Evening journal., 1889-01-11
sALARlED CouNClLMEN.
CITY Council Approves an Act Fixing the
salary at Sa5o-R Raising the Municipal
Court Clerks salary.

salary at Ss5o-Raisiug the Municipal
Court Clerks salary.
At the regular session Of City Council
last night, the Finance committee reported
fayorably on the petition Of +. L. Gala.
gher, asking for the refunding of $4. AZ
overpaid taxes.
The Law committee reported on the
proposed new act of the Legislatures
amending the city charter giving
q regular salary to members Of the conn
Gil recommending its passage The sal.
airy recommended by the committee is
| $2o0 year. and not over $50 additional
for committee meetings, and fine OF S3
Tor absence. The report Of the commit
tee was adopted by yea and nay vote of
~ to 4. Those voting in the negative
were Messrs Cooley, Johnson, Mcbride
and White. Messrs. Sharkey and Bow
ers were absent.
| The Law committee reported unfavor-
ably on the petition Of the Master Build.
ers, regarding an amendment to the
ordinance governing the placing of red
| lights on street distinctions. and the
report was adopted.
On the proposed new act Of the Legis-
lature amending the city charter, raising
the salary of the clerk of the Municipal
Court from $i20 to $1,000 per annum the
Law committee reported, recommending
Its passage. The report was adopted by
a yea and nay vote of 10 to A. Messrs.
Hawkins, Mckenny. McMenamin and
White voted in the negative Messrs
Sharkey and Bowers were absent.
The Legislative committee were in
| structed to send the bills to the Lepisla-
ture for action.
Mr.. Chambers objected to the payment
Of two bills of William r. Lindsay. for
$40 each, for 1000 dog tags. on the
ground that the Police committee had
not advertised for bids for them and in
other ways had not complied with the law
Mr.. Baugh. Of the committee, explained the
matter. Mr. Roberts made an excellent
speech in asking an explanation that he
might vote intelligently Mr.. Quinn and
Mr., Johnson also had few remarks to
make, supporting the committee. The
bills were approved by division of 20
to2.
A resolution offered last week by Mr.
Dillon, empowering the Police committee
to employ physician at the City Hall at
cost of 81 a visit, was withdrawn by
that gentleman.
City Treasurer Griffith reported a bal
ance OF money in bank to the credit Of
current expenses Of $157, ,226. 0G; park
fund, $42104 Received for city taxes
Of Collector M. j. MealY 81 325 e. p.
Moody S5l5; Auditor John NJ. Newell
for rent Of city property, $3.50 Meehan-
lcs Loan Association on account of inter-
est, S45.
Mr.. McGonigle presented a petition
from Meyer Meyers and others, asking
protection from fire and racket sales. =
etc. The city solicitor was instructed to
prepare a bill to be sent to the Legisla-
ture, granting relief from the grievance
complained Of On the question Mr..
Hawkins voted emphatic "No."
Mr.. Hawkins then offered a resolution
that the Legislative committee of Conn-
cll be composed of all members, and that
when they go to the Legislature they pay
tnelr own expenses. The motion to adopt
the resolution was not seconded.
The Finance committee was authorized
TO have 1000 sinking fund certificates
printed for the use of the Sinking Fund
Commissioners.
An order for So. Is was ordered drawn
in favor of John NJ Newell, for part Of
the insurance on the city building at
Sixth and King streets.
Mr.. Moore offered a resolution instruct
ing the Police Department to call no
physician to the police station to attend
prisoners, who had not been appointed by
the mayor. The clerk was instructed to
send copy of the resolutions
TO the chief of police. Mr..
Quinn stated that this was on the score
OF economy, as unnecessary attendance
had been paid for In regard to the city
physician, he said, that the press had
misconstrued the difference between
council and the mayor on the question.
placing It on political grounds, while it
was really on the score Of economy.
An order for $7,9l667 was directed
drawn for the Board Of Education, the
amount due it on January /.
Council then adjourned.
&After adjournment Mayor Harring-
ton made few remarks to the members
OF Council in regard to what had been
said by Mr.. Quinn in the
matter of city physician. He
said that there had been no
suggestion to treat him in any but the
fairest, frankest and best manner. in the
matter. He had appointed physician in
accordance with the custom He did not
care how he was appointed but preferred
that the head of the department should
do it. He believed that there should be
physician who could be compelled to
come when summoned.
The following bills were passed dur
ing the session Gas Company. 81 46;
G, 5. Cleland, $lS2; c. f. Melchoir. $t2:
r. A, Carswell, sos 90: ]. V. Carlisle &
Co, $1S3; James Wood, $l5.75; John M. |
solomon, $49.0S; NJ F. Kelley, go: E.
A. Parker, S. j. NJ. solomon. $4.05;
James NJ. Bryan, S25; estate Of Henry
Eckel, $l4; James Bradford Company, |
20 cents John G. Brison, St21: w. Y. |
Swiggett, $6675; H. Wood. $40 J.E
Writ, $40; w. G. Martin. $40; DR.. f. G. |
shortlidge, $l4: A. c. Sterling, S. L. II. |
Dravo. $27; Telephone Company, $40 J. |
NJ. Griffin. $7.65.