Evening journal., 1890-07-25
SHARKEY In A PLIGHT.
He WANTS TO WITHDRAW HIS
RESIGNATION BUT IT IS LAID OVER.

Rule Covering Such Cases -Rsutine
Business OF City eouncn.
City Council belds its regular meeting
last night. All the members were pres.
ent and President John G. Farra presided.
The room was nearly filed with auditors
who desired to hear the discussion Incl
dental to the recent confession and ex
posure.
sbaslEey's Resignation.
This came last and began when Presi-
dent Farra said: II have a communion
tion, handed to me by citizen and IL
will be read il there Is no objection. II
purports to be the resignation OF Michael
j. Sharkey Of the Tenth ward.
Mr. Sharkey: "Mr. President I with
draw the motion"
President Farre: eff there is no OBJ
lection, the gentleman from the Tenth
ward will withdraw his communication.
1t looked as il this was going through,
when Mr.. Curren arose and said
Mr.. President, If the member might
state any reason for withdra wal"
Mr.. Mckinney: Mr.. President, !
move that further consideration be post
poned for one week.
This motion was seconded and then
Jonn Wesley Hawkins arose. He said
''The member asked to withdraw his
resignation and we have no right to do
anything with IT, He was made 10 sign
It and 1t was not right. Therefore he
should be allowed to Withdraw IT,"
Mr.. SharkeY took courage at this and
said 'Mr. President, withdraw my res
ignation. That's ell l have 20 say
about It | withdraw IT,
4 wi 4.fr - -
| President Farra.
Mr.. Baugh asked II there was any
doubt about the genulneness Of the
signature, but Mr.. McKenney insisted on
his motion to postpone confederation for
one week.
Postponed Tor One Week.
President Farra put the motion and it
| sounded es If two members said AYE, ;"
and three mo-" The volume of nees
was the greater and many wtre surprised
when President Fara said: "Ths motion
is carried. No one called for division
and no question was raised
Dir. CsIton's New RuIs.
Mr.. Cotton offered the following rule.
which was referred to the Law Commit.
tee and the Committee on Rules:
Charges affecting the official charac-
ter or integrity of any member, officer or
| employe Of Council, shall be referred to
a special committee for examination on
the request Of not lees than three -fourths
of the members.
Said committee shall have power to
summon and examine witnesses under
oath or otherwise, and shall report their
conclusions at stated meeting. In the
event of said charges being proven
/ against any member, officer or employe
affecting the well-belng Of the city said
member may be expelled, or an officer or
| employe dismissed or suspended by a
| vote Of not less than three-fourths OF
the membership.
Beale Does Rot ReslRn.
Aaron s. Beale, the member from the
| Ninth ward, was in his seat during the
session, bat said nothing about resign
ing snd no resolution to that effect was
presented. It was stated last night that
Mr.. Deale would not resign at present,
but would await the return of Deputy
Coroner George 7. Barnhill, in order to
give Mr. Barnhill q chance for the va
can't position. Mr.. Barnhill is In the
city. Mr. Beale is also reported as stating
that he did not care who succeeded him.
Routine Business.
City Treasurer Richard r. Griffith re.
ported the bslance in bank to the ao-
count of current. expenses, g145, ,041. IS;
special sale OF lots, $5,000s received OF
John J. Mesley for city taxes, &22, 500.
Edmund Mitchell, Jr., for taxes,
&33, ,575; E. P. Moody, city taxes, $500
Board Of Watsr Commissioners, interest,
$3.50
The Law Committee reported having
approved the bond of the Gaynor Flee
trio Company, and the report was
adopted. J. B. Lawrence and others
! petition for new fire alarm boxes ia the
Tenth ward, was favorahly reported
upon by the Fire Committee, Of which
Mr. Sharkey is chairman, and the com
mittee's report was adopted.
{ The report Of the Board Df Education
for the six months ending June so, 1890
WIS received and filed.
Mr.. BsuEh presented the petition Of
A. Thielman, asking the refundlng OF
$3.50, overpaid taxes. The petition was
handed t. the Finance Committee
George Q. Marshall, agent for the
Gaynor Electric Company, asked that q
suitable room be prepared for the Offices
; and a suitable place for tho equipments
j Of the central Office of the new police
patrol system, according to the contract
Mr. HcKenney, who presented the pc
tition, moved that il be referred to th,
! Public Buildings and Finance Com
mittees Mr.. Bsugh thought it ought TO &C
to the Police Committee. The motion o.
d MF. MoSenney was adopted.
4 A petition from the Walton and
r Whann Company, that } r. Weldin anC
/ James Kettlewood be appointed weigh
masters, was referred to the Law Com
! mittee. A communication from Alfred
j Lee, ESQ, executor Of the estate oi
4 Alfred Lee, asking for $4s,50 overbait
I taxes. It was referred to the Finance
! Committee.
1 Mr.. Shsrkey then presented a COM
munication from the agent Of the Gay.
nor Electric Company. It was similar
2 to the previous communication presented
/. by Mr. McKenney. On motion 1t wal
/ referred to the Public Buildings, Police
! Law and Fire Committee.
MIR. White presented smother COM
munication fl 1m the same man, asking
that the twelve booths be located.
On motion 60 Mr.. Bsugh, Interest
amounting TO 50, 755 was ordered paid OF
August 1 and $5, coo bonds were Ordere,
redeemed
A bill Off. p. Moody for Ss19 90 wai
! ordered paid, and Council adjourned a
6.45 o'clock.
ell Missionary Association.
A meeting was held In the German
Lutheran Sunday School room last even
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