Evening journal., 1890-08-08
sEALE TO WALK TIE PLANK.
President Farra Says the Good Name o.
Ceancil Must BE ysndio4tsd.

Last nights session Of City Council wal
forerunner to breezy meeting naxt
week, although little business wa,
transacted outside of the general routin,
work.
The Finance Committee reported
favorasly upon the petition of A Thiel-
man, asking for the return of 1857 over
paid taxes. Report was adopted.
The special committee on new rule.
made report. Several minor changes
were reported, but the only important
one was in the Cotton rule giving Council
power to expel members for bribery and
immoral conduct calculated to bling re.
proach upon the body
The balance In bank to current ex.
penses as reported by the city treasurer,
was 500, 937 "a; received Of J. J. Mealsy,
81, 100; Edmund Mitchell. Jr, $29 625
X. P, Moody, $3.50; w. b. Hyland,
1898 %; Mayor and Council, IS; q. H.
Boughman, $l15.04; Patrick Dillon, $40;
| w. I. Swiggett, SAT; John A. Mitchell
| $l35.40; e. f. Kane. 81 90.
Goal Oil Inspector Durney reported
having inspected IA, 800 gallons Of oil
during July.
The psy-roll of members Of Council for
July amounting to $685. 7s WAS ordered
paid as follows: President John G.
Farra, $50; William a. Baugh. $24 III;
A. 3 Beale, $50; Y. B. Cotton, 500; j. E.
| Curren, 500 j. w. Hawkins. So; s. r.
Lawson. IS; James A. Magee, 500; Daniel
Mckinney. $22 co.; H. w Perkins, B19;
M. J. Sharkey, $14; S. G. Yandegrift,
SIS so; John White, 500
The clerk was ordered to return to the
Gaynor Electric Company the certified
check for $50, as the material fer which
It was held had been sent.
Mr.. Cotton presented lengthy pc
tltlon, circulated at the instance Of the
citizens, asking Council to take steps to
secure the consent of the Levy Court to
make the grounds surrounding the Court
Heuse, at Tenth and Market streets. a
city park. Mr.. Cotton supplemented the
presentation Of the petition by moving
that committee Of three members az
Council be appointed to wait upon the
Levy Court and, II possible. secure their
| consent to throw the grounds open to
the public. The motion was carried, and
the chair nAmed Messrs. Magee. Curren
and Cotton as the committee.
Orders we're drawn for $2e 600 in favor
OF the Board of Education for new build.
ings and $50, 600 in favor of the Street
and Sewer Department for the intercept
ing sewer.
1t was at this juncture that President
Farra gave the members of the Council
genuine surprise. He called Mr. Cur.
rem to the chair, and stepping to the
centre Of the room, said:
offer"
Looks of inquiry and expectation were
exchanged and Councilman Beale leaned
back in his chair q little more and his
palm leaf fan went little faster.
The president pro tenn stepped down
and took the resolution, handing IL TO the
clerk, who read as follows:
Whereas, On several occasions In the
past ID has been asserted that the votes
of members of Council in the transaction
of public business have been controlled
by the payment of money, it is the desire
OF this body TO place upon record their
earnest opinion, that such practices
merit the severest condemnation Of all
honest men and are in violation of the
official oath Of office and the moral law.
We furthermore are of the opinion that
any member of this body who would 40
debase himself as to accept a bribe should
not remain a member.
Whereas, Aaron s. Beale. represent
ing the Ninth ward, has confessed that
be accepted money for his vote on a
public matter; therefore be il
Resolved, That clerk OF Council be
instructed to notify Mr.. Bsale that it is
the desire of the members If Council that
be resign his seat in this body"
The resolution was seconded by Mr..
Cotton.
BY this time Mr. Beale's fan had come
to standstill and he leaned slightly for.
ward to catch every word, and then there
was general air Of suspense pervading
the Council chamber.
Mr. Fsrra arose and in justification Of
his step said:
MIR President and Gentlemen: It is
disagreeable duty to me to be COM
PEELED to leave the chair to offer such
resolution. l want it understood shat |
have no personal feeling against Mr..
Beale; but as he has confessed to accent
ing bride, it is but in justice to the
people of the Ninth ward, whom he rep
resents, and this body, that he should re-
sign. His usefulness as a member has
been impaired"
Mr.. Hawkins arose and demanded the
law governing the case saying:
Mr.. President, there is NO law for
thisf want to see the law giving us
power to cempel q man to resign before
l vote for the resolutionf"
Mr.. 6augh hastily arose and said: 81
would like to see that resolution. The
clerk handed him the resolution offered
by Mr.. Farra and he amended ii bv strik.
ing ont everything after the word law"
making it read as follows:
Whereas, On several occasions in the
past 1t has been asserted that the votes
of members of Council in tine transaction
OF public business have been controlled
by the payment Of money, i5 Is the desire
of this body to place upon record their
earnest opinion, that such practices merit |
the severest condemnation OF all honest |
men and are in violation of the official |
oath Of Office and the moral law"
This was simply move to leave Beodler |
Beale out of the matter, and make the |
sentiment of Council applicable to any
man who had been guilty Of taking |
brides.
Seeing that matters were coming to an 1
issue, Mr. McKenney said:
MIR. President, move that the matter
be laid over for one week
This motion was carried, and on motion
the body adjourned Immediately after
wards.
Mr.. Beale did not have word to say
during the session. but showed plainly
that he felt very uncomfortable as q self
confessed bribe-taker, who is too honest
to deny the charge and not honest enough
to voluntarily resign.
The Yacht Alicia Damaged.