Daily Republican., 1890-05-09
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Rcvoiu,ion In The Fire Department
The Chief Engineer of tho Fire Do.
partneut and Two Assistants Elected
- Library of oourrs.. "'" ~

Tho City Council chamber was again
crow 1ed last night by anxious Rremen
to see what disposition would DO made OF
the difficulty that had practically divided
the Fire Department. The city fathers
were all yre,entexcspt Mr.. Colsy.
Under tho regular business call the
Public Building Commi,tee submitted y
report showing tho value OF pereonal
. property belonging TO the city to be ~
iollows: Solicitors office, S270; tax
| Office. Ss24.5o; Surveying Department,
t9i; board OF Health, SlG4. 10; chief Of
police, s4a.75; police mstron's room,
Councils Office, $i35.50; CLERK OF court's
office, Sl56 50; Council chamber, $685.;
police headquarters, SlI7. 10; trcasurer's
office, tS0. IS; auditors office, Sl07. so.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. hawkine, VINO Is always on the
watch TO nit in the bead any unnecessary
expcnses, caused little amusement by
objecting vigorously Agains. tho adop-
tion of the report, ~ the items OF iurni-
ture were nam d over aud thought it an
Outrage that CouGcil was not consulted
In such large Outlays oi money i0r inrni-
ture. Mr.. Hawkins lost tue driit OF the
report and thought It WAS . bill for fur
nitu lie, 20 smiled when spprised Of
i us III ouuut
| MIR. Mckenpey then called up the
crJinancs to reorganiz, the Fire Depart
Ineni, to put It upon ita third reading.
| Mr.. Chambers said Council had not
been informed officially OF the refusal OF
the court To grant = manJanus, and
until such notice Council could not act
legally.
Mr.. M.KeDney tald the decis on of the
court Ind nothing to do with this ordi
nance.
The chair deciled In accordance with
Mr.. kenney's vicws.
Mr.. Mclienncy insisted upon his mo.
ton.
Mr.. Chambers called for an aye and
nay yot-, which was seconded by Mr.
Hawkins.
by the following vote:
Ayes--Messls. Aysrs, Bauah, Beale
Cotton, Curren, Dass, u lin, Forrest,
johnson, Mag.e. Mckenney, Perkins
Roberis. Ryan, Shea, Sawdon. Sharkey
White-1S.
Nays-Messrs. Chambers, Hawkins,
Lawson. Mccall, Farrs-5.
Absent--Vsndegrif riff aud Coley.
l III, ordinance VIA then read, wher
Mr.. McKeuLcy offered an amendmeu
0 in the shape OF o substitute providing
I, for the election OF . chief engineer 0
i the fire department and two assistants b
i City Council on the first meeting nigh
In juno, bienniAliy, aud that tho oil :er
y elec ed low shall serve until June, 1892
Is To substitute wos read, wi ell on th
ls mo.ion to pdopt by Mr.. kcKepuey, NJ
ut johnson characterized tho ordiua1ce a
"a one oi the greatest outrAges ever perp,
trated upon the iiremen Of Whining, OF
Us The tremen who do all the work an
~ risk all the danger arc not allow I'd til
hu small privilege OF c'ectiog their ow
% alficers, Lut ~ msu hero are asked to d
III that ior them. The excuse for this
d, that the tlremen have done wrong. sul
& poee they have, anybody Ia liabls 10
this. He did not believe that such
d; thing would occur again and the depar
st msnt would toon be united. The ord
| nance was an outrage asd lie would ney,
At vote for IL.
a, MIR. McKeuney said the time ha 60,
~ by i,r electing chic, and tie firemt
II could not legally elect one now.
,1 Mr.. Chamb ra strongly opposed Il
In passage OF tho ordnance, aud said n
n. body WAS more capable OF eiecting oil
~ GERS than tho fremen themselves. n
10 time could easiiy be changed tor electiI
officers.
Mr. Roberts said he understood th
~ Council had no right to delegate |
:, =, su hority Tor olectiug Cilicers to n
ID other body.
., Mr.. Mccall agreed with Mr.. Johns,
!. and Mr.. Chambers, and thought it W
70 an outrage to deprive the dremen OF Il
~ right to elect their own officers.
70 City Solicitor Tarner, being called TO
~ stated that when tho case was argu,
before the court the counsel OF tho Cii
III | al ri al q at n
10 OF which VA that Council had not Il
IN rifht to delegate the election of the of
ne GERS OF the Fire Department TO any on
! He believed that on that question
o. much as any other tho decision Of Il
~ court was based. lie Therefore prepare
~ tho new ordinance In accordauce vi
10 law, The former one was illegaP und
~ the acts of the General Assembly.
~ Tho ordinance was then adopted
u. the following vote:
ra Ayes-Messrs. Ayars, BauRh, Bsal
fu Cotton, Dilliu, Forrest. Ma2ee, McKe
ney, Perkips. RObarts. Ryan, Sawdo
10. Cham bers, Curren, Hawkins, johnson
Lawson, Mccall, Shea, Farra-8. A
10 sent, Messrs. Coley, Vsudsgrift, Davis.
,k The city treasurer reported tue ba
en- ancs In bank to current expenses to
q $50, 100. IS; pa-k fuud, $2.46i o.; recai
ir. cd OF L. r. Moody, $aOs; M. J. Meals
h 1915; Patrick D!ilin, $l4; George
II, Boughman. el4S.S5; W. B. Hylsnd,
2O2. l03.
les On motion Of Mr.. Robslts, Coun
/ took q reeess of nvo ninues until t
he fire ordinance was signed BY Mayor Hi
The rington and returned TO the Council.
70, After tho recess Mr.. Baugh moved
nd suspension Of the rules which was ado
go. ed by the following vote:
EN- Ayss-Messrs. Ayars, Baugh, Bsl
ics Cotton, Curren. Dsvi., Dl'lia, Zorro
IN Magec, McKenney, Perkins, r Ter
srs Ryan, Shea. eharkey, sawdon, Van
ing Rrlit, White, Farra-19 Nays-Mes'
Iou Chambers, Hawkins. johnson, Laws
ut, McCali-5. Abssnt, Mr. Coley.
Al the end OF five minutes Cou,
came to order aud the ordinance !
ent presented. signed ty the Mayor.
Of Mayor Harrine ton, by request. be
the permitted TO address Council, said
he'd had signed the ordinance at once beca
ted he did not wsh to soc the city withol
the chief engineer and becauae he beli-
'og- with the city solicitor that Council
ains no right to deleg ate the election TO 9TH
but He also read a letter from Mr.. Turne
ndi. him; tho solicitor had expressed
be- opinion that the present ordinance
VIC illegal.
al On motion OF Mr.. Ryan, Council !
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