Evening journal., 1891-06-27
DAME DEMOCRACY RErIass.

xhe old Democrat Cfsy Council Adjsurns.
President Eaxrn OompIfmented on All
Hfdes.
The last meeting of City Council was
held last night and there we're many
pleasant features connected with it be
fore the motion to adjourn sine die was
made by Mr. Cotton.
Council was called to order ct 8. 80
o'clock Immediately after the reading of
the minutes President Farra and Mr..
Baugh OF the Finance Committee re-
ported the cancellation OF the fifty one
&1 600 blank bonds that were signed by
Mayor Harrington, owing to q misunder-
standing on his part. The report Of th 9
officers was adopted.
The July interest list, amounting to
RSa 81, was ordered to be paid and an
order for $4,000 was drawn to meet
bonds due July /.
The following pay rolls were ordered
TO be paid; Members Of Council, $245 76 (;
police, So 326. 81. On motion Of Mr.
White the names of Bernard j. McV ey
and Waller L. Witsil. state detectives
were placed on the pay roll
Mr.. Vandegrift (Rep.) offered resolu
tion OF thanks to President Far.a for the
kind and courteous manner In which he
presided over the deliberations Of the
body 1t was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote.
To this resolution President Farra
made fitting response He thanked
the members on both sides for their
courtesy TO him, and said that no decision
of his had ever been appealed from That
the political face Of the CouRcil had
been changed, but he did not think the
incoming Council could scrutlnize the
expey diture Of public funds any closer
than their predecessors have done.
Mr.. Magee Dem offered a resolution
of thanks to Mayor Harrington and CITY
Solicitor Lyman for their uniform
courtesy and kindness, and prompt at
tention 20 Councllmanic matters. This
resolution was also adopted by rising
vote
The resolution WAS evidently an un-
expected incident TO Mayor Harrington.
The fact that IL has not been very long
since Councilman Magee called the
mayor to account before City Council
concerning the appointment OF special
officers for the police telegraph alarm
system. made resolution coming from
the snior member of Council eminently
fitting The mayor advanced and shook
the hand of President Farra, and said
that he could not fad words sufficient TO
EXPRESS his thsnks
Mr. Baugh complimented Mayor Har
rington for giving his presence and his
work 20 Council He said that the pres
cut occasion was 10 him one Of both 10Y
and regret That pleasant meetings.
good work accomplished, no hard words.
good, economical government and a
surplus in bank Of s23 600. we're charae-
teristics of the retiring Council He
thanked President Farra and said that
many times he kept the aiorlty straight,
knowing no party In his capacity Of gre.
siding officer.
Mr. Cotton was Spokesman for the
minority. he said he hoped that the
Councilmanic relations during the next
two years would be rs pleasant as they
have been during the two years Just
closing In behalf OF the minority he
thanked the president for his kindness
and consideration.
hr Magee thanked the members for
their kindness to him, after which MIR.
Cotton made motion to adjourn sine
die. The chair ruled that City Council
as continuous body, could not adjourn
sine die, and Mr. Cotton withdrew his
motion, and made motion to adjourn,
which was carried
The members stood around conversing
for little while. and the retiring mem
bers received many kiud words OF regret
from their more fortunate brethren