Evening journal., 1897-07-27
COUNCIL DOES NOTHING
The Members Cannot Get On
for Some Unknown Reason.
MEET AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF
COUNCIL ARE NOW LOCKED
OVER THE OFFICE sPoILs-THE
MEETING RESULTED IN ABsO-
LUTELY NOTHING.

LUTELY NOTHING.
Chaos still reigns in City Council
The members tried to get together yes
terday afternoon to caucus for the city
offices. but failed to do so. Last night
they met again and accomplished moth
ing. There was considerable parleying,
and the business which Council has
been trying to do for some time past
that of electing city officers-wlll come
up again on Wednesday evening.
After some routine business, Mr.
O'Neil said that he desired TO call al
tention to the expiration of the terms OF
the city officers. 1T is the duly" he
said, ''Of the clerk of Council and the
city auditor to sign all checks and to
at,end to the other financial matters Of
the city. There may be some question
as to whether they would have a legal
right to act unless authorized 10 do so
by Council. There should be no ques-
ton about the matter, and ] therefore
move that they be authorized TO act in
their present capacities until their sue
cessors are duly chosen"
Mr.. Robertson said that there was no
necessity of Mr. O'Neil's motion, from
the fact that the terms Of the present
officers do not expire until July 81.
Mr.. Leary was of the same opinion as
Mr.. Robertson. He said that after July
81 would be ample time for such a mo-
tion.
Mr.. O'Nell said that he did not mean
when he made the motion TO press il.
/ He merely wanted 10 avoid any ques-
tion of the action of the officers named.
Mr. Robertson read the law on the
subject, but President LeitCh decided 20
put Mr. O'Neil's motion. 1t was lost.
Mr. Healy wanted Mr.. O'Neil's mo-
lion to include all of the city offices. II
was not seconded.
There was a hubbub when Mr.. Oberly
moved TO go into an election for a clerk
of Council. The motion was not sec
onded and Mr.. Leary moved for a re-
cess until Wednesday night.
This brought Mr.. Robertson to his
feet. He said that he was opposed tc
| the recess business. I'VE have come
here for several nights and have ac'
complished nothing" he said. "Ths
| people put us here and we should trans
act the peoples business"
Mr.. Learys motion prevailed, how
ever, by a party vote of to 6.
Council then got down to work. Al
DIutI WdH uIdMn III ldNOi vi W u
Fisher for rent for the city solicitor.
, office.
Mr. Healy gave notice OF a test o
the new crematory on next Wednesday
Edwin Kershaw on motion of MI
! Oberly. was reelected harbOr master
Mr. Zebley cast .he vote of Council.
Agent Frank Stout. of the S. p G. c.
gave this as his report for June: Dog
impounded, 12l; killed, 112; redeemed
-. The collections for the mOntl
amounted to S24 An order for $3.50 wa
drawn in favor of the society. The re
port of the society for the two years il
, which it has taken care of the dog mat
ter was presented. The report endei
: June 80 last 1t showed these figures
Dogs killed in first year, 92S; paid int
the treasury, $260.75; dogs left in poun'
on June 80, 1896. 13; dogs impOunde
in second year. 1,116; killed. 1,044; re
deemed, 80; sold, 80; left in pound, 4
, paid into city treasury, $244.
Building Inspector Grubb's June re
port showed that twenty-four permit
were issued; valuation, S52443; build
ings condemned. three
Milk Inspector McEvilly reporte
d having made 229 inspections; quarts in
. spected, 1898; precautionary notices,
b The superintendent of the cremator
e in his monthly report stated that 7l6a
: tons of offal had been destroyed, 5,Sl
d gallons of oil used, and 6l5 tons OF Coz
{ burned.