Evening journal., 1889-03-15
SEVERAL GOOD BILLS
introduced in the Council
Meeting.
CITY ELECTIONS CHANGED.

Gualf.
The report Of the city treasurer as
received as follows: Balance to the credit
of current expenses, S1e4 6S4. 30; park
fund. $427.04; received of K. p Moody,
81 .430
communication was read from Sena
tor John p. Donahoe, stating that the
bill to widen Tenth street was in the
house committee on municipal corpora
tions. and much opposition had been
manifested against the bill since it had
left the house
On motion Of Mr.. Quinn the bill of the
Street and Sewer Department providing
for an increased appropriation of $50, 900,
which Council refused to endorse at the
special meeting last Tuesday evening,
and laid on the table, be taken from the
table and considered.
A motion that members Of the Street
and Sewer Department, who were pres
ent be heard, was passed.
Joseph L. Carpenter, Jr., then ad
dressed Council He asked what infor-
nation was desired on the bill it showed
for itself what was wanted He also said
he was ready to answer any questions.
No one appeared to have any questions
10 ask and the bill was referred to the
Legislative COMMITTEES
Mr.. Quinn offered the following reso-
luton regarding the $40, 600 balance
That will be in the city treasury at the
end of the fiscal year
Whereas, There was an appropriation
made at the beginning Of the present
fiscal year of a large sum Of money for
the redemption of bonds falling due
within the year; and
Whereas, II was afterwards discov-
-<AqsAH that xxro t.nnsstHaI fa.t l..~
means Of the Sinking Fund, whereby
said appropriation now is and will remain
unexpended; and
Whereas, An intercepting sewer
along the Brandywine is now in anticipa-
tion. therefore. be IL
Resolved, BY the Council, TO wit
That il is the sense Of this Council, that
If the sewer be determined upon, then
payment for the same shall be made
out Of the said unexpended appropriation
as far as the same shall go. rather than
that bonds should be issued to that ex-
tent. thus increasing tho interest-bear-
ing debt Of the city" :"
edr. Quinn moved its adoption to test
the sense Of Council, He was In favor
of It. The sewer, however, would cost |
shree times $40. 600, as II would have to
20 through solid rock for some distance.
Mr.. Moore inquired whether any esti.
mate had been made of Its cost.
Mr.. Carpenter replied that the city
surveyor had made the estimate, placing
. it at about $50 000 The members Of the
Street ana Sewer. Commission had gone
carefully over the ground. Nearly al
the right of way would be given.
Mr., Chambers said that ii Council saw
ht to build the sewer the money better
be used for that purpose.
MIR. McGonigle then moved to- lay the
matter over for one week, which was
done
Mr. Quinn presented an act Of Legis-
lature, which was read. II provides that
the membership Of Council shall be re-
duced to twelve, commencing July /,
1891. The city election to be held ON the
first Saturday in June, 1891 and tri-
ennially thereafter. The terms of the
present members of Council are extended
TO 1891. The terms Of council
men. beginning in 1891, are
made three years. The Office of. the city
solicitor is made elective. When the term
of the present solicitor expires in 1890.
Council shall elect a person to succeed
for term of one year. In 1891 the
solicitor shall be elected by the people
for term of three years. The terms of
the present ASSESSORS shall be extended
two years, provided they give bonds. If
they do not thus qualify Council
shall elect their successors for
the unexpired term Assessors shall be
elected in 1891 for term Of three years
No city elections shall be held in 1889
and 1890
Mr.. Quinn moved that 500 copies Of
the act be printed for members of COun-
ell to their constituents. -
Mr.. Sharkey moved to lay the motion
on the table; lost
The 500 copies were then ordered
printed and the bill referred to the Leg.
islative Committee.
An act was presented by Mr. Quinn,
providing that all telephone. telegraph
and electric light wires shall be placed
under ground. Every pole or wire put
up after the passage Of the act shall be a
violation Of the law, for which penalty
OF 500 is provided, for every offence and
every day they remain. Each time a
pole or wire is erected shall be a new Of
fence Every pole or wire left standing
after the time provided in the act on
which they shall be removed, shall be
liable TO fine Of $50 for each day. The
eonduits for the wires shall not
be more than four feet from the street
curb and not over two feet square in size.
The provisions of the act shall come
under the direction of the Street and
Sewer Department. The act does not in.
terfere with poles for the erection Of elec
trio lamps
The bill was referred to the Legislative,
Committee with instructions to fill in tn,
dates on which the law shall 60 int,
effect.
A bill was presented providing tha
the surplus Of $l7. 600 belonging to thl
Water Commission be paid to Council a
the end Of the fiscal year, and applied by
it to the redemption Of bonds first falling
due. This surplus, according to law cal
only be applied to the redemption o
water bonds, by the department. As tn,
sinking fund now provides for the paw
ment of these, an act of Legislature il
necessary to enable the money TO be PAL,
10 the Council. An oversight in the Law
has caused the situation.
The bill was referred to the Legisla
tive Committee with instructions to pre-
sent it to the Legislature for action
A resolution was passed instructius
the city solicitor to confer with Levi c
Bird, Esq, counsel for William II. Robin
son, who got a verdict for s., 00l
damages against the city at the last tern
OF court, to arrange for the postponemen
of the payment Of the claim until the en-,
OF the fiscal year; when provision for Its
payment could be made.
The ordinance in reference to a registr,
clerk in the Surveying Department wa
read third time and referred to tn,