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law committee. Mr.. o'Neill seconded the


slow, rather than get into law suit.
Mr.. Robertson thought Council need
have no fear on that point.
Upou being questioned concerning the
matter. City Auditor f'yle said that he
had received 500 from the city solicitor
with request TO issue license lie
was new awaiting further instructions
Mr.. Smith maintained that this
showed they had paid fee.
MIR. Leary next stated that he desired
To alter BIS motion go as TO read that
the license be revoked, and then he
proposed to move its postponement
pending the report OF the law com
mittee.
Mr.. O'Neill said the mntter was be-
fore the law committee year ago.
On motion of Mr.. Leary, the matter
was laid on the table pending the law
committees report.
Chairman O'Neill of the law com
mitee reported progress on the propo-
sition to purchase property 10 the
vicinity Of Lowering and Shallcross
avenues and Rodney street for park
purposes. The report of Dennis j.
Mention and j. Newlin Gawthrop of the
executive committee of the Park Com
mission was read showing that the
total cost os the property would be $25,
$40, and that William p. Bancroft hati
agreed to take two pieces aggrsgating
50, 600.
MIR. O'Neill said the committee would
prefer Council to take the RESPONSE
bility in the matter, and invited the
members to go out on Saturday after
noon and view the properties. Tbs re-
port of the committee vas adopted.
City Treasurer Curry reported the
balance in Union National Bank to
the account of current expenses TO he
$50, 4S3. 10; in each Of the iour deposit
tory banks, Sl4,2l6; total, sll7,3lL 10;
special fund for park purposes, S23
OBJ 10. His receipts we're: From lax
Collector Mitchell, 1896 taxes, 5000 :;
Tax Collector Sayers, 1895 taxes, $3.50 {;
| City Auditor Pyle. sails of unclaimed
goods by police, Sl1. 81 ; dog tax, $3.50 30 .
license, So; Union Bans. interest,
slll.67; depository banks, interest,
Sl35. IL; Clerk of Court Adams. S233 49,
City Auditor Pyle reported his audit
Of Registrar Grobe's accounts, showing
collections in the water department for
February to have been 81, 400, 10.
Clerk Adams of the city reported re-
ceipts for fines of s15S; fees, $40. 80
/ COSTS, S1'l D TOTAL, S2li Ss.
The Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Aniamls reported in pound
at last report, dogs; taken up in
February, l22; killed, Ito: redeemed,
8; sold, 6; left in pound. D; received
from sale OF animals, sl3. 80. On motion
of Mr.. Oberly an order was drawn in
favor of the society for $3.50.
letter from the Street and Sewer
l a.
point committee to adult its accounts
publication in the annual report. Or
mittea was appointed to audit the &C
counts.
MIR. Oberly sent up a copy of the pro
posed new city charter.
A recess was taken to allow Council
as committee of tho whole to consiue
the request OF the Phoenix Fire Co. TO
an increased appropriation. Upon re
assembling, Mr.. Fisher offered the fol
owing resolution
Resolved, That this Council recommend
to the General Assembly that the appropria
ton of the Phoenix Fire Go. be increase,
1900, making their appropriation 5000 in
stead of $500, beginning July the LIST, 1898,
This was carried by the followiu,
vote
Ayes. Cannon, Zebley, Fisher, Watson
Robertson, Morris and President Leitci
u
Nays--Lsary, Smith, oberly, o'Neill
Kane and Healsy--6.
At the request of the city solicitor
Council decided TO purchase eigh
} volumes Of American and English Cor
! poration Cases, volumes AZ to S. +
complete the set at cost of s36
Mr.. Oberly moved that when Council
/ adjourned, it adjourn to meet mex
, Monday night to consider the propose
, new city charter.
y Mr.. O'Neill asked what Council ha
| to do with the charter more than an
, individual, and opposed any specie
4 meeting en- the subject. He remarks
i that some members seemed to thin
that Council ought to father it. Il
:, did not agree with great deal that
| In it, but some things he thought we
y of. Besides. it would be so dissectud |
:, . Dover that Council would not kno
n what it WAS voting for. LET the Lei
l. islature fix il IN, he addict.
i: Mr.. Oberly thought ii would be
o matter OF courtesy to consider II
Y charter.
II Mr.. Robertson declarsd that the mon
~ bers had not copies OF the charter al
al could not go over it carefully. 1t WI
10 in the hands of the Legislature. anyho,
" Mr.. Leary favored the intent OF ii
We new charter to give the people mo
legislative power and to enable an i
crease in revenue without increa6il
y the taxes.
IN Mr.. O'Neill referred to the previo
| affnrt nf fha mnninirnl ,isa
IN and the action of tine Legislature in !
10 ferring it back to the comm issiun, al
lie the fact that Council had to pay t
to bill. about $1,000. He was inform
that under legislative action Coun,
cd would have TO raise about $40, 900 mo
to than last year and he thought Coun,
w should not encourage an increase
n taxation.
Sc Mr.. Cannon favored the considerati
|, of the charter and it it was found 4
es to be for the benefit OF the massr
Council should fight it. As to q rept
lily that majority of Council favored t
as charter, he suggested motion Ii
he Council had taken no action on it,
lw On the question of adjourning un
at next Monday, the following vote "
nd taken:
Ice Ayes-Lesry, Smith, oberly. Cannr
lty Kane and Healey-6.
m Nays o. Neill, Zebley, Fisher, Watst
ere Robertson, Morris ana President Lett
ng u
The motion was therefore lost.
,rk On motion of Mr.. Oberly the mat
NC of electing sinking fund commission
tn, to succeed Ohio Nowlaud was laid o
art for one week.
for Council adiourned abollt O. "a ofclo