Evening journal., 1891-06-05
Reports From City Omosrs.


Reports From City Omcers.
The report of the city treasurer was
read as follows: Balance in bank to
current expepfes, $50, 517 So; special
deposit. $4, 454 90. Received Of Edmund
Mitchell Jr., $500; Collector J, J.
Mealey. $6 City Auditor John A
ditchell, 80; Chief Engineer j. II
Boughman, $54 e5; Clerk OF the Munich
pal Court William B. Hyland, $457 20;
Chief of Police Swiggett, $751; Building
Inspector Dillon, S65; John H. Dandy
cashier Union National Bank, interest
due. $iO3 49,
The annual report Of the City Board of
Health for 1890 was presented. 1t was
attested by William Il. Lee, and
accompanied with a request that City
Council order 800 copies printed for
distribution. 1t was q voluminous report,
and after the clerk had read a page or
two Of 1t further reading was dispensed
with.
The report of William B. Hyland,
clerk of the Municipal Court. showed
chat he had collected $467 20 during
hay.
Coal Oil Inspector Durney reported
that he and his little inspector had
examined II, $50 gallons of oil during the
last month.
Building Inspector Patrick Dillon re
ported that he had issued nineteen bulld
ing permits during May, as follows;
Dwellings 10; back buildings, 3; engine
house l church, 1 total valuation,
$50 500.
The following report was made by the
Board OF Assessment, Revision aud APP
peas: The city assessment for the year
1891 1892 is as follows: Northern de-
trict city assessment, $18 203, $50 I;
school, $19, 331 100 Southern district,
city assessment, tl5,6lO, ,0O4i school,
SIS, 1923. 643.
The Councilmanie payroll was re
ported by Mr. Baugh, and on his motion
II was allowed II amounted In the sg
gFegate to $245 90.
Cost OF the City Election.
Mr.. Baugh presented a communication
from Andrew g. Wilson Of the Depart
ment Of Elections. The communication
stated that It would expedite matters II
Council would appropriate TO the depart
ment money sufficient to pay the officers
Of the municipal election. He stated
the amount necessary to be as follows
1855 inspectors, each three days, 81. 4s5
li0 poll clerks, one day each, $500
total, 81, $50.
On motion OF Mr. Bsugh, the kmount
was allowed and an order was authorized
to be drawn In favor Of Andrew G. VIII
son for that amount.
Want Protection From Fire.
Mr.. McKenney presented communi-
cation from Charles Jester and Others
oetitioning Council TO place FIRE alarm
box at Sixth and Wollsston streets A
petition WAS also read from s DeniC
and others for one at Eighth aud Lombard
streets. Both petitions we're referred TO
the Fire Committee.
A Communication was presented by
Mr. Lawson asking City Council K
enforce the law forbidding persons from
washing carriages on the pavements. L
was referred to the Police Committee
Harrington and Blank Bonds.
Mr.. Baugh had the city bond book oil
his desk all the evening, and at thi
juncture be arose and said that ther,
were lot OF blank city bonds signed b,
the mayor, aud be would like some actioi
to be taken upon them. lie requested
that City Treasurer Griffith be calle'
upon to make explanation. Hts rsques
was granted and the chair requested Mr.
Griffith TO take the floor.
He did so and stated that there wer
ffty-one $1,000 bonds signed by Ma, o
Harrington, and he wanted some actio
taken in the way Of destroying or can
ceiling them. he further said that b
did not know why the mayor signe
them. On one occasion when some cit
bonds were sold he sent the bond boo
over to Mayor Harrington for his sigma
ture 20 those filled in, and when tn
book was returned be ascertaine
the fact that all the bond
In the book we're signed. Thlnkin
that probably more city bonds would b
sold befors the expiration OF the oficis
term of the present mayor he said notl
ing about ID, but as there is no longs
any such possibility he wanted to b
relieved Of them.
The president Of Council and FinanC
Committee we're ordered to cancel or I
destroy them.
The contract to furnish 1000 poun
, bell with improved electric striker Il
the tower Of the Liberty Fire Engir
House was awarded to the Gamewe
Firs Alarm Telegraph Company. Il
contract price being S640 1t was Il
{ only bid.