Evening journal., 1897-08-27
CREPE FOR COUNCIL.
A Ways CHASTITY Joke at the
Members Expense.
INTELLECTUAL BALLOTS FOR CLERK
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS FAIL
ONCE MORE TO ELECT CITY OF
FICERS-NfR O'NEILL STILL
STANDS FIRM-TO TRY AGAIN
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT.


green ribbon, was hung en- the door OF
City Councils chamber last night. At
tached to the crepe was a card bearing
these words: Not dead, but in a
trance"
When the members assembled in
their room full lobby OF Democratic
and Republican henchmen were on
hand TO brighten the occasion. After
the routine business OF Council had
been rushed through everybody settled
down to hear The outcome of the old
political pot which has not simmered
for some time. There was plenty Of
material to be put in the pot, but Mr.
O'Neill who was chief cook and every
thing else, refused point blank to boil
anything that would please the Demo-
Gratis. Big Dan" O'Neill and his bro
ther Jim" were on hand and took a
keen interest in the battle. They Oc-
cupied seats directly back OF the squire.
The election fer city officers was
started by Mr.. Oberly, who moved No
go into an election fer clerk OF the
} market. He nominated w. P. Nor
rison. Mr. Healy moved to amend MIR.
Oberly's motion by an election of city
officers. MIR. Robertson said that the
motion to elect officers was the motion
before Council when the postpCnement
was taken at the meeting held hast
month. Mr. O'Neil1 wanted 10 go into
an election OF clerk of the market, but
all objections were overruled by Presi-
dent Leitch, who said that an election
of city officers would be gone into, be-
ginning with Clerk Of Council. Mr.. Rob
er.sOn nominated II. H. Billany. There
we're fifteen ballots taken, ais follows:
Flirst-'MCrris, o. Billany, g. blank
2
9 second-Nlorrison, s; Birany, 5;
R blank 2.
Third-Morrison, 5; Bllany, s.
blank 2.
a Fourth-Morrison, 8; Bnliny. G.
3 blank. 2.
g Fifth-Morrison. 8; Blllany, 6;blank
j. 2.
/ Sixth-Morrison, 8; Billany, 6;blank
y 2.
d seventh-Morrison. 5; Billany, 8
: bank, 3.
Eighth--lMorrison. 8; Blllany. G
I, blank. 2.
i Nlnth--Morriscn 5; Billany, 5;blank
Tenth-Morrison, 5; Billany, 5;blanh
> 3.
.e DISQUALIFICATION, 5; Blllany G
> > blank 2.
Is Is Twelfth Morrison, 8; Blllany. 4
y blank 4.
Thirteenluh- 5; Billany,
blank, 2.
Observation-Disclosures, 8; Billany,
blank 4.
Morrison, s. Bi!any. 6
i, blank, 2.
" A long recess was held. Some of TN
II members took a walk around the room
while others talked to their friends
~ who were Watching Jhe proceedings
~ After the recess the members resume
IN their seats, and Mr.. Robertson moved u
= adjourn until next Wednesday evening
" and that the present city officers hOl
over until September 30. Mr.. O'Neil
"a objected and said that Wednesda
N night is committee meeting night Th
\ squire asked permission of the chai
re- to quote a little saying OF Bobby Burns
Nv the Scoth poet. II ran like this: 9TH
In best laid plans o'mice and men ai
rs gang aglee."
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
is When President Ileitch raped for OF
lv der and called for business, Mr.. Oberi
offered the report of the Finance Con
mittee IL showed the interest lii
for the month Of September TO be: Cen
tificate, $77,05O interest, S2,191.5C
ls bonds to be paid, $500. The list wa
le passed.
% He also offered bill rscOmmendin
is that 81. 20 be paid to Alfred McDOwe
We Tor Overpaid capitation tax. MIR. Nj
.e DCwell i'm his BILL asked that he be n
III funded money paid for capitatiOn Ia
ga in 1896. but the Finance CommitC
IN struck that out Mr. Robertson wante
40 to know why the committee had d0l
III that He was informed by Mr.. Oberl
u THAT the committee struck Ii off becau
AZ It did not think that the money w
ne due Mcdowell. Mr.. Robertson sal
III Than the law OF Council was that a
citizens should be paid overpaid tax'
three years back, and he moved 10 r.
l. fer the matter back to the commttte
lg with instruction to pay to McDowe
rs the balance OF the money. II was ol
de iected to by Mr.. O'Neill. who said thi
10 he thought II was no use Ito refer
ue back to the committee. Mr.. Leary sa
ke 1t was out of order. MFR. Robertsc
mt then moved to strike out the comml
tees report and insert the sum OF Sb.4
II was lost The original motion WI
then put and carried.
re The estate OF Philip Dougherty WI
is granted $3.50 capitakion tax.
se The Public Building Committee r
II. rcrted THAT ii had awarded the contra
Sc. for building the police bicycle house
IS A. S. Reed g. Bro. Their price was IS
lr- Simmons & Bro. got the contract 4
cementing the cellar at the City Ha
The committee made a favorable r
port on putting in a steam heating a
n rangement in the City Hall. and hi
EFT for lthe same will be asked for.
Is, City Treasurer Curry reported th
, the balance in Union National Bal
to was $50, 463.26: park purposes, 81.
vi 1858: received OF Edmund Mitche
Jr., for taxes. 81. 100; from Tax Cole
tor Sayers, S825.
Mr.. Robertson, member frcm .
hel Fifth ward. presented a bill for owe
m paid tax amounting TO $2.66 from
NE II. Bowers. It was referred to the I
iu. nance Committee. A similar bill W
sp- received from Hamilton Stewart (
$3.50