Evening journal., 1895-06-28
THE DOG CATCHER is OUT,
AND THE SOCIETY VII 4 THE LONG
NAME SUCCEEDS TO THE OFFICE.


The citT Fathers Decide TO Relieve the
Mayor Of the Only omciaI He Could
Nominate other Ordinances Passed at
Last Nights Meeting.
The last regular session Of the City
Council which has managed the munlci
pal affairs OF the city for the past two
years was held last evening, and all the
members we're on hand Mayor Short
lidge and Mayor elect Jefferis sat side By
side on the platform and several Of the
city fathers occupied seats just outside
the sancLum.
The trsasnrsI's report showed q
balance in bank Of $40, 444 Is aud collec
tions from Edmund Mitchell, Jr., $500
Eugene M Sayers, 5000; Board Of
Health for milk licenses. 81 $50; H. Il
Blllany, So OIL sale Of old police relics
The miscellaneous payroll, S8 10G IL F.;
Council pay roll, &275 20 and police pay
roll, 81 g37 So we're passed.
Two communications Wer3 recsived
from the Street and Sewer Department.
one asking for copies OF leases and
agreements made by the city per-
tanning TO streets, which the
clerk was directed TO comply
with The other to the effect that the
department hadn't funds 20 pay FOR the
opening Of Eleventh and Monroe streets
and Trenton Place and asking Council to
provide the mon.y.
Mr. Dannenberg offered q resolution to
the effect that the Street and sewer
Directors had agreed to pay these awards
out Of the $3.50 GOO loan, and a request
was made OF the department to live up 70
/ this agreement. This was adopted.
An Invitation TO attend the flag raising
at the Ferris Industrial School was &C
cepted It will occur at p m. TO NOR
row.
A deed was submitted by the park
commissioners. from E. l. DUPONT de
Nemonrs g. Co., giving TO the city SO
acres Of land as an addition to Rockford
Park. The deed was accepted.
The annual report Of City Solicitor
George A, Elliott was read IL gave q
full history OF the important suits ia
which the city was perry, and was a
clear and we'll arranged document He
has given thirty seven written opinions.
Examined ten titles, drew twenty three
bills, twelve Of them passing the General
Assembly asked for nine commissions to
condemn property, had acted with two
investigation committees and drawn an
city contracts de- renewed his sugQss-
ton for an increase in the salary OF the
solicitor
The third reading Of the ordinance to
borrow $4,000 for park purposes was
had and it became law by the mayor
signing it. Messrs. McNulty and smith
voted against it..
The ordinance TO amend the ordinance
relative to the health Of the city was read
third time and signed BY the mayor
lt gives the Board Of Health the right TO
appoint four instead Of two executive
officers and requires physicians 10 report
contagious diseases to the Board OF
Health within a certain time. IL al 90
gives the Board Of Health the right to
quarantine houses where such diseases
exist. Oa this Msssrs. Donahoe, Kirby
McNulty, Meaney, ONeill and Smith
voted no
The ordinance to transfer the duty Of
killing unregistered dogs TO the S T. C.
A wcs passed, Donahoe, McNulty,
MeaneY aud Smith voting no. This was
AZ once signed.
The ordinance to amend the milk
inspector ordinance by eliminating the
provision requiring milk Cans to be
labeled with letters or labels was re
turned by The mayor without his sigma
ture. It was promptly passed over his
head, every member voting against the
veto
A resolution was offered thanking
President Perkins for his many acts OF
kindness and efficient work while acting
as presiding officer. Mr. Perkins made a
brief speech In which he spoke in earnest
manner Of the pleasant associations and
many kindnesses shown him, and hoped
prosperity would follow every member
Colonel Vain wright slso made witty
speech, after which Council adjourned
The new members will meet next
Monday night and organlzs The frst
regular session will be held or the