Evening journal., 1890-07-01


A Bin, Members Desks. Loss Of Horses
The Printing Committee presented
the bill of the Sunday Republic and said
that the price being too high and the
committee unable to agree on the right
amount, Il would report IL back to Ceun
Gil. The face Of the bill was S44 so, and
on motion Of Mr.. Mccall an order Of
$22 40, half the face Of bill, was drawn
in favor Of the Republic Printing Com
pany.
The Building Committee reported that
the desks Of out going members had been
sold to the members at So each; the
amount TO be paid to the city treasurer.
The report was adopted
The Law Committee reported favorably
on Mr. McCan's aactioneer ordinance.
A bin Of j. A. Wilson for 1862. 90 for
the loss Of two horses In the service OF
the city was presented by Mr.. Sharkey.
and on motion referred to the Law and
Finance Committees
Thanks to oficers and Reporters.
Mr.. Roberts moved that vote OF
thanks be rendered to the president.
clerk and bailif Of Council for their eff
cient services Mr. Chambers amended
hANA0AAlS thc piah1 Ol lnt CITY, MI.
Roberts accepted this, saying that he
would have offered it, but for the deli
cacy he felt in being connected with a
paper. The motion as amended was car
ried BY q rising vote President Farra
returned the thanks Of the officers for
the uniform courtesy of the Council and
said that he was sorry that some Of the
members were 80 soon TO withdraw.
4 IA.
from Messrs. Lyman, Messick, Kelley
Durney aud Smeltz, who were recently
elected city ofic ais, inviting Council anC
Its officers and the reporters to Farrai
Ice cream parlofs after the session
Mr. Mccall called.up for the third read
ing his auctioDeer ordinance. The chai
held that according to the city charte
the ordinance, having been rea,
at previous stated meeting, mus
hold over until the next stated meeting
Several members took the ground tina
the Council could consider the matter
because there had been precedent. TIL
ordinance question hung fire by motor
to adjourn being made but which wal
lost as Mr.. Sharkey had q resolution.
srr. sharkey Demands Proof.
The resolution created surprise, an
was as follows:
Resolved, That Samuel Chambers. tn
member from the Seventh ward. be, an
Is, hereby directed to furnish The Coun
ell, at its next stated meeting, proofs o
the assertion that money was used in
corrupt manner in the awarding of tn
contract for furnishing the city with
police patrol system.
Mr. Chambers stated that he had mad
his assertions, and told Council that th
court was the only place to prove then
Mr. Sharkey thought it wrong ste
to allow a member to make charge
against Council and not prove them. ii
demanded the proof.
Mr.. Chambers replied to this: "
have made the charge against the Gay
nor Company, and II any member Q
Council desires to sue me for libel. b
may do SO. challenge Mr. Gaynor G
any member to cue me for libel. / wi
remain in this city and can easily b
found
Several members spoke on the matter
ridiculing the idea of bribery, lust q
has been done st each meeting since th
charges were made Mr. Chambers tol
the already-published conversation wit
NJ e.. -..I the resolution ws
adopted ~ The ,liorirr vote.
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