Evening journal., 1889-02-13

o'clock Senator Donahoe took the chair
upon motion. The bill TO widen Tenth
street was taken up for considera-
ton. Mr. Quinn was the first speaker.
A resolution was offered that had
been adopted by the City Council
approving of the bill before the
/ Legislature Mr.. Quinn said the act pro.
posed widening Tenth street ON the north
side The bill had been presented Ia
Council by the Board Of Trade on Tues.
day night last and approved unanimously
with the exception Of the members who
lived in part of the city which was not
benefited by the Improvement. Ii is pro.
posed TO widen Tenth street to a width
of " feet. 1t was at present NOTHING
more than an alley way. (Mr. OninH
here presented map of the proposed inn.
provement) He thought that consider
able portion of the property was built
upon, but it was practically worthless.
The time will come when neces.
sity will compel the opening Of this
street. The cost at the present time will
not be as great as in the future. The
only difference of opinion upon the
matter was as to the increase OF the
funded debt, hence the provision in the
act to add 5 per cent year to
the taxes In order to pay off
SIG, 600 of the debt. Almost every gen.
tlemen with whom he had talked was in
favor Of opening. He did not know of
any personal Interest IN the improve.
ment. II is for the purpose of beautify-
ing the finest street ia the city. He
believed that the improvements would
yield In the end a good interest on the
money invested
Mayor Harrington also advocated the
improvement. He took IL that no
greater improvement could be conceived
than to strike out twenty-six feet of
worthless buildings than by widening
Tenth street. The city has GO. 900 in
habitants and Is improving and IS going
to improve. At this time on the line Of
this street there is no building except
one that will be injured, and the owners
Of this one will get magnificent front.
The cost of the improvement was esti
mated as low as $50, 900 and as high as
$4,000. The people do not ask the
state to pay for this, but only ask the
right TO do this He was of the opinion
that there was no better piece of legis
lation brought before the Assembly
James l.. DeVou represented the Board
OF Trade. The board had taken the
initiative in the matter and they had
secured the Endorsement of City Conn-
Gil. Other persons in securing legis.
lation had not obtained Councils en-.
dorsement. The Board of Trade Thought
this was the proper course and had fol.
lowed 1t. The proposed street was one
of the main arteries of the city. 1t is tie
city's Broadway. The speaker said that
accidents had occurred frequently by the
Of the street. The traffic
from the northwestern part of the city
was growing immensely. If it was too
narrow.for go 600, Mr. DeYou asked, what
would it be for 100, 0002 A letter was
read from Hon Charles B. Lore recon-
mending the improvement.
Councilman Chambers said he had the
pleasure Of representing the Seventh
ward and he had occasion to travel on
the street frequently and had seen daily
Illustrations of the necessity Of widening
the street. The street car tracks on the
streets made matters worse. The tracks
at the end almost overlapping the pave
ment. He believed that four ffths Of
the people were in favor Of the improve
ment. The improvement would only
cost a person owning 81, 600 house, $l
a year There was possibility that the
money 70 do the work could be secured
for less than a rate Of per cent. in
terest
Judge Ball spoke few words in favor
Of the improvement and he was followed
by Councilman McGonigle. He thought
Il was much needed improvement.
There were no haAowed rights around
which cherished memories cling. He
a constituency that would
feel the burden most and he could not
afford to go against this improvement If
his constituents were not in favor of
this
Chief Swiggett and George E. Kirkman
followed in short addresses.
lewis 9. Vandegrift closed the speak
ng by an earnest speech for the measure.
lie summoned up the speeches of the |
'ther members and showed that there
vas a general desire for the improve. |
nent.
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
In the evening another meeting was
leld in the Senate chamber to hear Coun.
'il's Legislative Committee upon the acts
o increase the salary Of the clerk Of the
Municipal Court and 10 fix the salary of
he members of the Council. Speeches
we're made in favor Of the bills by Coun
iilmen Quinn McGonigle and Chambers.
Mayor Harrington and City Auditor
Newell. The gentlemen urged ia relation
% the salary OF the clerk Ofithe Municipal
court that the revenue of the court had
four fold and the duties Of the
ilerk accordingly. Mr. Hyland was a
lard worked and highly conscientious
'ttieial who earned a great deal more
alary than he was receiving. The Office
vas. the poorest paid in the city and had
.he most work attached to IL. In regard
% the salaries of the cOunclmen. the
dea Of uniformity was shown as the
cause Of the bill The duties of coun4
,ilmen We're explained and tho prowess
Of the people 70 look upon members re
eeiying small salary as honest and a
larger salary as "bo0dleTs." The mem. /
bers Of Council made decidedly favor
able impression upon the members. They /
presented their arguments clearly and |
and they were listened 10 /
with the closest attention. Their bills /
We're all regarded as very meritorious and |
will no doubt pass.
TO COLLECT TAXES.
Representative Hynson gave notice Of
an act to-day in relation to DELINQUENT |
taxpayers. The mildness of the title /
gives no idea of the dynamite in it. The |
act is one to make everybody pay their
lax either poll or real. Among its pro |
visions there are the following: Coilec |
tors to make returns of poll tax delin |
luents to the Levy Court on the first |
lay of February, annually; the Levy |
Court to cause the returns to be alpha. |
arranged with the full name.
residence and amount due from each tax