Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-17
In the Upper House.

AT fEe meeting of the upper house of the
common council the committee TO IN
Ssstlsate sX Comptroller john +. Shan
mons methods of selling broken rock sub
nlsteG the following report. censlIrin. him
for careiessness ami unbusiness-like meth
DDS:
to examine into the matter of broken rocl,
at workhouse, beg leave to report
First-We find from measurements made
by the city engineer, that rock broken ON
Michigan avenue between Twenty-thirt, and
Iwenty-fourth streets. amount to 45u0 cub
ic yaIds. OF this amount about 2 50J wards
was used by the street department accord
ing to the evidence of Thomas A. Doads.
eX-superintsndent of streets. About $40
yarGs was sold at IS cents per yard, to Mr..
Far1S. contractor. for macadamizng Lydia
avenue, AMI about 1,5oO yards to Mr.. Ma
honey. contractor, for nacadamiznS EIr-
teenth street, at 40 cents per yard.
We further find that Superintendent
Grant had sold the broken rock for 50
the sale to Comptroller Shannon, was told
that he had no right to make such sale, as
thai rlght was vested solely in the comp
trolier. and to Mr. Brart is due the credit
of the broken rock.
We further find that the rock was sold
10 Mr. F'arls on verbal contract. and TO
NJ Mahonsy on a written permit in Mr..
both cases We find no record of such sales
IN the comptroners Office. From the evil
dence before your committee. we fail to
hnd where and how Mr.. Shannon made ar
rangements for protecting the city's inter
es!s for the payment for the rock. and
think Mr.. Shannon was very careless and
untusiness.llke in this matter. Respect
fully submitted, H c. MORRISON,
~: E. JEWELL.
w. W. MORGAN
The report was received and filed.
came up again and was amended and
passed for the third time. As was former
ly the case, its discussion was the cause
eh tbe considerable display Of feeling among
spectacular when Alderman Morgan moved
that City Counselor McDougal be brought
INTO the chamber to settle a question of
rules, and remained standing. refusing 10
vote until the decision should be forth
coming. He, was finally induced to re-
sumo his seat. however. as the counselor
The ordinance came from the lower
house with an amendment increasing the
pay OF the second assistant chief from
s slvo 10 sio per month. A motion was made
Morgan; In explaining his intention TO vote
no. SAID that the fire department was be-
coming demoralized under the present vac
lilating IDlicy of the city council Firemen
we're hobnobbing. first with this alderman
and then with that, trying to get a raise
or salary. and the council was encourage
Alderman Morrison said he would vote
no because he was tired of tinkering with
the hre department and because the ap-
preparation would not stand the present
system of extravaganza
President Pro Tenn Wyne put the oues-
tion. which was voted upon as follows:
Morgan, refused to vote; Morrison and
Munson, no; Sedden, Brown, Wyne and
Johnston, aye.
Alderman Morgan's refusal to vote was
caused by a ruling of the chair that a
majority of those present was sufficient to
pass the amendment Mr.. Morgan Thought
that as the amendment affected the civ
funds: two-thirds' vote was required.
IN the rolleaIl his name was called twice.
III vote when get ready" said he He
arrive. :"
The roll call proceeded and the amend
ment was declared approved
challenge the legality of that ruling"
said Alderman Morgan.
Out of order" interposed Alderman
Johnston.
Haven't I got a right to question the
counselor" asked the alderman.
not the proper place.
Alderman Johnston moved to adjourn.
but there was no second. The upper house
proceeded with its business and Alderman
Morgan will consult with Counselor Nc
Dougal to-day about the legauty of the
ruling.
An amended ordinance from the lower
house granting permission to tine X. n r.
to erect an arch across Grand avenue at
streets instead of at 919 and 9l8 Grand ave
nue., as specified in the original ordinance,
was received and passed.
The special license tax ordinance was re-
ceived from the lower house and referred
to the finance committee.