Evening journal., 1890-05-09
ROBINSON, KANE, GREEN.
CITY COUNCIL ELECTS The ANTI
COMBINATION TICKET.

$o5f; CITY Tax ONCE, 1874. 0O. surveying
department, $94; chief Of police, $42 50
Board of Health, $164 rs: women's,
cells and matron's room, $2425 clerk of
Municipal Court $156.50; courtroom,
$ll6.50; council chamber, $685.; clerk of
councils office, S135 so; police head
quarters, $l17.50; city treasurer's Office,
$S3 80; city auditors office, $197. co.
Mr.. Hawkins wanted to know who pur-
chased all the articles mentioned. No
cne had the authority to do it,
When the bills of expenses of swear.
ing In witnesses in the Fire Department
| election investigation we're read, Mr.
Chambers called for a division. The
bills were passed.
Mr.. McKenney called up the ordinance
offered by Mr.. Dillin, amending the
/ ordinance for the reorganization of the
Fire Department, and asked for its third
reading and action. Mr.. Chambers asked
if the official decision in the mandamus
case had been received.
President Farra stated that ii had not
so fer as he knew. Mr.. Chambers
! the official decision was received
Mr.. Turner said that the decision had
been received.
was carried by the following ave and
nay vote: Ayes-Ayars, BRugh Beale
Cotton, Curran, Davis, Dillin, Forrest
Johnson, McKenney, Magee, Perkins
Roberts, Ryan, Sawdon, Sharkey, Shea
White-1S. Nays-Chambers, Hawkins
Lawson, Mccall, Farra-5. Absent
Coley Vandegrift, 2.
Clerk Messick read the first section
aud Mr. McKenney proffered a substitute
the sense of which was that City Coun-
Gil should elect the officers of the Fire
Department bi.ennially
Mr. Johnson and Mr.. Mccall said IL was
an outrage on the fremen, to allow the
City Council of twenty-five men to elect
the officers. The members of Council had
no more interest than to make the laws.
and did not know who was best suited
for the positions.
Mr.. Turner made statement. saving
that City Council according to its charter
had no right to delegate any powers to
the Fire Department. Mr.. Chambers
asked him why it was necessary to re-
peal an ordinance which he declared IL
legal. He replied that although illegal il
was in force until repealed.
Mr.. Mckenney said that h was too
late for Council to elect chief under
the old ordinance.
Mr.. Chambers said no one was so COM
petent 70 Judge who ehould rule the Fire
Department as the firemen themselves.
He thought an ordinance should be
passed changing the time for holding the
election for chief engineer.
The motion to adopt the substitute
was carried by the following vote
Ayes--Ayars, Baugh Beale, Cotton,
Davis, Dillin, Forrest, McKenney, Magee,
Perkins, Roberts, Ryan, Sawdon, Shar.
key, Shea, White-16; nays-Chambers,
CurrGn, Hawkins, johnson, Lawson.
Mccall, Farra-7 absent, Coley, Yande-
grift-2.
The ordinance was adopted by a similar
vote, with the exception that Mr. Shea
voted no.
The city treasurer reported the balance
IN bank to current expenses to be
$50, 100 So; park fund, So, AGA o.; re-
ceived of E. r. Moody, S303; NJ. j.
Mealey, $975; Patrick Dillin, s14:
George a. Boughman, $14S,s5; w. B.
Hyland, 81 302. 10.
Council took a recess for FIVE minutes
to give Mayor Harrington an opportunity
to consider the new fire ordinance.
Clerk Of the Municipal Court sent his
report: Fines, $1,0Sl; fees, $1O2. so; +;
costs, $lO6. 10; total, 81, ,239 so.
On motion of Mr.. Ryan the order Of
business was suspended, so that Council
could take action ON the new ordinance.
which had just been returned by Mayor
Harrington. President Farra stated that
the mayor had approved the ordinance,
and as it had passed Council by a ma
joritY vote after three readings, it was
declared law.
Mayor Harrington made a statement.
He quoted the law on the matter, Bnd
said be signed the ordinance without
hesitation. BE did not desire to see the
city without chief engineer, and his
action was upheld by the city solicitor.
On motion Of Mr.. Ryan Council went.
into an election for chief engineer and
two assistants.
Mr. Roberts nominated Edward A.
Robinson Of the Fame Hose Company
Mr.. Curran nominated William McFad-
den of the Washington. The nomiua-
tions closed and Messrs. Shea and Rob
erts were appointed tellers. The vote
stood; =. A. Robinson, 16; McFadden, s.
AS the indications pointed to Mr.. Robin
sons election the crowd became enthu.
slastle. The vote was announced and
PRESIDENT Farra declared Edward A.
robinson elected chief engineer of the
tre Department from now until June /.
1892. - - =
James +. Kane Of the Reliance Com
pany was nominated for first assistant
engineer, and was unanimously elected
Mr. Ayars casting the ballot Of Council
Mr.. Ayars wrote "William +. Kane frst
and Mr. Chambers objected to that hal
lot being counted for James r Kane
but Mr.. Ayars rectiied his error. James
F. Kane was declared elected.
William T. Green Of the Weccacoe
Company was unanimously elected sec
ond assistant engineer of the Fire De.
partment.
Council then returned to the routine
business. communication was received
from the Municipal Police Telegraph
System of Boston objecting TO several
things isnd stating that Councils Police
Committee did not make thorough in
spection of patrol systems in actual
service. The communication was re-
ferred to the Police Committee.
A communication was received from
the Board of Managers Of the Homeo.
pathic Hospital, Essking the interest of
Council, either in annual subscriASAon or
by the establishment of several Tree
beds in the hospital, and inviting it to
visit the hospital on May 10. The
matter was referred TO the Finance Com.
mittee.
A communication was received from the
Board of Park Commissioners, concerning
the proposed southside park and enclos.
\ ing plans. 1t was referred to the Park