Daily Republican., 1889-09-06
CITY COUNCIL.
NOTHING no DO BUT TO
RAISE REVENUE.
City Solicitor Turner's Opinions-Mr.
Forrest Don't Like Them--The Com
mittee Racket Worked For All
Al Is Worth.

met at 7.S0 o'clock las. evening, Presi-
| dent Farra presiding.
After the usual call OF committees
| City Solicitor Turner sent the following
decision relative to the right Of bicycles
| to occupy the sidewalks TO the President,
which was reads
ITO the Council.
GENTLEMEN: In obedience to your
resolution asking my opinion as to
| whether or no Council HAD such juris-
diction over the highways Of this city as
would authorize the passage OF an ordi-
nance by your body regulating the pas
sago OF Bicycles, tricycles and like
vehicles along the same, 1 would reply
| that have looked into the matter and
am of the opinion that by the terms OF
the act creating the Street and Sewer
Department tho Council is deprived of
all control over thls and Kindred sub,
jects and the control 10 vested In tho de-
"Respectiully, H. c. TrRNER,
"City Solicitor"
The decision did not please Mr.. For.
rest, and as he arose he said he did not
understard 1t. When the ordinance was
before the Law Committee the City so-
licltor's opinion was asked, when he said
it was all right, and now he says IL is all
| WhOhk &ho SOuhtii hho AZ ifkht w PH1S
such an ordinance.
Mr. johnson, too, sharply criticised the
decision OF the City Solicitor. He had
once given decision that Council had
the right to pass the ordinance a. police
measure, whatever that means. lie
thought thatif Council had not the right
to pass an ordinance to protect the citi-
zens from injury inflicted from bicyclists
something must be wrong In the govern
ment. II 4 images are to be Iaid for in
turies, the city would have TO pay them.
II had taste of that q short time ago.
II the Street and Sewer Department has
absolute control of the streets and high
ways, that department should be re-
sponsible for damages.
He was sure the City Solicitor spoke
differently to him and he was surprised
at the change In bis opinion. As the
City Solicitor was present, he moved that
he be heard. The motion was adopted.
The City Solicitor took the floor and
eaid that when he drew up his bicyclist
ordinance he was sure there was nothing
In Il contrary 10 the city charter. but he
was not prepared to say how far the
jurisdiction OF the Street and Sewer De-
paTtment extended After the question
had been re erred TO him he still thought
tina. the matter might might come under
certain police powers still possessed by
the City Cou1 Gil. He had carefully ex-
amIued the act creating the Street and
Sewer Department and found that Coun.
!. ell had nothir whatever to do with tbs
streets Of stis city. In fact, Council had
very little power left beyond the power
to collect taxes for the use OF the various
city departmtnts. He thought that th,
|, act creating The Street and Sewer De
: PARTNER included much more than wa
, ever contemplated by the framers
, sheuld have been amended at the las
session of the Legislature and he said 81
at the time. Cou. Gil has absolutely M
, control over Il 10 streets and Senator
George Gray and e. g. Bradford, ESQ.
who were counsel for the depa TIN mt
and Judge Ball all agreed upon this
; question. Much as he might desire tc
render decision with different bearing
he could not do SO with tho plain letter
OF tue law before him.
Mr.. Johnsbn-"Why, then, has Coun.
ell the right 10 regulate the speed OF the
patrol wagon and not bicycIes?"
, Mr.. Turnef-"Because the City Coun-
Gil owns the patrol wagon and docs not
own the Bicycles"
Mr.. Johns Dn-"If n bicyclist should
, run over little child aud break its
Mr.. Turnet-"No, SIR"
Mr.. Johnsd E-"Who wouldl'
Mr.. Turner f-"The bicyclist, II he was
worth anything"
Mr.. Johnson he was worth moth
Ing, what Tho nW
J Slr. Turner-"That would be the mis-
fortune Of the person injured"
Mr.. Johnson-"Well, then, that being
the case, move that the decision be ac-
cepted and filed for future reference. Z"
Ths motion was adopted.
The city treasurer reported the balance
i in bank to current expenses to bo S20o, :
740 43; park fund, $40, 427 .04; received Of
E. P. Moody, city tax collector, S4,-
81 $50; Chic Engineer George II. Bough.
man, Si42 sd; Plum bling Inspector E. F.
Kane, IS; Cllief OF Police Swlggett, $50;
Municipal Cpurt Clerk W. b. HylanG,
S593.S0.
A petition from James +. Hershock
i and others id tie Ninth ward asking TO
have the cutters over Eleventh street
bridge on Fourteenth street cleaned, was,
on motion OF MIR. Beale, referred to the
Board OF Health.
The pay-rbll of members OF City Coun-
ell, amounting to 1894. IS, was, on motion
of Mr.. McGonigal, ordered to be paid.
The following are tie items of the pay
roll:
President Farra, 6 meetings and one
months salary, S25; total, S3l.
Pres on Arars, @ Council meetings, 81
CT cymmittee nleestinga, $23; allowed, S20.
w. G. Bapgb, 5 Council meetings, 80
committee neetipgs, $40.
Aaron s. Beale, q Council meetings, Sc
committee meetings, S24; allowed, go.
Samuel Chambers. 6 Council meetings,
"a committee meetings, f1S
Joseph II. Colcy, 8 Council meetings,
! 10 committee meetings, 81.
F. B. Coltpn, Council meetings, 10
committee meetings, $l3.
John E. Curron, q Council meetings,
10 committee meetings, fll.
B. L. Davis, 6 Council meetings, 10
C .mmittee meetings, SIS.
Isaac Dillin, 9 Council meetings, 81
committee meetings, s2.09 monthly
salary. Public Building Committee $40. SO,
allowed S22.09.
Daniel Forrest, 6 Council meetings, 81
committi meetings, S21. 30 allowed, $40.
John w Hawkins, 9 Council meet
ings, committee meeting, &c. so.
Thomas johnson, Council meetings,
so committee meetings, $40.
John w. Lawson, Council meetings,
COMMITTEES meetings, s..
George Mccall, Council meetings, IA
coz ihittee meetings, Gil.
James +. McGonigal, 0 Council meet
ings, 2S committee meetings, monthly
salary All, total S24. IT, all allowed.
Daniel Mckepney, 9 Council meetings,
26 committee meetings, $40.
Henry W. Perkins, 9 Council meet
inus 8 committee meetinpa So