Evening journal., 1890-11-21
cuRREN VS.. PERKINS.
The Stars Bill again Laid Over-Gaynor
Signal system Ready.

City Council met last night. In the
absence of President Farra, Councilman
Bat gh presided.
The Finance Committee reported In
favor of allowing the Star Publishing
Company $50 40 for publishing the list
of city delinquents. The bill was laid
over from last week, and Mr.. Curren /
moved that the amount be allowed.
Mr.. Perkins objected and said: For |
the benefit and information of the mem
bers of Council I would like to have the |
section on page 100 Of the city ordinances |
read. Il prescribes that the list shall |
only be printed ia two papers and they |
must be daily papers.
The clerk read the section.
Mr. Perkins-"I contend that who
ever ordered the list printed in the Star
overstepped his authority We have a
code of laws TO govern US, and our actions
must conform TO them. | ask the member |
from the Second ward Mr.. Curren) II he
ordered the insertion of the list in the
Starr"
Mr.. Curren-"Ia- swered that question
last week.
Mr.. White-"I move that the bill be
laid over for another week, and that the
opinion of the city solicitor be asked
l.
sity of carrying it over 1t can be settled
tonight as well as at any other time.
saw the city solicitor last night and he
said, in the presence of several Of the
members of Council, that the law was
definite, and when it said two papers II
did not mean three.
Mr. White-"Well, Mr.. President,
| did not see the city solicitor, but | under
stand he did say that the publication was
limited to two daily papers But ! think
IL would be we.l to get his written
opinion !"
Mr.. Perkins, withdraw my objec
tion."
The matter was carried over for one
week, to be submitted to the city solicitor
! for his opinion ia the meanwhile.
The city treasurer reported the balance
In bank to current expenses, $l07, 6e3 81
special deposit, $l2, $40 Ga. Received of
Tax Collector John J. Mealey, $475; e.
P. Moody, 1926.
Mr.. Csrren presented the following
petitions asking for the return of over
paid taxes; Isaac Jeffries, $605, Adam
q. Forrest, $429: Wesley j. Husband,
So SO Referred.
communication from the Sunday
Republic asking Council to allow SIT .92,
communication was read from Build
ing Inspector Dillen, in which he stated
that the building at e38 Jefferson street,
which Mr.. Lawson complained of last
week. was built according TO the build
ing ordinances Of this city.
The contract for painting the City
Hall tower was read by the clerk on re-
quest of Mr.. McKenney, for the bens fit
Of the Republican members who had OBJ
! iected to an extra allowance allowed the
; contractor for gliding three balls more
, than were specified in the contract.
Mr. Curren offered resolution appro.
, priating the sum of s. 691 .66 to the
: Board Of Education, 1t being its regular
, monthly allowance. Adopted
J Mr.. Cotton presented the draft Of 3
) resolution authorizing the mayor to ap-
/ point two special constables to attend to
8 the Gaynor police system. 1t was read
= by title and referred to the Law Com
3 mittee
/ Mr.. White presented communication
j from Mr.. Aydcn, superintendent OF tht
Q fire and police alarm system, IN which h'
suggested improved methods in the Fire
e Department electrical appliances, anS
0 commended the Gaynor Company for th'
9 satisfactory manner in which It had car
/ with this city. Referred to the Police
9 and Fire Committees.
A communication was also read from
! Mr. .O'Brien, who stated that the system
t is now ready TO be turned over to thl
@ city and suggesting that a committee b
II appointed to inspect the system and Civ
= it trial test. Mr.. Beale moved that tn
}. next session Of Council SHOULD be Of
d Saturday afternoon, for the express pur
It pose eff testing the system. His motion
-e was amended by Mr.. McKenney, VIII
r suggested that the meeting be Molda.
: instead of Saturday; carried.
+. Mr.. Lawson said Mr. President, W
5. have received notice from Building In
d spsctor Dillon stating the buildings com
sr planned of at our last meeting are bull
ID according to provisions Of the city ordi
ii nance relating thereto. ask that th
clerk read she ordinance bearing upo
the matter.
After the clerk had complied with ths
OF request Mr.. Lawson continued:
'The building referred to in Buildin
Inspector Dillon's communication has nS
been erected properly. The ordinance hl
Or been ignored and set at defiance by him
"a On motion of Mr. Perkins the accep;
o ance of the Communication from Mr. Di
es Ion was reconsidered and on motion WI
4 referred to the Law Committee, with il
id structions for the committee to conf
j. with the city solicitor in regard to Il
as complaints made.
ee The following bills were allowed: Chi
Of Police Swiggett, prisoners feed oil
$40 ~; Mayor Harrington, pay for thir
special policeman on the day of electio
$50; w. II. Fenimore, $50; Thom
o. Dougherty, $3.50.