-
sion last night, Mesers. McGonigal and
Ayars bong absent with sickness.
Mr.. Shea acted as chairman Of the
finance committee and had the pay-rolls
and bills put through.
Mr.. Forrest, finance committee, re-
ported favorably on the draft Of an
ordinance amending the ordinance cre-
aiing the office of plumbing inspector.
Tue report was accepted.
Mr.. Sawdon, police committee, report
ed that the contract for making winter
overcoats and pants was awarded to J.
7. kuiltn q Son, at S22. 30 per suit, and
the contract for furnishing the helmet
bats for the police was awarded to Finn
Bros, at S3 apiece and $3.50 apiece for
nve caps for the patrol wagon fofce, they
being the lowest bidders. The report
was ado o2ted.
The city treasurer reported balance In
bank to current expenses, $l87, ,8Sg. G8;
park fund, s7,000.0l. The receipts OF
city and school taxes for the week were
reported Us follows: From 4. T. Moody,
taxes Of 1883, $500; tsxeJ OF 1889, $500.
From Martin j. Mealey, taxes OF 1888,
Si00: taxes OF 1889, 5000.
| The Finance Committee reported favor
ably the miscellaneous pay roll for Sep.
TENDER, amounting to 81, ,922. The rep. ri
was adopted and orders tor the amounts
due TO the parsona named were ordered
to bc drawn. The Police Committee re.
ported the police pay roll OF 90, 278 .35.
Report adopted and orders drawn for
the amounts named.
| A communication from Mrs. II. r.
Bowers and other ladies was read, in
which they complained from the incon-
venience and nuisauces arising from the
NEGLECT OF tue contractors to rem We
garbage. They tald II 1t was not soon
removed they would get It done and
send the bill TO the City Council. Tie
communication was referred to the Board
Of Health.
THE Honorable the City Council: Cen
tlemen-I am directed to notify You that
We now have Plans of property to be
taken for streets at Front aud Shipley
streets and at Filth and Walnut streets,
and are ready to havo 1t condemned. We
wish TO know whether your honorable
body WIN appropriat, money to pay the
damages that may be awarded to the
present owners. Very respectfully, T.
LHsLiE CARPENTER, Secretary"
A communication from ex.Mayor DR..
John Z. Wales was read, In which he
asked TO be paid s27 for five years use
of his IL teet Of pavement for the curb
stone market at 80 cents per foot.
A motion by Mr.. Beale to refer the
communication TO the Street and Sewer
Department caused considerable debate
Mr.. Roberts contended that the Street
and Fewer Department did not control
the city marksts and that in the collec
iion OF fees the clerk OF the market wai
the officer OF the City Council and not ol
tie Street and Sewer Directors.
Mr.. ROBBERS had read section OF the
General Statutes estab ishing the curb
stone market, as follows:
"Section 8. From and after the 30th o.
April, A. y. 1885, tue said spaces shall
not DO used for 'ns.ket purposes until the
following conditions are compiled With,
viz: The person desiring to occupy any
such spaces shall apply TO the clerk oi
the market therefor, and II the came has
not been heretofore awarded the eaid
clerk shall issue certificate permitting
such person to occupy such space for one
year from tie fret day Of May, A. ID.
1885, upon the receipt Of two dollars for
the use of the city and the farther pay
mcnt OF twenty-five cents to the said
clerk. The person to whom any such
space shall Dc 60 allotted shall, In adj
!, ton, pay TO the city clerk for the use OF
the owner OF the property, or properties,
in front OF which such space shall be, the
sum Of thirty cents, II demanded by said
owner, or owners, for each and every
foot, for the like period OF one year for
the space so allotted, &C."
Mr.. Beale suggested that the Clerk OF
the Market he heard, as he was present,
but Mr.. Dillip, q ttting the floor, eali that
IL had been decided time and again tina,
the stieet and Sewer Department had
control OF the streets from building line
to building line.
In this view OF the case Messrs. Cham
beis, Forrest aud Baugh concurred. The
latter gentleman said he regretted that
this was the case. Tho mo:ion to refer
was adopted, Mr., Roberts voting "no."
The Finance Committee reported from
the sinking fund commissioners an ac-
count of lonas due October /, amount
ing 10 ", 6S2. 80. The report was adopted
and an order drawn 10 favor OF the COM
missioners for the amount. The same
committee reported interest account ol
SlO,3 ,322 due October l, which was adopted
and an order drawn for the amounts In
favor of the parties named I'm the report.
y. r. Lawson of the Sixth ward offered
tho following;
''Resolyed, That the Police Committee
be requested to report TO City Council
the number Of prisoners arrested by the
police during the month of August, the
time OF their detention In prison and what
deposition was made of each case"
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed and referred to the Police Conmittee e.
Chairman Forrest called up for third
reading OF the ordinance to amend the
plumbing inspectors ordinance. The
ordinance provided that the fines for q
violation OF the ordinat CO ehouli be
raised from $40 to SIS In one case and
from SIS to SIS In another, and the par
ties could be re-arrested and the lines
agrin imposed for every 48 hours the
complaint was not removed.
Mr.. Jobnton strongly opposed the
heavy fines. He thought the 48.hour
clause and the humiliation OF being
brought before the police was sufficient
punishment He moved to amend by
making the extreme Of fines $40 and SIS.
Mr.. Dillin said the fines were 30 low
that PARTIES who violate the ordinance
would rather pay the fine than 10 make
any change.
After considerable discussion Mr..
Johnson's amendment was adopted by
Il vote Of IL 10 9, and the ordinance as
amended was adapted, Mr.. Hawkins
voting no.
Chambers, Of the Seventh ward, pre-
sented communication from the Cobb
Vulcanite Wire Works, inviting the
members OF City Council to visit the
company's works and inspect its system
of underground electric conduits on