The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-12
The Board of fCouncilmem

In the board of councilmen the an l nouncement was made that the com
 mittee on estimates was not ready tt 1 report and that 1t asked for time 1T
 which to hold another public hearing 1 In view of this it was voted to hole | an adjourned meeting next Friday eve
 ming. On motion of Councilman Keane l it was voted to request the represeta' 1 tives of the councilmen on the board | of finance to secure an itemized account I of the appropriation for the board ot education and submit it by next Fri 1 day night.
 l The resolution requiring the mayor | to cause to be made an investigation l into the death of Ann Wharton at | Springside home was indefinitely post | poned on motion of Councilman Frank
 Rice ot the First ward.
 The committee on the appointment of 1 building inspector reported that i'll the opinion of the committee the res- olution for the appointment of build ing inspector should be indefinitely postponed.
 Councilman Tyner moved that the
 committee report be tabled, but this
 motion was lost, and the committee re-
 port was accepted and the recommen-
 dation adopted.
 The ordinance for the licensing of
 street cars was adopted by vote of 26
 to 5, in non concurrence with the al-
 dermen.
 Councilman Greenfield presented a
 statement showing that the amount recommended by the board of finance
 to be appropriated for the board of ed
 ucation exceeded the estimated income for school purposes by $4S,219.44. His statement showed the following: Ap
 propriation recommended for the board of education, $460 150, not including S9,200 for sale of district notes or bonds. Estimated income from mill tax for school purposes, minus the amount which it is estimated will not be col lected, $306,63 the city districts share of the state fund $51,400. income from town deposit fund $1,3O0, from tu- ition $4,100, from rent of Carter house and Blake house $500, estimate of back taxes to be collected $4S,000 Total, $411, ,936.56. This statement was referred to the special committee on estimates
 Anthony Carroll sent in communi- cation concerning the director of pub lie works MT. Carroll charges that Director Troup has been violating vari- ous sections of the city charter from the time he accepted the position of director of public works to the present time. He referred to section 73 of the charter which provides that the direc- tor shall devote his entire time to the service of the city and have no other occupation during his term of office; to section 152 which requires that every city official shall upon entering upon his office make oath to faithfully and perform the duties of his office according to law; to section 153, which requires that no officer or em ploye of the city shall directly or indi- rectly furnish any materials to the city or be directly or indirectly employed to do any work for the city.
 MT. Carroll charges that Director Troup has taken the time of the city for the transaction of other business not connected with the interests of the city, and that he has unlawfully re1eiv- ed compensation attached to the office of the director of public works, and l asks that the truth of the allegations be referred to committee of the court | If common council for fair hearing | The communication was presented by | Councilman Burton of the Sixth ward | by request, and was referred to the | committee OF retrenchment and re- form