Daily Republican., 1890-03-28
CITY COUNCIL.
CLERK OF THE MARKET
sMELTZ TO REPORT.
But not Very Oftsn-Oncs In Quarter
sufncient-Other City Oficors Nc-
port Monthiy--Diilin Gets In
His Ordinance.

A regular meeting cf the City Council
was held last night, Mr.. Curran 10 the
chair In the absence Of Pres dent IA "a.
City Treasurer Griffith reported bal
ance Of 500, ,398.7l In bank, Of which
500, ,932.87 IL credited TO current expenses
and e2. 46i.0 to the park fund. The
city treasurer reported tho following col.
iecsions: Martin J. Mealey, $3.50 taxes
for 1889; K. P. Moody, 5000 tsxes for
1883. The miscellaneous payroll Of
ii 847 II and the police payroll of s., /.
2ol.2 were allowed. Orders for $iO,-
59.6o, interest due on April 1, and for
N,0l2, In favor Of the Sinking Fund
commtssiose ers, were drawn.
A com munlsatlOn from the Street and
Sewer Department was presented by the
chair and read. The commissioners en-.
closed to Council the petitions OF prop
erty owners asking for the opening OF
Eleventh street from Madison to Adams,
and Monroe street from Tenth to Della
ware avenue through the late Judge
Glpin's property. now occupied by
George Churchman. The petitions were
endorsed by ths Street and Sewer Com.
mission, rs.
On motion Of Mr.. Chambers tho peti-
tons were referred TO the Law aud
Finance Com mittces.
Tho commission appointed to assess
the damage to the property Of ThomAs
McClary, In widening the sidewalk at
Front and Shipley stress, reported 10
favor Of an award Of 81 800, aud Mr.. Me-
Clary further offered to remove the pro-
truding part oi the building ss far back
- the building line and put the sidewalk
In good repair for e05 30 additional.
| Council took gecess OF nvs minutes In
order to allow tho Finance Committee to
report on the award. The COMMITTEES
reported Iavoraby, and despite the
protest Of Nr. 6harkey, that the award
was. excessive, the report was adopted
and an order directed to 10 drawn fol
81, EOS. SO.
Mr.. Shea presented an invitation from
the Wimineton Base Ball Club Il
Council, to bs present at the opening
game with the Athletics on Thursday
next. The invitation was accepted.
Mr.. Roberts called up the resolution
offered by lin at the last meeting, re-
qu.ring the clerk of the market 10 rendei
= report OF his doings since he WAS clerk
of the market; also that hereafter he re-
port every month to Council,
MIR. Baugh offered the following AM
moved It's adoption:
lceoifGuy Auht HUH buu hltcT VII
first day OF April, 1890, the clerk OF tn
market be and hc 10 hereby instructed d
make quarterly reports Of all meats In
spected, all weights Aad measures regu
lated and OF all and every OF his doing
uncounected with the public highways
together with an itemized list Of a.
costs collected by HIN on account Of th
same"
| Mr.. Roberts, with great energy, OF
posed tho adoption OF the substitute
characterizing It ss an evasion Of the lav
and ~ q measure that Indicated tha
they were afraid to let thsiAsflcsrs max
, q report. The whole thug Was a misel
able subterfuge, looking fair on the fac
but nothing but trick. Assuming tha
none but Democrats opposed the resolu
ton, Mr.. Roberta said that they knew
, new clerk will be elected before the exp
ration OF the next three mouths. II ther
IL nothing wrong the clerk would hav
reported all along. There must be come
thing wrong when the clerk goes TO
member and gets him to present such
resolution a. the substitute Just offered
My object is to show the taxpayers an
the people what thsir officers are doln
for the salary which We give them ~ ih
peoples trustees. No sane business mai
would blindiy pay an employe withou
, reQuiring some report OF his work. Tn
law requires the clerk of the market t.
make a quarterly report at least, but h
has never made report to Council.
Mr. b ugh in defending his substitut
claimed that 1t WAS the sans In subatanc
~ the one offered by Mr.. Roberts. ]
proposed to make the Clerk OF tn
Market report to the Council, aud he dl
not believe Mr.. Roberta resolution Wa
In accordance with the city ordinance.
Proceeding Mr.. Baugh said: Our reso
luton 10 not Intended to evade anything
and We want the clerk tn report Til
election OF the new clerk does not taxi
placs until the latter part OF June, whic
will give the present. clerk three NOR
months for which he will have to rende
a report. Besides, l think that Mr.
5meltz 10 one Of the best clerks that th
city ever had"
Mr.. Roberts said the gentleman mad
assertions he could not prove. He wante,
to know If there was no "nigger in th
wood pile" why they opposed tho cletl
making . report to Council once
month.
II 1t would require but little effort b
IN AVE the same report TO Council that HI
makes t. tho Street and Sewer Depart
ment, and then II the eentieman's reso
luton was the came In effect as hi
(Roberts), why oifer i.2 Why not Adop
, the originall Mr.. Roberta iDsinuated Yer
: strongly that there must be somethin
, wro, Z or tho substitute would not hav
been offered.
Mr.. Sharksy electrified the City Cour
ell by saying that tho clerk OF the naikt
n made his "annnal report every month,
b and the city never had = better ci.rl
. He makes regular reports TO the sire,
t and sewer directors, and the reports ar
n published regularly In the paper wilt
o which tke gentleman 10 connected.
MIR. Mccall and Mr.. Hawkins bot
: advocated the original resolution. I'll
i latter said: II believe the present cler
r is heuest and faithful, but We shout
!. bays all the light on the subject pssAbl'
We have ben cropping in the dark lou
enough"
Mr.. MeKsnney reminded tho Repubf
cans that the clerks retor,s to the Stree
{ and Sewer Department were Oh tie an
h could bo se.n BY any member desiring
j. do so. MI. Roberts replied that b
y object WAS not to smbsrrsss tho clerk {
tho market, but to require city otfica
J. to make rsports and eivs scms aecou,
|. Of their work 10 the Cou. ell, as the rel
Is resentativcs Of the people.
d The substitute was adopted by tn
!. following strict party vote: Ayes -A}ar'
nMgn, beals CurrAn, Davis, DIM
M.kes, sharksy, Shea, White, McKer
l. ney, Ryan, Sawdon-l3. Says-Chau
bers, Coley, Cotton, Hawhius, Lawsol
l. Mccall, Perkins, Robsrts--S.
Y Mr.. Dill!n then offered tho ordinant
d amending the ordnance with roieren'
10 ts the election of Chief ef ths Fire ID
10 partnleut, notice Of which WAS given