Evening journal., 1897-08-06

that all excepting two loads Of the gar
bage had been weighed.
Mr. Smith said chat If the rest Of
the members of Council should decide
that the Crematory Committee was dis
honest he CMr. Smith) would resign his
seat in that body
Mr.. Robertson interrupted Mr.. Smith
and asked him for the privilege Of the
floor. NO" shouted Smith. when
have finished you can have il, but not
before"
Mr.. O'Nell said that the two MEM
bers had occupied the floor aGl evening.
Mr.. Smith then went on with his
speech. He said that he was not cp-
posed TO a special committee being APP
pointed
President Let,h declared tha, the dis
cusslon had already continued too long,
and announced that the vote regarding
the acceptance of the report would he
taken.
Mr.. Leary asked the presidents per-
mission to speak. He said that Mr..
Robertson. In order to sutsl an.ilte his
claims, should bring figures. The re-
FORT Is signed by every member Of the
NOUillllttt anu W NlaAAh NA-t 10 NeN
dishonest wculd be to de'ameitheir char
acter.
Mr.. Wa son, member frcm the Nin,h
ward and a member Of the committee.
said that he was present alt the te7t and
It was satisfactory TO him. He said eh2t
he would vote for the report.
The vote was then taken. and every
member excepting Mr.. Robertson voted
for it,
The order fer $4,000 for the payment
of The crematory was accordingly
drawn.
City Treasurer Curry's report was:
Balance in Union National Bank 20 cur
rent expenses. 1863, 1861; park pur-
poses, $42, 1858; crematory. $4,000.
City Auditor Pyle reported having re-
ceived S314.62 from Clerk Adams of the
Municipal Court; Chief Engineer James
Wilson, s377O; Tax Collector Sayers,
$40 $50; Tax Collector Mitchell, $97,-
400
Mr.. Oberly reported chat the Finance
and Bond Committee held a meeting
and had decided to bond the Sinking
Fund Commissioners in $4,000. The
United States Fidelity Guarantee Com
pany was willing to bond The commits
slCners. II was adopted
Mr. Zebley offered a letter from the
Water Witch Fire Co. stating that inas-
much ais a newtruck company wasIene
talked of to be located on the Wesi
Side, the company was willing to build
a house and start a new company fur
nlsh a new truck and maintain It. Il
was referred to the Fire Committee.
Mr.. Robertson offered a letter writ
ten by the National Building Inspectors
i Association to Mayor McLear, asking
that Council be represented at the as
sociatiCn's annual meeting, which is X
be held at Detroit in September. Th'
letter was handed to the Public Build
ing Committee.
Mr.. Robertson gave notice that thu
relatives of Philip Dougherty, deceased
, wanted $3.50 overpaid tax refunded
and that William Strlckler, OF No. S3
Monroe street. wanted S35.S2 overpai'
taxes refunded. The letters we're re
, ferred to the Finance Committee.
: Mr. Kane, member from the Fourt
ward, asked that $3.50 be drawn in favo
Of the Police Contingent fund. Il wa
allowed.
Mr.. Oberly asked that the yearly ap
(. preparation of $4,000 for the Board o
!, Education for use on new schools be al
. lowed. II was so ordered.
Mr.. Oberly presented a letter from A
4 II. Mcdowell, of Chester, Pa, who for
merly resided here, asking that S54
capitation tax be refunded. Also ont
from David H. Bower. asking that over
paid taxes amounting to Sl1l0 be re
funded. Both letters were sent to th'
J Finance Committee.
The report of Milk Inspector McEvill!
showed that he had made 254 inspec
)tions and inspected 1856 quarts OF milk
= sampled 2S quarts; analyzed 2S quarts
and given precautionary notices
Coal Oil Inspector Kelley reported
I having inspected 1900 gallons Of oi
: in July.
Building Inspector Grubb, in his re
/ port, said that the total number o
: dwellings built during the month wa
r 16; factories, 1; alterations and re
: pairs, 19; total permits, 80; total value
/ $50 ,O34; collections, $99.