Daily Republican., 1889-11-08
CITY COUNCIL.
THE SANDWICH MATTER LAID
ovER.

A Majority and minority Report Pre-
sented-ProposaI OF chIei swig-
ge,t-Don't Want the
streets Closed.
A regular meeting OF the City Coun- |
ell was held last night, all the members |
being present.
The regular routine calls for reports |
received the answer TASK to be con-
tinued," until the Police Committee was
called when Chairman eawdon offered
the report published in yesterdays RE |
PUBLICAN, and moved its adoption.
Mr.. Mccall, from that committee, Of
fered the following minority report:
"GESTLEMEN; 1t becomes my duty as
a member of the Police Committee OF
Council, to whom was referred the
charges preferred against w. Y. Swig-
gett, chief of police, to submit minority
report as follows, to wit: From the evil
dcnce produced before your committee OF
inves igation of said charges, i srn fully
convinced that while the said William Y.
Swiggett did wrong In taking and keep
4 ing any sum or snfns OF monty for food
furnished for prisoners, am fully con-
WINGED that he did SO ignorsntly, as he
believed with the City Solicitor, and citi-
zens generally, ho was allowed 10 cents
for each meal furnished. But rs 1t az
pears there is no such ordinance In exis-
tence at this time, the same having boon
repealed by tho city charter passed IN
1888, would therefore recommend that
the said William Y. Swiggett be exoner-
ated for his past actions aud that here
after the meals be furnished BY conttac' (,
to the lowest bidder, and would recoia-
mend that an ordinance be prepared by
the City Solicitor for that purpose:
GEORGE MCCALL"
Mr.. Cotton read from Chief Swiggett q
written statement In which he offered TO
pay back to council the rebates for pris-
, oners' iced. The following is the state
ment:
: .'Major Swiegett has been advised by
counsel consulted by him (notthe mayor)
that he Is not under any legal liability TO
the city. Notwithstanding this advice
the chief purposes TO pay into the city
treasury all moneys received hyhim from
=, Mr.. Pyle. for the reason that II he had
!. understood the la6 he would not have
!. = recsived anything, aud now that ht
knows the law he Intends TO put himself
!. in the position he would have occupied
. II he had known it In the beginning. HI
y \ would have paid this money to-day but
as Mr.. Pyle c.aimes from him the II
cents per meal until the contract II
:. changed, no waits tC see what actor
y Council takes on the bills for September
10 and October to aseertgin what 10 tn
d exact sum to be paid"
Mr.. McKenney said he understood tha
- Chiei Swiggett had offered 10 pay bacl
=, 70 10 the city the whole amount of the re
:. bates. tr-D
" Mr. Chambers could not endorse mucl
that was In the majority report. neitbe
+ could he endorse all that was In til
!. minority report. He did not believ
u that any change should be made with th
contract with Mr.. Pyle until the Cit
Council adopted some different plan Q
=, contracting to feed the prmoners. Tn
50 idea Of boarding the prisoners from tn
~ ~ Clayton House was repugnant; very fey
~ Of our working people could afford
iR live that we'll. Bread and water WI
=, plenty good enough for these people VII
~ break the law and such meals could
OF procured for five cents a meal. An efio
" should be made to feed the prisone
tx cheaper, and he favored an ordinant
II. putting the feeding out at contract.
at Mr.. Mccall did not believe Chi
. Swiggett was Intentionally guilty OF al
~ wrong act, but had simply followed
Gu precedent. Mr.. Lawson did right wht
10 he objected to the payment Of the ehiei
bill. AT that time even City Solicit,
Turner. VINO knows all about the orc
8, nances, thought that there was an ore
nance allowing 15 cents meal. II
charge that this chief had acted In al
other than STRAIGHTFORWARD, hone
ei manner bad not been sustained befo
the committee.
Mr.. Cotton hoped that there would
a suspension of action, as Chief Swiggt
was desIrous of paying back to the ci
the rebates that he had received, o.
moved that the reports together with
. bills for September and October be !
,s. terred to a special committee for sett
-" ment
or Mr.. johnson promptly opposed y
ks, Colton's motion to refer to q spec
est committee, but favored referring back
the Police Committee. He thought
ne, n" would be grave reflection a
rie- an act Of great discourtesy to the Pol
one Committee TO refer to any other col
"a mittee.
Tie Mn Cotton then Withdrew his mott
ior and moved to refer the matter to
Police Committee.
,ar nna Mr.. Lawson said as be bad brought
Gall charges In this case he did not wish
vote one way or the other, and asked
be excuaed from voting.
MIR. McKenney moved that he be
cused.
yer Mr.. Jobnson opposed the motion to
nks cuse, and said that as Mr.. Lawson !
iesS made the charges he should stand
lea- them without shrinking.
use Mr.. McKenpey then withdrew his
,uy ton to excuse.
nan The ayes and nays being called
4. we're taken with the following result;
Ayes-Messrs. Ayars, Baugh, Bet
Chambers, Coley, Curran, Davis, Forr.
the Hawkins, johnson, Lawson, Mccall,
mes Kenney, Perkins, Roberts, Ryan, sh
the key, Vandegrift, Farra-20. -,
why Nays-Messrs. Dillin, sawdon, Sl
1our Whlte-4.
Paul The city treasurer reported tne pais
vest in bank to current expenses to be si4
OO7 S3; park fund, So. 50a.0i; received
.ent. Martin J. Mealey. $3.50; e. T. Moo
q. $3.50; II. +. Kane, $3.50; w. Y, ~
gett, 81; Wm. B. Hyland, toJo
George II. Boughman, Sl43.9o.
,nles Tho petitions Of A. d. Morrison
hv w. II. Stoops for return OF overl
~ taxes were referred to the Finance "
pure mittee. ~,
p"' A communication from John B. w
was read asking for permission 10
hogs at his place Of business on
Eleventh street, which was granted.
russ. Mr.. Curran offered the following;
adu' s'Resolved, That the Board OF 81
Mar and Sewer Directors be requested nc