Daily Republican., 1889-07-06
Regular Comnitte
mCGtiERS mnClinra ST

Iotill OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SslU1 26
Mr.. Roherts moved to p' stpone action
on the payroll one month, in order, he
said, 10 procure certified c, py OF the
biennial election bill to see when the In y
limiiine the salaries of City {, uDcimen
to $50 q nj, nth went into fleet. 1t was a
question, he said, whether IL went into
effect immediately Oh its passage SO far
as IT related 10 salaries, or whether it
went into effect on the hrsi OF July. II
1t went iLto effect at its pas sal Q then the
money now claimed III The pay-rOll would
be illegally tak, lr, III the taxpaye. g but
II it went into effect the lrst day of July,
it would harm nobody to wait one week
to be sure of that fact. He had no dis
position to keep the members OUT of their
money due them, but lie wanted to be
sure the money would be taken iegally
so that there Gould be no reflections here
after.
MIR. Nj Gonigal said that the gentlem All
was behind time, as 1t was gener lily con-
ceded beyond doubt that the salaries of
Councilmen under the biennial bill COM
menced the first OF July. If this were
not go then tie money drawn for May
was as illegally dawn as that would be
for June.
Mr.. Sharkey favored pcstponement.
He did not zee how any councilman could
honestly attend 60 committee meetings II
month, and he found one who had at
tended 81. 1t was an outrage upon the
taxpayers. Mr.. Hawkins, quivering
with excitement, said: 1t was scan
dalous shame, such:commit ee meetings.
Many of them must have been held on
Sundays"
Mr.. Beale wanted to know what lhe
City Solicitor had to say about 1t, and on
his motion he was asked to explain.
The CITY Solicitor stepped forward and
after Strengthening out his kinks stood
foot taller, as he tod council that he had
never seen a C, rtified copy OF the biennial
bill, and was therefore unable to give q
positive opinion. He had examined into
the law only to flud how 1t affected GER
tain offices. But his impression was that
1t specified the first of July MS the time
when the new salaries were % commence,
though he w0s not sure Of this. lie
would be able, however, to tell at next
meeting.
Mr.. Il 'berts, owing to the uncertainty
OF the law officer OF Council In regard to
to the matter in question, earnestly
urged ostronement, to be sure that the
right course was pursued, lie then
=" 'NN 'Oi ''iS ey 20 oh wv
motion to postpone, The result being as
follows:
ayes Messrs. Chambers, Coley, Co..
ton, Hawkins, Lawson, Mccall, Perkins,
Roberts, sharkey, VaudeYrit, White,
Farra-12. Nays-Ayars Baugh, Beale,
Curran, Davis, Dil.in, Forrest, Nc
Gonigal, McKenney, Ryan, sawdoD, Shea
-l2.
Tie vote being tie the motion was de-
clartd lost. Two Democrats-P President
Farra and Mr.. Sha' key voted with al
the Republicans 10 postpone
Mr. McGonigal then moved that tie
amounts on the payroll be paid, uIon
which Mr.. Hawkins called the ayes aud
nays, the vote RESULTING as follows:
Ayee-Messrs. Ayars, Baugh, Beale,
Chambers, CurraD, Davis, Dillln, For
rest, MEG nigal, Mckinney, Ryan, Shea,
Sawdon, White, Farra-15. Nays
Messrs. Coley, Cotton Hawkins, Lawson,
Mccall, Perkins, Roberts, Sharkey, VAN
degrift-9.
On this vote President Farra went back
to his party, aud Mr.. Chambers, Republi-
can, went over to the Democrats also, but
Mr.. sharkey, Democrat, still voted with
thr Republicans.
Mr.. Beale presented q petition from
George b. Lewis aud others asking that
nuisance, consisting of gasoline barrels
on Elliott avenue Ninth ward, be re-
moved. The petition was referred to the
Law Committee.
Mr.. Beale also presented a petition
from &. W, Wadsworth and others, ask