Evening journal., 1891-06-12
TO KNOCK OUT GOATS.
COUNCIL REFUSES TO REFUND THE
FINE OF OFFICER YATES.

NV VI VT WIN - G9f
william III Lee Tells Council That He
Is still Registrar of vital stRtistios and
WIN Demand His saiary-Discussior
About Police Olothing.
The regular meeting OF City Council
was held last evening. A report from
the Law and Police Committees. 10 which
the petition Of officer George M. Yates,
for the refunding Of $40 fne, imposed by
the mayor on him for attending psse
ball game, was referred, recommended
that on account Of the circumstances
under which the fine was Imposed the
joint committees had decided to recon-
mend the reiunding Of el3 to Mr.. Yates
Mr. Cotton moved that the considera-
tion Of the report be postponed until
later IN the session to enable the city
solicitor to hunt up the statute under
which the mayor was empowered to
impose fines on his officers. Adopted
When the matter was again called up
Mr.. Magee moved that II be indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. Baugh inquired the
reason why that motion was made MIR.
Magee answered that when the commit
tee made the report they were not &C ;
quainted with the law under which the
mayor was empowered to impose fines
They all believed that Mr.. Yates was
entitled to have this money refundedjto
him, but he did not think 1t would be
wise to establish precedent in the case
Mr.. Sharkey thought that Officer Yates
had not committed any breach Of disci
pline which brought him under the
meaning of the statute.
On division Mr. M tgee's motion was
carried, Shsrkey and McKenney voting
against 1t.
The Fire Committee recommended
that the petition of II. o. DEMO for a
fire alarm box at Eighth and Lombard
streets, and that of Charles Jester for
box at Sixth and Wollaston streets be
granted.
President Farra reported that the
ordinance for the appropriation Of $500
for the relief OF the widow of officer
Shultz had been signed by the mayor and
was now a law.
The city treasurer reported the balance
in bank TO current expenses, &2S, 916. as
special, $4, asa 90. Edmund Mitchell,
Jr g collection amounted to 1900; John
J Mealey's, $675; Edward F. Kane's,
$1s
Mr.. Magee presented a report from the
Department OF Elections, stating that in
consequence of certain incidents which
occurred dEdng the election of last Sat
urday, cit was obliged to appoint Francis
P. Dillon, Robert A. Justis, James
Brown and John J. Gilbride additional
election inspectors, and recommended
that they be paid SO each additional
The report was received and fled and su
order recommended drawn for the
amount
A communication was received from
William 81. Lee, the deposed secretary Of
the Board of Health, stating that certain
documents OF which he was the lawful
custodian had been illegally seized AS
he still considered himself the duly
elected secretary he would apply to
Council and demand his quarterly salary
The communication was referred to the
Committee on Law
A petition signed by Mrs. Mary E.
Morrison and others was received, asking
Council to take some means TO abate the
nuisance Of goats in the vicinity OF
Chestnut, Elm and Franklin streets.
The petition was referred to the Law
Committee
The Department OF Elections reported
that the total cost of holding the regis
tratlon and election was $s25 The
petition was received and flied and an
order recommended TO be drawn In favor
Of the president, Andrew G. Wilson, fol
the amount
Mr.. Baugh moved that $500 be drawn
in favor Of Mary e Shul.z, and that II
bs charged TO IncidedtRl and miscellan
eous expenses.
Mr Baugh said this was the usual time
for advertising for police clothing, but
owing to the appointment Of a COM
mission and the fact that several of the
present force would be removed, he did
not think it would be prudent to do so at
this period.
Mr.. Cotton drew attention TO the
section of the new act which empowered
the commission to clothe and equip the
police as they thought it, He thought
it would be better to leave the matter to
the commissioners. The subject was
discussed, but no action was taken
Council then adjourned.