The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-12-17
CITY ESTIMATES FOR 1897
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FINANCE
 IDOPTED.

Revision Tabled.
 The aldermen last evening bequeath- ed the erection of hospital for the care Of contagious diseases to the court of common council of 1897. Alderman Lambert of the Fourth ward is respon- sible for the amendment to the minori- ty report of the committee on ord- nances, offered by Councilman Pickett, and adopted at the last meeting of the board of councilmen, Indefinitely post poning all action on the matter of erecting the building. The subject has been legislative football for the two branches of the citys lawmakers since last April, when the order was passed, commanding the city auditor to issue hospital bonds. Those who opposed the location of the institution within the limits of the Twelfth ward made the fight of the year against it on Mon- day evening in the board of council men, and by a vote of 21 to they saw the matter buried, they thought so deep, that no alderman would dare at- tempt it's resurrection.
 The aldermen, under the leadership of MT Chillingworth, had favored the di- rectors of the general hospital. Under the same leader at the meeting last evening the aldermanic opponents to the hospital were more courteous to their councilmanic friends, and readi ly accepted the resolution indefinitely postponing all action. Clerk Lyon had scarcely finished reading the report of the doings of the councilmen before two members, Messrs. Chillingworth of the Tenth and Kinney of the Twelfth wards, sought recognition of the may or. The Tenth ward legislator was the more fortunate, aSd he immediately moved to the adoption of the minority report of the committee on ordinances which, of course, if passed, would be a concurrence with the councilmen. The overwhelming majority of the opposi- ton in the lower branch left no doubt in the mind of Mr. ChiIlirgworth that this was the proper course to take. AL derman Kinney moved to recede from the former action and concur. Alder man Lambert of the Fourth ward suc- ceeded in getting recognition at this stage of the proceedings and offered the following amendment:
 That the matter of a contagious dis eases hospital be referred to the ordi- nance committee of 1897 and that all papers pertaining thereto be laid on the table, pending a report of this committee, and that the city auditor be hereby ordered not to sell any con- tagious diseases hospital bonds until ordered by the court of common coun- cil. He thought this would solve the problem and that it would be vastly better than killing a much needed in stitution. MT. Chillingworth again ob- tained the floor and offered the orig inal motion to concur as an amend ment to Dr. Lambert's amendment. He did not see how Alderman Lam bert's motion would carry any weight. He had offered the motion looking to- ward conference with the hospital directors in good faith. He had not, as had been suggested in certain quar- ters, any motive in so doing except for the interest of the city.
 MT. Chillingworth had read that the board of health had voted to proceed with the erection of the hospital. It was time that the court of common council had begun to maintain it's dig nifty. The board of health should not be allowed to do any such high-handed work.
 Alderman Macdonald favored the motion of Alderman Lambert. He re- lated a circumstance which came un- der his notice. The head of a large family was debarred from work be- cause of a case of diphtheria in his family. He was a poor man and his children were suffering for something to eat MT. Macdonald said this was no exaggeration.
 MT. Chillingworth again reminded the aldermen that the board of health had the power to make a contract with any institution for the care of contagious disea ses
 Alderman Lambert asked the gentle man from the Tenth ward if he knew of any institution that would take them.
 For time it looked as if the Tenth ward member had the sympathies of the board and that his motion to con- cur would prevail. The vote, however, told a different tale and the opponents of the hospital will find in the next court of common council that the con- tagious diseases hospital will be there, too The amendment of Alderman Lambert was adopted by a. large ma jority.
 Alderman Macdonald asked for a committee of conference. He and AL derman Smith were appointed.
 Messrs. Kinney and Hamilton were appointed to confer with a similar con- mittee of councilmen on the hack or dinance, the board adhering to its for mer action, which was not concurred in by the lower board.
 The Cuban resolutions which passed in the committee of the whole at the meeting of the lower branch of the municipal legislature were tabled.
 The report of the committee on char ter revision was tabled at the request of Alderman Macdonald, who explained that citizens committee was prepar ing a division of the wards. whict it was intended to recommend to the committee and to the court of common council. The gentlemen engaged upon this work did not think the special committee would report at such an ear ly date.
 Chairman Bromley accepted the sug- gestioE of MT. Macdonald.
 The estimates for the year 1897 as re-