The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-31
c0UACILhEH RECANT Repudiate Their Former Ac- tion on Street SprinkIing
 Advertising Reports.
CONCUR WITH ALDERMEN
IN REFERRING BOTR REPORTS TO
 THE BOARD OF FINANCE.

IHG lSOAhD OF FINANCE. Councilman Graves Stubborn Fight Against Reconsideration-Co Councilman Shepard Asked if He Was in the Court of Common Council or in an Insane Asylum-Nadler, Who at the Previous Meeting Voted to Adopt Minority Re- port, Moved for Reconsideration-Gif- ford Weakened at the Last Minute Board of Finance Recommendation for Transfers from Street Hardening Ap- mendations for Transfers Adopted Rulings of the Chair Several Times Ap- pealed From.
 After one of the stormiest sessions ever held by the board of councilmen, that body last evening voted by a vote of r to 10 to reconsider the action taken at the former meeting in adopting the minority report of the committee which investigated the street sprinkling ad- vertising. It was then voted by vote of 15 to 8 to refer both the minority and majority reports to the board of finance. The business of the meeting had hardly been begun when it became \ apparent that every man present was prepared for a fray and after vote had been taken to concur with the al- dermen in granting the petition to allow the erection of an awning in front of the Hyperion theater, Councilman Graves moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by both Councilmen Fisher and Brown, but was lost by vote of g to IS.
 The recommendations of the board of finance for the transfer of money voted at the recent meetings of the board were next brought up. The transfers recommended were those of money from the surpluses of the fund to pay inter est on notes and bonds, from the amount saved in the lamp department, from the unexpended appropriation for SQpGI1ulGIIQtllL OI StFeGlS odl6i u pay the salary of the director of public works and from the appropriations for hardening various streets. Some oppo- sition was made by members of the lamp committee to transferring from money saved in the lamp department and it was stated that the money thus saved was needed to pay for additional lights. The recommendations were all adopted, however, except the one in re- gard to transfers from the appropria- tions for street hardening.
 Councilman Stein moved that the transfer be ordered except the amount appropriated to harden Arch street. Councilman Brown moved to amend so that the amounts for Lloyd street and Blatchley avenue be excepted.
 Councilman White moved to adopt the recommendations of the board of finance and in so moving said: We are here tonight to do our duty as men. Over 40 per cent. of the amount for street hardening Is for the Eighth ward Yet, although live in that ward, I stand here above Eighth ward poli- tics for the best interests of the city. The need of cleaning streets already hardened and paved Is greater than the need of hardening more streets. If we vote not to place this money in the hands of the director of public works even then the streets will not be har- dened as the appropriations are not large enough to pay for the work. Let it be used for the work required now rather than be tied up for year or two. We have the best board of finance we ever had in this city and, believe, their recommendation is the best pos sible under the circumstances"
 Counci!men Riggs, Gruener, Liefield, and Burton of the Eleventh ward spoke in opposition to the transfer.
 Captain Dove explained the ctrcum- stances which had led the board of finance to recommend the transfer. He said that he did not vote in, the board of finance against the transfer out of courtesy to the gentleman who moved the reconsideration, but he was pre- pared to vote in the council with those who opposed it.
 The amendments to except the moneys appropriated to harden Arch street, Blatchley avenue and Lloyd street were voted down and then on a vote on Councilman Whites motion to adopt the recommendation, the motion was lOSt Dy vote or 10 IS.
 This matter having been disposed of Councilman Stein moved to adjourn, but his motion was lost.
 Councilman Isbell then moved to take from the table the majority report of the Investigating committee which was tabled at the last meeting The motion was seconded by Councilman White. This motion was a signal for the real fight of the evening to begin and from that time to the adjournment of the body wordy war was waged every minute.
 Councilman Graves raised the point of order that according to the rules of the board unfinished business was not in order. MT. Isbell contended that the meeting was special meeting and that the rules for regular meetings did not apply The chair ruled that as no spe- cific business was mentioned in the call for the meeting. he would call for the regular order of business.
 MT. White appealed from the ruling of the chair and on @ vote being taken the chair was sustained by vote of 15 to 9.
 h accordance with this ruling the