The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
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|. City Council.
The council met Friday night, all
being present. The minutes Of the pre-
vious meeting were read and approved.
Councilman Gray in retiring, made a
brief address suitable to the occasion
and expressive of his sentiments towards
council and mayor, for their uniform
courtesy and fairness. The only criti-
cism he had to make was with reference
to the mayors appointment of chief of
police, but he had no doubt the mayor
was actuated by motives of good to the
city. The retiring councilman knew
that the affairs Of the city are in good
hands, and hoped that the prosperity of
the city would continue.
The mayor rejoined expressing the
kindest of feelings towards the retiring
councilman, and he said he knew the
council were losing a good adviser.
While there had been differences Of
opinion between himself and the council
during the past year, he assured them
that he had been actuated by no other
motive than to subserve the best inter-
ests of the city, and he accorded to the
council the same motive. As to his
appointment of chief of police, he would
say that had the refusal to confirm been
of any other appointment than that OF a
peace officer, he would not have had a
word of complaint to make, but he did
think that if he was a councilman, he
would hesitate many times before he
would refuse to confirm an appointment.
and the grounds of the refusal, indebted
ness of the appointee to the city, he did
not believe would now be commended for.
A chief Of police is not picked up on
every street corner. and it is a position
that You will find few men, fully capable
to fill, to accept. l believe that the
appointee objected to has earnestly
endeavored to fulfill the duties of the
office he has held.
He spoke with reference to the good
financial condition Of the city; while all
around us, cities of similar size were
struggling to raise sufficient funds to
pay expenses, II bills are paid on pre-
%sentation, and this, too, in the face OF a
year of great depression.
In closing, he said that while the
council was losing a valued member, he
congratulated the Third ward and the
entire city on the fact that they were
also regaining one.
The certificates and oath Of Office of
Mr.. Gray's successor, Nj. Whitmoyer and
of councilmen reelected, Messrs. Galley
and WEIGH. were filed, and they took
their places.
Before this, the mayor had submitted
the following communication:
1 return you herewith the ordinance
passed by You at your session held
March l, 1895, and vii! say in connection
Herewith that the adoption OF an entire
new ordinance, which defines when the
municipal year commences; which pro-
vides in absolute terms when the tax
imposed is payable and which otherwise
remedies many of the i~mperfections in
the ordinance now in force, meets my
hearty approval.
As regards section two of this ordin-
(Which is the section defining the
different classes Of business taxed and
the rate charged) 1 will say that I am
still firmly convinced that by the prac-
tice Of ordinary economy in the general
expenditures of our city, that the neces-
sity of imposing an occupation tax to
the extent sought in this ordinance,
does not exist.
However, if the council by their action
have truthfully expressed the wishes of
our citizens, and they are content to be
taxed to the extent of $4,000 pei an j.
mum, for the purpose of defraying our |
general expenses which will not exceed !
$1,000 per annum, they should not be
deprived of &C doing by any objections
of mine. 1 therefore give notice of the |
approval Of the ordinance.
G.. w. PHILLIPs,
Mayor.
The bond Of city scavenger was fled.
The report OF acting chief of police
Phillips for March was fled. It showed
two arrests and fines OF 81 each for
drunkenness; one for fighting, fine So
and costs; three inmates house of pros
fine 50 each.
The report OF the police Judge for
March showed 80 paid over to the city
treasurer for March.
The official bond Of Vim. Becker as
,ity clerk in the sum of $500, dated
April 5, 1895, wa fled, but as a county
blank had been used and the bond run
Platte county, it was referred back
or correction.
The report of the treasurer was read
md referred to committee on finance.
t shows, in brief:
suncAe 20 W
tax fund 20 s.