Daily Republican., 1890-05-02
COUNCIL'sLONG SESSION
A LITTLE or ALL KINDS OF
BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Police Telegraph Hids Returned-Ths
Afonshly Pay-lsoii > Estimates Of
Bsssspss and Expenditures
for shs Nsxs Year.
New Osdinancs
Introdueod.

ended Is minutes before 10 o'clock. All !
the members were present except Coun.
Gilman White, from tho Eleventh ward.
A number Of hremeu were present, ex-
pecting something TO be done tn ths con-
tested election case, but they were doom
cd to disappointment
When the motion wa made to adopt
the minutes of the preceding meeting,
Mt. Dlllin objected to that portion OF
Committee recommending the adoption
Of the Gamswell police alarm system,
and desired The opinion OF the City
Solicitor.
The chair said the minutes, Il correct,
could not be changed.
Mr.. Baugh said the minutes were cor
rect.
Mr.. McKenuey moved that the portion
objected TO be stricken out.
The chair again reminded Council that |
II the minutes were . correct record of |
the proceedings of the meeting they |
could not be stricken out.
"But the action 10 Illegal" sad Mr..
McKenney.
Tho chair stated that that was matter
to be considered afterwards by re-consid.
GRAFTON.
Mr.. McKenney and Mr. Dillin could |
not sec It In that light, anything that was
illegal was not correct.
Mr.. Roberts understood that Mr.. Dill
iins objection to the minutes Was because
the police committee had done somethiug
Illegal and II tue minutese wsro al opted,
Council would be sAnctionipg an illegal
| action.
Mr.. Dillin said Mr.. Roberts had stated
| the case correctly.
At the request Of Mr.. Sharkey that
1 80 - 4, ,hu In rsaI
fcrring to the report Of the police commit.
tee.
CITY Solicitor Turner was given the
privilege Of speaking, and said that no
appropriation had been made for patrol
system, and question A. to the validity
oil receiving proposals had arisen, and ho
wishet the bids to remain In this box
until he could give an opinion.
| Mess. Lawson snd Mccall both
sta.el that the minutes were correct aud
should DO adopted.
The CHAIR for the third time said II the
minutes were correct nation TO strike
out the record or any portion Of it could
no. be entertained, even though the
action Of the body should be illegal.
The minutes were then read, MIR.
Dillin and Mr.. Mckenney voting no.
The Law Committee reporte In favor
Of referring the petition OF J. M. q.
Forkum 10 bave frame stable removed
rem Dupont street 10 the building In
spector. The report was sdosted.
The city treasurer reportsd the bal
ancs In bank to current expenses to be
$j8. 39O.85 park fund, $2a8I.04. Re-
ceived OF Edmund p. Moody, tSi5i w.
Y. swiggett, 81. 81; John N. Newell, $l2.
Coal OIL Inspector Samuel Durney re-.
ported baving Inspected Il. 100 gallons of
oil during April.
Plumbing Inspector E. B. Kane re-
ported having received " during April.
The Departmsn snt OF Elections sent an
{ estimate OF $5, 500 for expenses during
, tho coming year. The Street and Sewer
Department are estimating its expenses
/: Tor the year at el26, 00O and S35,0UO tor
intercepting sewer.
The Communications we're referred to
the Finance Commi tee.
8 When the monthly payroll was pre-
sented Mr.. Lawson called for the resiing
OF II by items. 1t amounted to S.20. 26.
= The large amount was csuped by four
J extra Council meetings being held to
J settle the disputed 6remen,s election.
Mr.. Chambers moved to strike from
the payroll the four meetings lsld Z
account OF the contest, but his mott III
, was disagreed to by tho following vote:
. A7cs-MossrS. Chambers, Cole, DAYS.
8 Hawkins, Lawson. mccall. Koberts.
/, | Sharkcy-S. Nays-Aysrs, BAugh, Beale.
p Cotton, Curren, Diilin. Forrest, johnson, ,
: Magee, McKeuney, Perkins. Ryan, Saw
r don, Shea, Vaudegrift, Farra-16. Alb.
/ sent-W WLite-l.
r The ayes aud nays were then called on
the passage OF the bill, but IT passed BY
g tho same vote. except that Mr.. Davis
l. changed bis vote to the majority. Tue
| <,f . la ri nf y nlip Ednra.
y tion was presented aud referred to the
I Finance Com nittee. The report asked
d Tor Sl04, 600 for current expenses, and
y $50, O0J for new school houses
10 MIR. Beaie presented petition OF +. ID
Q Gallagher aud others. asking Council u
o appropriate IN money to remove the prop
= erty OF /. X. Bullock, whlca occupies ths
Q rect at Vandever avenue and HuttoI
II street.
y A com 1unicatlon was received from
A. Fl. Chapman, agent for the Municipal
y Signal Company OF Boston, complaining
10 that his comp had no notice OF th'
d ad ycrtlsement for proposals Tor q polic'
II telegraph, and asking that the bid OF hi
l. company be considered a. formal whel
:, received.
: The commun cation WAS referred to ,h
i Police Committee.
ll Mr.. Dilln offered the following:
at Resolved. That the city solicitor b
5, and 10 hereby requested " transmit 4
O. Council As Its next stated meeting nj
Of opinion as to the validity OF certain pro
lr poslls now In the box, aud ths advertise
inent relating thereto.
The resolution led to long debate.
,v Mr.. Baugh thought the bids should b
> rsturned to the parties bidiing withou
being opened.
Nj. Chambers thought the bids shoul'
be locked up in tho clerks safe.
Mr.. Johnson thought that Council hat
no right to hold tho bids longer than th
:. evening on which they were to b
+ opered.
lie Mr. Roberts thought the bids did no
OF belong to Council alter the present date
nd Mr.. Dillin wanted ths city solicitor t.
i: be heard, but M. Chambers objected.
Ill Mr.. Dillin's resolution was defeat.d Il.
=. MIR. Roberts then moved that tie bid
|. be returned to the bidders,
.. Mr.. Chambers moved to amend b
Is opening the lids this evening.
Mr.. Roosrts object b. cause It woul
not be In AccordAncs With the law as ex
Id planned BY tho city solicitor.
IL. Mr.. Chambers reminded Mr.. Ro5er
lis that he had not so much regard for Il
I've city solicitor two weeks ago, when
on voted against lila decision.
Mr.. Roberts acknowledged hayin
do'e so, and would do 20 agaia II
'at tLouehL the dsclsion was wrong.
nd Mr. Baugh thought the bids should
Lha On9nf0 ann Rad