Daily Republican., 1889-09-13
CITY COUNCIL.
THE PATROL HORSE CAUSES
A LONG DISCUSSION.
A Little Resolution offered by Mr..
Sharkey, Asking tho City Solicitor
to Make the Members Re.
fund Oyerpaid saia-
ries Defeated.

| The regular weekly meeting Of the
| City Council was held last evening,
President Farra In the chair, only Mr..
Coley being absent.
In the absence of the clerk, with the
key Of the safe, John c. Callahan acted
as clerk, and the reading Of the minutes
| OF previous meeting was dispensed with.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably on paying back to George Il. Town
send, agent for David Goldsbnrg, o.. 90
capitatlon tax and the report was
adopted.
While passing bills, Council ran against
q snag 10 the shape of bill Of s7s SO due
Jester g. Mcdaniel, for keeping and board
ing the patrol wagon horse and for the
bire for 2S days for substitute horse,
while the patrol horse was sick, at 81. 80
PR day.
Mr.. sawdon, chairman of tho Police
Committee, wanted to know what was To
bought Of Jester & Mcdaniel for $3.50
and warranted sound. He was either
not sound when bought or he got sick
soon after. He has not been used more
than six days since he was bought and o
sub ,titute horse had TO be hired. At
this rate the police appropriation would
soon be uscd up. No horse anyhow
could stand the usage they received.
One time he bad to haul 1,700-pound
wagon and II men, and every trip he
| makes for . drunken bum three, four
and q half dozen policemen arc found
| riding with 1t, when one was sufficient.
Something had TO be done. Either trade
the horse for another, sell him for what
| can be got OF put him out to pasture and
stop the patrol wsgtn. The com nittee
refuses any farther TO hire q horse with.
| out Instructions from Council.
Mr.. Baugh said the horse WAS nc use
to the city. His board cost $50 q month
at Jester u McDaniel's. He WAS taken
sick at the start. The city has to have
another horse; can't afford to hire one at
s1.5o per day. We have to take the bull
by the horns and do something. The
patrol was used too often.
Mr.. Dillln wanted to know II Jester &
Mcdaniel did not guarantee that the
horse would give entire satisfaction.
Mr.. Sawdon said that was true, but Il
usage OF the patrol force. 1t locked as
IL the wagon was for the police to ride
around IN more than anything else.
Mr.. Chambers eaid he understood that
arrangements were made to keep the
horse at Traynor's stables, and lie wanted
| to know how he came to be taken to
Jester & McDRniel's stables.
Mr.. sawdon said 1t was true, but DR..
Ewes. who was attending the horse said
he required larger box stall than he
had at Traynor's stables aud that was
why be was removed.
Mr.. Hawkins wanted to know II the
city was still paying rent for Traynor's
stall.
Mr.. Hawkins said he thought that Mr..
Roberto could tell about that.
| Mr.. Dlllin said that now was the tim Q
for Jester Is Mcdaniel to make reduc.
| tion, aud be moved that the bill be re-
ferred hack 10 the committee.
Mr.. Sawdon said he had no doubt th at
! Jester & Mcdaniel would do what was
right In the mater.
Mr.. Roberts said that as his name had
been referred to 1t became necessary for
him to make an explanation, as he had
taken more or less active part In secur-
ing the patrol hose ard wagon. The
committee made full reports to Council
aud Council had approved their action.
TIaync % stable had been rented, and he
had fitted It up for the horse. The CON-
mittee all thought it was the best ard
most convenient place for horse and
wagon. The action of the committee
was approved by Council. The Police
Committee afterward took the horse
away without any authority from Coun-
Gil, and be had no doubt that Mr.. Tray
nor would hold Council responsible for
the rent. He believed Jester & Nc
Daniel would do what vas right In the
matter. They say the horse will get
well, and he bsd no doubt they would
give the city another horse. He did not
favor reference back of the bin, as 1t
was reflection on the firm. Whatever
may be said of the horse 1t had nothing
to do with this bill.
Mr.. Sawdon said, the horse may get
well, hut be cannot stand the work. No
one horse can stand that heavy patrol
wagon with II men in it. IL some
drunken niger would use horse in
that manner he wouldn't think so much
of 1t.
Mr.. Baugh said he supposed the COM
mttteo could trade for another horse, but
1t was a dangerous kind OF business to be
mixed up in.
Mr.. Chambers said the bill was honest,
the horse being sick had nothing to do
with 1t. Horse flesh was very unreliable.
He began to think now that the horse
was not sound when bought, hence the
hurry to have him paid tor, Def.re the
money was due.
The motion to refer the bill was lost,
and motion to pay 1t was adopted.
The city treasurer reported the balance
in bank to current expenses TO be $780,,
769.06 park fund, 81, 900. 04; received of
Building Inspector Patrick Dillon, S106;
M. J. Mealey, tax collector, 81, ,225.
The following communication wss re-
ceived and referred to the Law Commit
tee:
"PreSident and Members of City Coun-
Gil.
"GENTLEMEN Permit me to respGct-
fully call yonr attention to q charge
brought against certain plumber of this
city for violating the plumbing ordinance
and heard In the Municipal Court on
Wednesday, September Ii, to which the
party entered the plea OF guilty and sim
ply paid the fine. The court ruled that
under the ordinance as 1t now exists the
party offending could not be compelled |
to remove the cause Of complaint. and as
might In many cases be less expensive to |
pay the fine than to comply with the |
wishes Of Council as expressed In the or.
dinance, would therefore respectfully |
suggest that the plumbing ordinance he |
so amended by your honorable body as 10 |
require the removal OF all work not In |
accordance with the ordinance (for In
stance, as the building laws are); also to |
increase the amount Of the hne. Trust
ing you will give this matter your early
consideration, am. very respectfully,
EDWARD +. KANE,
"Inspector."
Mr.. sharkey offered the following: