Evening journal., 1890-11-14
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
COUNCILMAN CuRREN CALLS THE
MAYOR TO ACCOUNT.


For Non-performanee of Duty.
A Councilmanic barbecue was the
diversion at the City Hall last night.
Mayor Harrington was roasted, Coun-
Gilman Curren was roasted" and
Building Inspector Dillon was roasted .
The Council met at 30 o'clock aud in
the absence of Clerk Of Council Messick
and Bsilif Kelley, City Auditor Mitchell
acted as clerk and John Boughman as
bailiff petition from Hawkins & Co.
asking for the return of So 80 everpaid
taxes, was accepted and the amount
allowed.
Mr. Lawson objected to the bill of
George Haley for gliding four balls on
the tower Of the City Hall, claiming that
they were included in the original cen
tract. Mr.. McKenney said that 1t was
not and on motion 1t was adopted with
the rest Of the report of the Public
Building Committee.
| When the Printing Committee reported
Mr. Perkins arose and said:
! Il object to the bill Of the Star Pub :
| fishing Company. 1t was to have been
printed in the News. but was printed in
the Every Evening and Erie Presse in
stead. Mr.. Curren told me SO himself.
aud now there comes bill in from the
Star. was ignored 10 such a manner
that ], as one Of the committee, object
| to IL.
MIR. Curren--'I think the gentleman
Is mistaken when he says told him any
thing of the kind. move the adoption
OF the report of the committee and that
the bill be allowed
Mr.. Perkins-''1 say you did say It, and
have member of Council here who
heard the remark
Mr. Vandegrift-''Yes, Mr.. President,
heard the member say IL In front of
the City Hall after the committee had
adjourned -
Mr.. Perkins-"And l will say, Mr.
President, that he not only said that, hut
he also said that hereafter when any
other papers than those designated by
the committee caught on TO an sSver
6isement not given them for publication
he as one Of the Council, would object to
the bill. as 1t was an imposition TO the
tax payers
Mr.. Curren did not come up TO time,
and sitting In his seat simply said The
gentlemen are mistaken.
The mater was laid over for one week
City Solicitors Telephone.
All the members seemed to have their
after-election fighting spurs on, tor
when the bill for the use of the tele-
phones was cad, Mr.. Lawson said:
Mr.. President, Iwould like to know
where the telephone charged for the city
solicitors Office is?'
Mr.. McKenney.--" Why in the city
solicitors Office
Mr. Lawson 'tWell there was some
talk a while ago that il was not. !"
Mr. McKenneY-"If you don't think it
Is there walk around and see for your
self Mr. President, | don't see the use
of members getting up here night after
night and bringing up and talking of
things they know nothing about Here that
telephone has been in the city solicitor &
office for six weeks and now the members
get up and ask where it is. Doesat the
bill say rent of telephone in the city
solicitors offiee2' | should think that
would be enough information for any
man in City Council, and do away with
the necessity of making sue inquiries
up here
Mr. Lawson-'T don't propose TO 90
there and look, and | want the members
to understand that / have the right to
ask questions as | see fit.
The report of the committee presenting
bills was adopted
The City Treasurer reported balance in
bank to current expenses. S1O8. 1854 "A ;
special deposit, $l2 s4s 60 Received Of
John J Mealey, s425; Edmund Mitchell,
Jr. $500: Building Inspector Dillon,
e127.
A communication was received from
7. F. O'Brien of the Gaynor Electric
Company, stating that the police alarm
| was now complete. with the exception OF
the gas land electric appliances for the
flash lights from the boxes The com
munication asked that provision be made
for this need, and also that the men who
were to have charge Of the appliance be
appointed at once in order that they
4 could go under instructions and become
thoroughly conversant with the workings
Of the system before the Gaynor men
left. Referred.
entered and took seat beside President
Farla. A communication from him was
read, asking Council TO draw an erder in
favor of Chief of Police William Y
Swiggett, for $50, to pay the special
policemen who were on duty election day
and the day alter the election. Referred
to Police Committee
An invitation from Admiral s. F Du-
Pont Post No 2. G. A. r, to attend a
festival was accepted and the clerk
ordered to return the thanks of the
Council for the courtesy extended.
Mr.. Coltton presented a resolution
| asking for the removal Of the police
officer now on duty at Eighth street
park. Adopted. The assessments for
new curb and sidewalks, amounting to
81 913 10, were adopted and ordered to
be placed upon the lien book and col
lected
Dillon in the Tolls.
Mr.. Lawson offered the following reso-
| luton:
Resolved, That the Building In
| spector be instructed by this Council to
report at the next meeting of Council
who gave ths authority to put up the
| frame building on Jefferson street be-
tween Eighth and Ninth now occupied
IS an oyster house by Mr. Hanna, and
by whose authority the same building is
now having second story added to
it.
1t was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Cotton gave notice of an ordinance
providing for the appointments By the
mayor of four officers 10 attend to the
police slarm system.
Mr. Sharkey offered a resolution pro-
viding that fire alarm supplies should
only be purchased through the Fire Com
mittee. The resolution was adopted
BTavor Harrington Roasted.
Mr. Curren arose and said:
ttMr prasfdapf as fha mavor fo have