Evening journal., 1899-07-28
APPOINTED PRO Tenn.
City officers to Be Retained
During Council Deadlock.
NO AGREEMENT LAST NIGHT

CLERK OF COUNCIL Al LAST
EVENINGS MEETING OF THE
CITY FATHERs-NO SETTLE
MENT IN SIGHT.
Upon motion of Councilman James
b. Oberly, Of the Twelfth ward, at last
nights meeting of City Council, it was
voted to retain the present city offi-
cials until the deadlock is broken and
a new set named.
Council met in session shortly after
8 o'clock. all members being present
with the exception of Mr.. Healy, who
is confined to his home with an at
tack OF nervous prostration. There was
quite number of spectators present,
Including the men slated for city Of
fees, but no one had the slightest
idea that any agreement would be
reached between the combinations.
MIR. OBERLY'S MOTION.
After routine business had been
transacted Mr. Cannon moved that a
ballot be taken for clerk OF Council.
President Alexander appointed Messrs.
Monaghan and Stewart tellers. and
when the vote was read it was found
that Thompson had received six votes,
Morrison four and Deer three.
The president having announced no
election, Mr. Oberly then moved that
the present city officials be retained
in office until their successors were
elected. The motion was carried with
out opposition.
SITUATION CHANGED.
The action of Council in voting to
retain the present officials temporarily
has changed the situation somewhat,
as although there was no election,
some of the members of Council still
control the offices for which they con-
| tended. Both Mr. Healy, leader Of the
combination of six, and Mr.. Kane, OF
the combination of four, should be
satisfied with things as they now exist.
Mr.. Healy fought for the retention OF
Michael j. Kelley in the office OF oil
inspector, and Mr.. Kane was equally
determined that Michael Connell
should be elected as clerk of the mar
ket. BY the action of Council last
night, both these obtained tenn
, porarily. at least what they wanted, al
J though not by direct vote OF Coun-
ell.
Although Mr.. Smith has failed 50 far
= to land John J. Ryan in the Office OF
b inspector OF oils and fluids, Ryan, who
no
OF Council, will still retain that Office.
Clerk of Council Morrison is backed
by the big four for the same posi-
ton in the present Sight, and will hold
over with the rest, thereby in a meas
ure gaining a victory over his oppo-
nents. The future actions Of Messrs.
. Healy and Kane will be watched with
II interest, as in event Of new combina-
ton being formed or Of an effort to
oust the present officials being made
these two men may be found on the
same side.
= There is a possibility, however, that
the old officials will be permitted to
remain in office for the coming two
years, and inasmuch as they are all
Democrats and competent Officers, the
city will not suffer from the fact.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
/ The usual amount of routine busi-
ness occupied the attention of Council
prior to the temporary adjustment Of
the matter of Offices.
The Finance Committee reported IA
= vorably on the petitions Of several
persons for overpaid taxes.
Among these claims was one of John
Filliben for the return of 1880 over
paid taxes. To this Mr.. Oberly called
< attention and said that the collector
had twice received the amount and had
been charged for it but once.
The same state of affairs, he said,
existed in the case of Mary Ryan, who
claimed SO overpaid taxes. The col
a lectors should pay the money out Of
their own pockets.
Mr.. Smith said the city received the
money and not the collectors and the
z city should therefore pay it back.
Mr.. Kane said the gentleman (Mr-
Oberly) had been chairman of the FL
nance Committee long enough to
e know that all moneys received are de-
posted to the credit Of the city.
Mr.. Oberly said that the money was
deposited to the credit of the city, but
: in the final settlement the collectors
J, only bellle lot lne one amount.
6 Mr.. Smith said that if Mr. Oberly
knew that collectors were doing such
. things he should prefer charges in
:, writing.
d Upon motion of Mr.. Fisher these two
cases were laid over for a week.
Mr.. Kane presented a communication
= from the committee of entertainment
n of the Convention of Municipal Elec-
r tricians, inviting Council to appoint a
committee to assist in the entertain
ment On motion of Mr.. Kane a CON-
mittee of three was appointed to CO.
operate. The committee named was
Il Messrs. Kane, Mousely and Stewart
q but President Alexander subsequently
added the names of Messrs. Cannon
e and Fisher
e An order for $4,000 was drawn in
S favor Of the Board of Education foI
new schools.
= The police payroll of s6O32; the
IS miscellaneous payroll Of s3,O7471. anC
d the Council payroll of $275.26 were or.
o dered paid.