Evening journal., 1892-04-01
A DEAL FOR CLERK.
Democratic Councilman Offers to Vote
For Messick's Removal.

Cotton and Perkins Try to fmpeach Conn
ellis clsrk-rhe Democratic Members
Defeat tho dsasurs-Furthsr cOnsidera-
rion Deferred.
The regular mestIng Of City Council
was held last evening. Clerk Messick
being absent City Auditors Clerk John
Boughman officiated in that capacity.
Mr.. Cotton. of the Finance Committee,
reported hat the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company had been awarded
the $500, 900 sinking fund; he also re-
ported that the COMMITTEES had employed
Clerk Boughman to write the minu es
and make out the checks fer the interest
list. Both reports were adopted.
City Treasurer Adams made the fol-
lowing report Balance In Union National
Bank to current expenses. $3l, 745 53 I;
special fund, 81. 454; to current expenses
10 each OF the four depository banks,
$3.50; received of City Auditor Il II.
Billany, $500; Edward Mitchell, Jr., col
lector $3.50.
CUNNING FOR MEssIcK.
Councilman Cotton presented resolu-
tion authorizing the employment of Mr.
Boughman as clerk until April 9, his pay
TO be deducted from Clerk Messick' 5
salary. This resolution was adopted
without dissenting vote.
Councilman Perkins followed up his
attack by offering the following resolu-
fions and moving its adoption; I
Whereas, The clerk OF this Council
has apparently neglected his duties by
reason Of reported excessive Indulgence
= Il. L. A.
ing the financial interest Of the city
therefore, be it
Resolved, That committee Of three
be appointed by the president to examine
and report as . the following charges:
Il. Absent from Office during Office
hours
p Neylecs OF clerical duties.
- Aindrance OF public business.
a Intoxication during BUSINESS hours
and jeopardiznq she ublic interests"
Mr. Murray-"l do not want the clerk
TO neglect his duties, but I must say
that he is negiec ing them to cerlsin
extern / think IL would be better TO
defer nctirn for a week until we can as
Ger ain VI pu. JIG business has been
hirdered
The Chair-"rhe resolution does moth
inR beyond appointing a committee.
The vote was taken. Councilmen
Murray. Fagan, Griffin and White did not
vote and the resolution was lost, as a
two thirds vote was required
Colton--'I have had much dealing
with the clerk and have been very lenient
with him, but my time Is too valuable 10
use it 10 acting as clerk OF City Council.
The interest checks due tomorrow
should be drawn, but they are not The
money Id the depository banks sh )uld be
drawn and placed in the Union National
'7ank, bus 1t is not done. II this thing
oeenrs aRain must resign as member
Of Council
Psfkipe~ FAss man have always
liSed Msssick: but be has come into this
Cou1cll chamber when he was incapable
Of performing his outies"
The chair declared debate out Of order
as there was no motion before the body,
McKelvey-"i move the vote be recon
sidered
His motion was carried.
White-'I move that further consider
alton be postponed for one week
This motion was carried. Messrs. Col
ton. McVaY and DaDnenburg voting with
the Democratic side Of the house.
A DEN CRATIC OFFER.
Perhaps few pess ons are aware that I
is she fault Of the Republican member
that Clerk messiclK has not been removes
before this.
A Democratic member Of Council hE
mads overtnres TO them on sewers
occasions This proposition was su5star
tally as follows:
1T requires two-thirds vote TO i'm
peach the clerk You have not that VOTE
One Democratic vote Is all you need.
have expostulated with the clerk and
does not heed the warning. ! will vot
with You for im peachment Oh these col
itions, which must be in writing sn
signed by the Republican members TO In
sure your good faith:
= Clerk Messiek's Successor must d
/ Democrat
al mist IA ne the mad
''3 -You must votS With me to ele,
him, even n the other Democratic mem
bers will not support my candidate.
This proposition did not meet with II
approval OF the Republicans. They .woul
not sign the paper aud the Democrat
member would not vote with them wit
nothing but their word Of honor to ei
sure a Democratic successor.
The Republican members want RI
publican clerk. but as long as the Dem
cratic members stand shoulder
should they cannot get their hearts
ofro