Morning journal and courier., 1890-06-20
THE mAnErT FUND.

The CouncllMoD, After . Short Hut
 Heated Dlscuss1on, Accept she Rund
 by majorlsy of One vote-The Canal
 Street SeWor-Damago by Sewer over.
 flows.
 There was some surprise in the council- manic chamber last night when vote upon the acceptance or rejection of the Marett fund for indigent poor resulted in its ac- ceptance by a majority of one vote. It was thought that the fund would be rejected by just this majority, but . change in the anti cipatsd votes of the two members produced the unexpected result. When the result of the vote was known the members and spec tators who were in favor of accepting the fund displayed their enthusiasm by burst of handclapping, in which few of those who voted against the measure joined. Tho vote stood twelve for acceptance and eleven for rejection.
 When the majority and minority reports ot the special committee to which the matter was Isfsrred had been read, Councilman Reyes of the Tenth ward moved that the minority report-that urging the acceptance of the fund-be adopted.
 Councilman Hiller thought that both re- ports should be tabled, as the matter is now pending in court, and that the beard should not anticipate a decision of the court by hasty action.
 The motion to table was lost by large vote.
 Councilman Wells spoke against the ac- cepting of the bequest. He thought the money would be misused and perhaps be af- footed by political deals if given to Q city board for distribution. Many other difficult ties appeared ahead, and these should be guarded against by rejecting the fund. He had been in favor of accepting the fund, but after thorough investigation had changed his mind. The fund would bring but $5, 900 or $6, 900 year, and this would be too small for the labor entailed. The other beneficial. rles reached all the classes of psople whom . city board could reach.
 Councilman Gruener said an acceptance of the bequest would only tend to make pau pers. His constituents, two to one, had ad- vised him to vote against 1t. Councilman Reyes said this Is one of the greatest questions which can come before the council. If left g popular vote, said he, Q large majority would be found to vote for accepting the fund. The reasons offered against 1t are weak and not to the point. Is 1t to be said that among our S0,00O people in this city, no one could be found who will faithfully administer this trusta Evidently the Intention of the giver of this trust was to help that class of people who have been hard working and industrious and who gradually succumb to circumstances. This class Is earnestly praying for the city to ac- cept this fund.
 Councilmen Blakeslee, Dyer and Bradley of the Ninth spoke in favor of accepting the minority report, and Councilmen Hunie and Gruener urged that the majority report, which was accepted by the aldermen, should be adopted.
 A vote was taken upon Councilman Keyes' motion to adoptthe minority report and the motion was carried, 12 votes to il.
 The vote stood:
 Aye-Coancilmen Hitler, Lowe, Blakeslee, Morris. Calm, Hogan, Moore, Anthony, Brad- Icy of the Ninth, Dyer, Reyes, Brocksisper. nan, GrusneE, Kashrle, Bromley, Dooley, Wells, Richardson, Connor, Bree.
 Joseph E. Derby of 98 Clay street present. ed petition asking $1 $50 damages caused to his property by repeated sewer oyeran,--- He presents grievous caae 1vme gree or street, between Grand avenue and Clay street. He was taxed for the sewer and made connection with 1t. Since then he has suffered from overfows, his property has been injured, his wife has died, presum- ably from sickness caused by the overdows, and his property is rendered of much less value.
 There was some discussion over the recon. mended extension of the sewer in Canal street from Hunson through Gibbs street to Shelton avenue and thence to Star street. Councilman Hiller offered an amendment that the sewsr be not built until Canal street from Argyle to Gibbs be legally acquired by the oity and laid out a street. His amend ment was lost.
 Petitions referred: St. Francis church for abatement of sewer assessment; Joseph E. Derby of 98 Clay street for 1850 damages caused by repeated sewer overfows; walk on Prospect street between Grove and the rail- road bridge; gas lamp in Whiting street be- tween State and Meadow streets.