Daily Republican., 1890-02-07

City Council met In regular session
last evening.
The Finance Committss reported hsv-
ing approved tho garbage contracts
awarded BY the Board Of Health.
The Police Committee and Law Com
mittee Jointly made the following report
on two bills OF Chief of Police swiggett
''Youf Committees on Police and Law
10 whom Wa referred the bills Of William
Y. Swieee,, high constable, for the feed
ing of prisoners during the months OF
November and December, 1889. amount
ing to oiS2 ID, would respectfully beg
leave to report that they arc unable TO
agree upon the price per meal to 10 al
lowed, five member being In favor Of Is
cents per meal and Ave in favor Of ~
cents. Your committee, therefore, re-
spectfully beg leave to return the bills to
council for iN action.
"D. A. FORREST, TT. sAwDoN,
"a. s. BEALE, W. G. BAUGH.
"IsAAc DILLIs, GEORGE MCCALL,
"DAsIEL McKEsNEY, p. K. HuEA.
IF. B. COTTON, JOHN WHITE"
The report was adopted.
The city treasurer reported the balance
| IN bank to current expenses to be Sl1i,-
49, o6; park idnl. 81 Aga. 90; received Of
mayor and Council, 50; George II.
Bong gilman, $50. SIS; Patrick Dillon, $S7;
E. 2. Moody, e725; NJ. J. Mcaley, $3.50.
| Coal OH Inspector Durney reported
having inspected 49, 100 gallons Of oil
during January. Building Inspector
Dillon reported having Issued thirty one
permits Tor buildings, valued at e53, 400,
during January.
The Payroll of the members Of Coun-
Gil was passed as follows:
Farra, $50; Ayars, $40; Baueh, $40;
Beale, $50; Chambers, $3.50; Cooley, 80;
Cotton, $l4; Currsn, $50; Davis, $40;
Dillin, S2.09; Forrest, $40; Hawkins, %;
Lawson, %; johnson, SO; Magee, 81;
$I2 50; Roberts, SIG; Ryan, $50; Sawdon,
SEQ; sharkey, Is; Shea; s24.l5; Vsnde.
grit, s. 80; White, $3.50. Total,
1894. lag.
Mr.. Baugh presented communication
from Superintendent Aydon, asking that
a map OF the city with engin, houses
and fire alarm stations market thereon
be placed III the battery-room q. the
City Hall. Referred to tic Committee
on Ne W Map.
Mr.. Curran presented q petition from
DR.. II. q. Kcmble and 1876 others, asking
that park be purchased In South Will
tnington. Referred to tho Finance aud
Park Committees jointly.
| Mt. Ryan presented o communication
from the Sunday Republic Publishing
Company, asking the payment Of 81. "a
for publishing the statement Of the city
treasurer In August last. The con- mup!-
cation stated that the statement had been
published without the sanction OF the
Con mittse on Printing, but as Mr.. Ryan,
chairman OF the Printing Committee, did
not forbid the publication. the company
thought his silence implied consent. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Mccall asked II tho bills Of Chief
Swlggett which had been before the Police
and Law Committees were before Coun-
ell. The chairman replied that they were.
MIR. Mccall thon asked how many bills
were before the committee. The chair
replied that all the disputed bills were
before the committee.
Alter considerable discussion by Messrs.
Mckenney and Roberts, Mr. Curran
asked for the reading of the motion by
which the bills were referred to the com.
mittces.
, Mr.. Mccall stated before the motion
WAS read that the bills passed at TX cent?
per meal were still In the hands of the
treasurer. Chief Swiggett had returned
tho rebate he had received and should
therefore DO paid in full for the BILLS, q,
Mr.. Pyle demands 10 cents per meal
, He moved that the bills for September
October and November be paid ia full.
Mr.. Shea moved to amend by pay I'M
] the difference between the bill at ~
cents aud between 10 cents per meal.
! Mr.. johnson said that the whole mat
ter was the most ploayune business b,
! ever heard In Council. II Chief Sw!R
, gett pays dollar per meal Council IN us
pay it.
After considerable more discussion til,
bills were allowed at 10 cents, less tn,
i amount already paid.
. On motion oil Mr.. Currau a resolution
was passed authorizing Horace q. Johu
son, city treasurer's clerk, TO sign check
during the illness oil the treasurer.
+ Council adjourned At 1. 80 o'clock.
8 Bills were passed as follows: Patric
y Dugan, $50 IS; Johu Mcbride, tll6. q
"a L. L. Crumlisn, &2l8.68; John +, JOIN
J son, $l29. 10; William 4. Lyman, ESQ
d sl25; j. V. Carlisle & Co., t2.33; Willia
Dollsri, Si3. 90; X. Il. Griffith, s.; Wi
e. mineton Cooperative Trading Associi
at ton. 5000.