Daily Republican., 1890-05-16
THIRD EDITION
CITY COUNCIL.

Oprnins Monroe ard Eleventh Streets.
A regular meeting OF the Ciiy Council
was held last night. President Farra
was abtent, but on motion Of Mr.. Baugh
Mir. Cotton took the chair and presided
with admirable dignity and ability.
A favorable report was presented by
the comb ned Fiuancc and Law Commit
tee on the ordnance providing for the
purchase Of park lands on the South
Siie. Ths report was adopted.
The Law Committee present d tue bill
OF George II. Bates ~ d J. Frank Ball,
Esqs.. amounting to 5000, for services In
the tnanlamus use, which was on mo-
tion oi Mr.. Forrest referred to the Law
Con- uiitiee.
The special committee to audit The ac-
counts OF tie Street. and Sewer D.pait-
meDt lepor ed the receipts Tor the past
year to lie Sl91, u ~. 2S; total Expenditures
$lH, ,69s.s3, leaving an unexpehted bal
snee of So, 95l.n5. ...
The city t., asurer reported the balance
In baus 10 cure | expenses 10 he Sbl,.
S51 81, park fluid, S2.46t0I; received of
J.. 7. Moody, sl.lIa' NJ. j. Mealcy,
xl,l00.
George Il Townseld & Co. sent corn
uricaton olcring u Sell lot 25xS0
teet on King street between Eighth aud
shiNStos AhS fA'ep " 90 NV rNatSis
The communication was r .ferred TO tile
Police Committee.
y petition IRON the Delaware State
Medical Society, asking the use o. Coun.
ell chauber lor neaLirg on june 10,
was referred to tho Public Bui ding Com
nittse.
Mr.. Currcn called up .cr third reading
I'll ordinance authoriz ng the borrowing
OF bl0,0p0 for park purposes
TIE ordinance was reed AID passed by
&c following aye and nay vote: Ayes
Messrs. Ayars, Baugh, Beale, Coley,
Cotton, Currrp, Diilin, Davis, Forrest,
Johuson, Lawson, McUsh, McKenney,
Perkins, RobertS, Ryan, S,wdon, ST ea,
Vande. riit, hite-20. Mays II1w
kins. Absent--Mcssrs. Chambers, Ma.
gee, Sharkey, Far.a-4.
Mr.. Ryan pres n.ct an ordinance,
which was read twice, Transferring u
blank amount from the appropriation on
Incidental expenses to that OF printing.
II was then referred to the Law Commit
t-e.
Mr.. Lswsou offered an ordnance to
amend the fire Cit!insrcr requi ing pau-
lie fire testa aud to re, cal iAc SANE, hut
the ordnance laching the oraoiaIng
ciau,e was Withdrawn ana will be Uiie cd
again ext Thursday uight.
MIR. Bangh called up Tor thiri read
Ing the ordinance to provide icr y pcict
electrical patrol syALsp.. ard moved tina
there be ten ESIsits established.
Mr. Mccall moved to amend by max
iBS the number OF booths twelve, Il
that number was too many 1t would be
much easier TO reduce Than 10 raise the
number. He thought There was great
necessity for the passage OF the ordI.
nance. He Lad II to PLiRitlphia tc
sxAmi'.e the syst, III aud he bellt we'd thai
II would increase the eilci ney OF III,
police force 10 such an extent as to max,
On, man equil tu Two aud iu New HurH
with sup, rior system ono Nan Wal
equal to three. He believed that here
eae man could be mada equsl to i've.
Mr. Curren WAS in favor oi the sS steu
but lie thought ton bo3jhs would b,
enough. Mr.. Mcuatl's amendment wa
adopted aud the ordinance passed by til
flowing vott.
, A}es-Messrs Baugh, Beale. Currer
Coley, Gotten, D!l!in, Davis, Forrest
Hawkins, johnson, Lawson, Magee, M(
Call, McKe0ney, Perk ns, Roberts, Shea
Hswdon-lS. Nays-Mtssrs. Ayars AN
White. Abs Dt--Msksrs. Ryan, Sharkey
FArra, Nandesriit and Chambers.
At the instance of MIR. Roberts III
ordinance WAS sent to TIE Mayor, VII
WAS Wa mug III HE Ciuec,
Mr.. RoDerts reported that the map {
the o:ty iCr the use OF City Couuc
had been COMPLETE The hanisomel
framed map was placed in the Counc
chamber.
Mr.. Shea oa,red an ordnance pfogi,
ing for appl opr.aiions Tor the next a
The ordinance WAS read twice and +
fired 10 the Law Committee.
Mr. Roberts tlen called attention
the fact that although a law had Tee
rasse | by the late legislature requIrln
the opening oi Eleventh and Monrc
streets, through tn Churehman properi
nothing had been done. lie asked tn
- City Solicitor Turner be heard as to y
causes ot deiay.
Tie solicitor said that the trouble ov
the matter was that Judge Giiplu had
his life time secutod the passage OF a Ia
forbidding the openin. of the sire,
The parties Interested had held cont
oDce, but no conclusion had been reAt
ID. He would let Council knUw Ii,
She mstter stood on the next meeti
pirbt.
MIR. McCAil got up and wanted
krow what became OF all the resoiutiO
offered In Council and which were po
iponed Tor future action but never bea
from again. lie referred TO tie resol
1ion calling upon the Mayor to appoint
niaht patrol wagon driver, which shou
have been considered last Thursd
might. He called attention 10 the res
luton offered hy him which expired
April 10 Compelling cunncilmen 10
surn overppid salaries.
The chair informed Mr.. Mccall Il
aBoler driver could only be sppoin
by AL ordinance. wherenpon Mr.. Met
gave notice hat lie would oNer such
erdinanos.
The stable, he .s!d, WAS needed. as
wagon now stands under o shed, and
stsbl.ran yesterday told him he
scarcely enough iced TO feed the hort
At THIS juGeturs Mr.. Johnson ca
Mr.. Mccall TO order, as there was
business before Council. aud said he
lieyed that The ordinance providing
the establishment of tho police pa
had been returned with the mayors
proval snd was declared law.
Mr.. Dsugh then commenced to exp
about the different sites that coult
obtained for the patrol horses and wa
when Mr.. Roberts called him to orde
Shers was no business before Cou
He did not see why Mr.. Mccall sh
bs called to order and others be per
70 proceed.
The following s,lls wore passed du
the evening:
j. A. Wilson, 80. 90, J. v. Carli,
Co, &2.S6; A. v. Nessick, SO. 25i w.
Il Co., $50; First s. Davis, IS; c. p.
comb, t5; Patrick Magarity, $500
Danforth, s..
Now 10 Your Chance.