Evening journal., 1894-02-09
REPUBLICAN AID, THIS.
The Partisan Council Presents
a Resolution to Suit Itself.
MEssRs. MENTION AND CANBY PAID

A Report Adopted TO Help the Poor
which the Chairman of the Committee
Had Not Time to Submit TO Demo-
cratic Members A Crematory ordl-
nance Passed.
The Law and Finance Committees Of
the City Council to which was referred
the ordinance TO make an extraordinary
appropriation OF $4,000 for park pur.
poses reported, as follows at the meet.
ing last night.
"The committees on Law and Finance.
to whom a proposed ordinance entitled
An Ordinance TO Provide for an Ex
traordinary Appropriation was referred,
respectfully report;
"That after careful investigation Of
the subject OF the ordinance we do not
deem 1t wise or for the best interests Of
the people Of our city to make an extra
ordinary appropriation for the purpose
Of making roadways and walks in the
city parks
"There has been no extraordinary
change In the condition OF affairs in
relation to our parks since June
Of 1898, when the appropriations
we're made, which calls for this
special Legislation for them. The great
| depression In business; the shutting
down OF our industrial establishments
the suffering aud destitution which had
been brought upon our people; the hun
dreds out Of work In our city, is the
effect Of the unwise policy pursued by
the party in control of our national gov.
ernment, which was predicted, but has
proved more alarming than the timid
feared. While we deplore this evil and
sincerely sympathize with the suffering
poor, we do not feel that we should, al
this time, add to the burdens OF the small
taxpayers by spending large sums OF
money for the luxury of park drives.
anticipating hard times the Council
has done it's best 70 give the people a low
tax rate, and they hope TO continue to dc
Il. but while we recognize the fact that
the government Of this city is called upon
at this time to give all the relief that II
can TO the suffering and unemployed II
should be done by giving employment fol
that work which is necessary and which
can be anticipated without injury to the
city.
1--WE therefore report adversely on.th'
said proposed ordinance and offer the fol
lowing resolution as expressing tn
sense Of your Joint committee:
Resolved. That the Council, sympRthiz
ing with the large number Of citizen
who are now out of work, request tn
directors Of the Street and Sewer De
partment TO anticipate the grading ant
other necessary work Of the cominI
; summer ana to expend on that work a
soon as they possibly can at least $4,000
Resolved, That the Council, feelinI
that necessity Of every action In the mat
o ter requests that the directors Of tn
I Street and Sewer Department use an
funds which they may have In hand az
plicsble to their kind Of work, and In Vi
event of q deficiency occurring In the de
partment finances before the next an
, nual appropriation Is due, the Couuc
a will. at the request of the said directors
I take the necessary action TO provide fo
Q such deficiency to the extent OF $40, 600.
The report was signed only by Repub
lican members. Mr. O'Neill wanted Z
o know why be had not been consulted
4 The matter had never been brought b'
D fore the committee. Mr.. Wainwright
9 nut II as an excuse that he had jus
I brought the report In the Council
{ chamber and had not had time to subm
l II. II was evident, however, from hl
y rema rks, that the Republican member
had had a chance TO sign it.
s Mr.. McNulty had not signed the II
y port because it did not suit him.
il the report and resolutions wei
d adopted by a strict Republican vot
# The Democrats vote "No."
n A resolution to authorize the city trea
!, urer 70 draw a check in favor Of Il
4 city solicitor for $14, 900 TO pay DEM
]. Mention and William NJ. Candy Il
the WRwaset park lots, was offered
p. Mr.. Tyre. II was adopted.
a City Solicitor Elliott said there wi
a S1iS taxes against the lots for the la
o two years which he thought should
is paid by the owners.
m Mr. Tyre offered another resolution
allow T. l. Tulan and Matthew
Kelter and to use the o
Cooper phosphate works on the Bra
" dywine Creek in the Ninth ward
W dessicating establishments. BE e.
m p,ained that the Board Of Health did n
,s object, and the establishment would tai
ar all dead animals, and refuse from mark
houses, and, he understood, wou
al employ a number Of men.
~ The resolution was referred TO col
,e mittee, which will confer with the Boa
Of Health.
The ordinance to govern the M
crematory was called up and adopted.
The city treasurer reported the balan
ed In Union National Bank to be $62 944
In each Of the four depository bank. s.
eo 340. .46; received of Eugene NJ Saye
IN 81. 100: Edmund Mitchell, ,lJr., $500 Hal
an Palmer, Sal so; S. S. Adams j