Evening journal., 1889-12-20
NO SWAG FOR SWIGGETT.
BUT COUNCIL FEARS MR.. PYLE'S
THREATENED LAW SUIT.

THREATENED LAW SUIT.
Trouble Over the Contract for Dog
Tax Tags Invitations to the Pan
American visit-The New Sinking Fund
Loan of $4,000.
The wiggett-Pyle-San wich-Swag
bills was the first important matter before
the regular meeting of City Council last
evening. Before they came up there was
considerable talk over the dog tax tags.
Mr. Sawdon stated that the Police Com
mittee had received bids for dog tax tags
as follows John r. Haphey, $35 thou.
sand w. G. Lindsay, sos a thousand
Mr.. Sawdon stated that the committee
had awarded the contract to Mr. Haphey,
and moved that the action be sustained
Mr.. Baugh asked that the advertise
ment for proposals be read. Then he
called attention to the fact that the ad-
vertisement stated tLat the proposals
should be deposited in the box up to 80
o'clock last evening. He saw Mr.. Lind
says bid read and afterwards saw Mr..
Hapley come Ia aud hand his proposal to
the chairman of the committee. Mr..
Baugh claimed that the bids had not been
received or awarded in proper shape and
form He therefore moved as an amend
mont to Mr.. Sawdon's motion, that both
bids be rejected and new ones asked for.
The proposals Of each bidder and their
bondsmen were read. One of those on
Mr. Haphey's bond was Martin ]. Mealey.
Mr. Roberts called attention to the
fact that it was unlawful for a city
officer to 60 on bond. He claimed that
the committee had no right to open the
box and that the bids should be con
sidered in open Council After consider
able discussion Mr.. Baugh's amendment
was substituted for the original motion
| by an aye and nay vote of 10 to 10, as
follows: Ayes-Baugh, Beale, Coley,
Cotton, Curren, Dillin, Forrest, Hawkins,
Lawson, Roberts, Sawdon. Nays
/ Chambers, Davis, Mccall, Magee Nc
Kenney, Perkins, Ryan, Sharkey, Shea,
White and President Farra.
Mr.. Roberts could not understand the
rule of order that substituted an amend
ment for a previous motion and insisted
that the matter was settled.
The chair explained the rule and the
vote was taken and carried by yea and
same as that on the motion to substitute
1
Magee and Farra voted aye.
The November Feed Bill.
The following report from the Police
Committee was read:
ITO the President and Members of the
City Council;
"GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on
Police, TO who's was referred the bill of
William Y Swiggett for feeding prison.
ers during the month of November, 1889,
| $Sl, would respectfully report in favor
Of the payment of $40 so in fun payment
Of the bill, being at the rate of ~ cents
per meal, the actual cost previous to the
committees investigation of the matter.
IF. S. SAwDoN,
"WILLIAM G PAUGH,
''JoHN WHITE,
| "PHILIP R. SHEA
Mr.. Sawdon moved that the report be
adopted and an order drawn for the
amount.
Mr. Mccall repeated the old arguments
in favor of paying the full amount of the
bill. He wanted to save the city from a
law suit. He insisted that contract ex
listed between Mr.. Swiggett and Mr.. Pyle
for 10 cents a meal. and Mr.. Pyle would
insist on that price.
| MT. nCh6UHtl uONtu 10 Dl it-
referring the bill to the Police and Law
Committees jointly. Mr. Mccall wanted
the Police Committee to see Mr.. Pyle anC
find out what he would do to settle tn
matter
Mr.. Dillin opposed the payment of tn
entire bill and Mr.. Roberts in a vigorou
speech defended it, posing as Mr.. Pyle
d champion, and insisting that unless tn
bill was paid in full Mr.. Pyle would su
the city.
"rhat's Just what we want him to do
said Mr. Sawdon and he followed ia
warm speech in support of the report.
"The gentleman has laid much stres
on the fact that MIR. Pyle was unde
OATH said Mr. Curren. 1.-The chief wa
also under oath when he made his afIids
Wits as to the actual cost of the meals
and yet he swore they cost Is cents, ant
then took back half. Such man is no
fit to be High Constable of a city o
CO. 900 souls.
The motion to refer to the Fire an,
Law Committees jointly was carried by
vote Of - to Q.
City Finances.
City Treasurer Griffith reported bal
ance in bank TO the credit OF current ex
| peuheS OF Floo, 0JJt 90 : park luuut ~ oVO
ca received of E. p Moody, $3.50 Mar
tin J. Mealey, 1915; Board of Waite
Commissioners, for interest on loans Nos
/ Is, 10 and % $500.
A petition from Harry G. Parker ant
others asking that fire alarm box b
placed at Third and King streets, was re
ferred to the Fire Committee.
A communication from William NJ
Field, asking for the return of 500 8
taxes on the park lands donated to tn
city, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
A communication from the Friendshi
Fire Company, asking that a gong b
placed in the company's bunk room, 70
the benefit of those who sleep there, wa
referred to the Fire Committee
Pan-American Delegates.
A communication was read from Pres
, ton Lea, chairman Of the reception com
mittee Of the Pan-American delegates
visit to this city on Saturday next, en-
closing three tickets for three member
, Of Council, who, with she mayor an
President Farra, would represent th
city.
The chair stated that Mr.. Lea had mel