Evening journal., 1890-05-23
COUNCILS DISCUSSIONS.
OBJECTIONS TO ATTORNEYS BILL
I'M THE MANDAMUS CASE.

ell Chamber-Park In South Whining
toni. M. sawdon Complains Patrol
system-Bids Read and Referred.
City Council held stated meeting last
evening, President John G. Farra in the
chair. The Finance Committee repor ted
concerning the request of the Board of
Managers of the Homeopathic Hospital
for Council to donate money for bed in
the hospital, that the Council had no
authority TO donate money for charita-
BILE purposes. The committee also re-
ported that it had made provision in next
years appropriations for the removal of
the building which obstructs Vandever
avenue and Hutton street. Both reports
were adopted.
No Conventions In Council Chamber.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported in favor Of allowing the State
Medical Association to use the chamber
of Council for its convention on June 10.
Mr.. Johnson. of the committee, said he
did not think the request of the medical
association should be granted, because
halls were in the city for holding meet.
ings in. Other societies have the right
to apply for the use Of the Council
chamber, and if one be allowed to use it,
so shonld the others The committee re.
ported favorably so as to bring it up for
discussion.
The motion to adopt the report was
lost by the following vote: Ayes-Ayars,
Beale, Colton Dillin, Davis, Magee-8; I;
nays-Baugh, Chambers, Coley, Curren,
Forrest, Hawkins, johnson, Lawson, Nc
Call, McKenney, Perkins. Roberts,
Ryan, Sawdon, Sharkey, Shea, Vande-
grift, White, Farra-19.
The Law and Finance Committees re
ported favorably on the ordinance for
the relief of printing and the report was
adopted.
Lawyers BIN Discussed.
The Law Committee presented the bill
OF George II. Bates and ]. Frank Ball.
Esqs., for $500 for professional services
in the Fire Department mandamus case
| The committee favored the payment of
the BILL City Solicitor Turner having
stated that it was alright.
Mr.. Chambers objected to the bill. He
thought it was too high in the first place
and the counsel should not have been
needed anyhow He saw people often
| who were almost unable TO pay their
taxes and yet such bills must be paid by
them.
City Solicitor Turner made statement
to Council. He said that the case was
one of attempt to illegally elect an officer
| of the city, and therefore required the
best legal talent to uphold the rights OF
the city. he secured Mr.. Bates and Mr..
Ball, and third man also assisted They
were engaged for three weeks preparing
the case, and he was gratifed to say
were successful He believed the bill
was just, but would not have favored {
higher bill.
Mr.. Chambers stated that he heard
Mr.. Turner say that he did all the worl
and Messrs. Bates and Ball did nothing
He also heard that Mr.. Vandegrif
charged only 800 for his services. Mr.
Turner said that Mr.. Vandegrift's bill
was $780,
Mr.. johnson said he did not believ,
that the city solicitor thought that hi
secured the best legal talent in the city
He was taking care of his friends. Tn
speaker did not think he had secured tn
best legal talent He could not get tn
best legal talent for $500. He shouI
have made bargain with them to pa,
them so much
Mr.. Turner then explained the cours
he pursued in securing his assistants
He employed Mr.. Bates because he had a
great q knowledge of mandamus cases a
any other lawyer in the city. 1t wa
not necessary forsshim to praise either o
the lawyers, for their merits were we
known. The bill was allowed by vot
of IA to TO- as follows Ayes-Ayars
Baugh, Curren. Davis, Dillin, Forrest
McKenney, Msgee, Perkins, Roberts
Ryan, Sawdon, Sharkey, Shea, Farra-14
NaYs-Coley, Beale. Chambers, Coltor
Hawkins, johnson, Mccall, Lawson
White-10...
President Farra stated that the ord
nance for the borrowing of $4,000 fc
Ipark purposes, had been approved b
Mayor Harrington.
City Treasurer Griffith reported bal
ance in bank TO current expense,
$j3. .440. 6S; park fund, SO, ,46O04.
The Union Veteran Legion, No. 81 il
vited Council to attend its reunion at I'll
Board Of Trade rooms on May 2S. I'll
invitation was accepted.
Eden Park to be Bought.
: John E. Curren presented the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, Thai a special committe
Of three be appointed to confer with G
! g. Lobdell for che purchasing of Eide
Park for park purposes; also with th
J Union National Bank for the borrowin
t of $4,000. for the purchasing of th
| above-named park for park purposes. i
f; accordance with the ordinance passed b
[ Council May 10, 1890"
The resolution was adopted
{ Mr.. Forrest moved the appointment q
3 Messrs Curren, Beale and Cotton as th
4 committee. Mr.. johnson thought th
! chair ought to have the right to nam
the committee. Mr.. Chambers though
better committee could not be ap
pointed President Farra stated tina
the rules required that all committees b
0 elected by ballot. The vote of Counc
2 was cast by Mr.. Forrest, Messrs. Baug
4 and Coley being tellers. and the commit
Q tee proposed was elected.
miscellaneous Business.
The bills of the Board of Assessment
y Appeals and Revision, John G. Farrl
9 Philip R. Shea and Patrick Dillin, fo
5 $3.50 each, was received and allowed an
credited to the appropriation for sala
ries.
Mr. Shea presented an ordinance trans
8 ferring $325 from the appropriation TO
Q miscellaneous expenses. 1t was read twic
and referred to the law committee.
9 Mr. Chambers presented an ordinanc
! to amend an ordinance for the establish
t ment OF a police patrol service, in whic
Q TWO drivers are provided for. 1t was rea
a and referred to the law committee
p City Solicitor II. @. Turner made
statement concerning the opening {