The sun., 1898-11-18
OBJECT 70 PAYING A BILL
Council Refuses to Give $46.75
to Dixon Company for Re.
pairing Crematory.
ENGINEER SASSE THANKED
The City Legislators 10th to Give the
Street and Sewer Department,
Money to Pay Damages for the
Opening of Eleventh,
Street.

At the meeting Of City Council, last
evening, there was some discussion over
a bill OF SAG. Is presented by the Dixon
Company, which erected the crematory
in this city. 5!fsz$ !{
Objection was made to the bill when
it was read. Mr.. Oberly wanted informa-
tion on the subject, saying the company
was bound by the conditions of the
contract to keep the crematory in repair
for one year and place it in first-class
condition.
Mr.. ONeil said they had been notified
in June or July to put it in first class
condition and it was strange if the CRATES
should wear out in but a month or two
after the year expired.
J. E. Healy, chairman Of the crema-
tory committee, said the year had ex-
pired last August, and that the CRATES for
which payment was asked, were pur-
chased after the contract expired.
At the instance of Mr.. Oberly the bill
was held up, aud the crematory commit
tee asked to report on it. Later a motion
was passed asking the committee to re-
port on the condition OF the crematory at
the end Of the year.
A communication was received ftoI
Chief Engineer G. W. Sasse of the Fire
Department, late lieutenant in the U. S.
Volunteer Army, thanking council fo:'
giving him a leave Of absence, and stat
ing that he had gone on duty yesterday,
naving been mustered out of Uncle Sam s
service.
The communication was received and
ordered to be filed. The motion so
ordering was amended by Mr.. O'Neil
who added vote Of thanks to the brave
chief for the efficient manner in which
he had performed his military duties
The vote was given with chorus Of
hearty "aycs."
Mr.. Oberly moved that Council should
not meet on Thursday evening next on
account Of it being Thanksgiving Day,
but adjourn over to the following Mon
day.
This wes objected to by Mr.. O'Neil
who said it was always the custom to
meet on that night, call the roll and ad-
journ out of respect to the day. The
motion was not seconded
Action was taken last evening on the
opening Of Eleventh and Monroe streets
and Trenton place. 1t was said that the
Finance Committee had postponed action
on it for one week. A conference be.
tween the finance Committee and the
Street and Sewer Department had been
held Wednesday evening.
There will likely be heated debate
when the matter comes up for final ac-
tion as some of the councilmen do not
relish the idea of giving SO much addi-
tional money to the Street and Sewer
Department for the payment Of damages
for the opening of these streets.
An order was directed to be drawn for
$3.50 for the contingent fund Of the police
commissioners.
City Treasurer Curry reported bal
ance in the Union National Bank OF
$54, ,176.16; four depository banks,
$l43.36; collector 7. f. Lewis, 1872, taxes
for 1898; E. NJ. sayers, 81, 100, taxes for
1897 c. r. Mitchell, Jr., $3.50, taxes for
1897.
Special fund for park purposes, $685.
034.55.
Auditor Pyle received 500 as license
fees, 500 each from auctioneers W. A.
Hukill and F. A. Stidham.
Municipal Court Clerk Adams report
showed the receipt of Sill as fines, $7S. 80
as fees and $66.05 as costs.