Evening journal., 1900-11-16
COUNCIL RECBDEN
FROM Its STAND
POIice Commission Gets $3.50
Of Contingent Fund With
out ItemizOd Bill

What promised to be bone Of conten-
ton between City Council and the Board
of Police Commissioners was avoided
last night when the former body drew an
order ON the contingent fund for $3.50 in
favor of the commissioners.
At meeting of Council last week that
body refused the request of the Police
Board for the amount named until an
itemized statement was presented as TO
what purpose the money was TO be ap-
piled. This was done in face of the law
which distinctly provides that the com
mission shall receive 81 600 yearly as a
contingent fund TO be used for secret de-
tective work and also with the knowledge
that although the fiscal year began on
July /. no money had been asked for by
the board. Thomas Monaghan, Demo-
crat, from the Third ward, was the only
member who voted in favor OF the apprO-
priation at that time.
ORDER WAS DRAWN.
AT last nights meeting Mr.. Monaghan.
who is chairman Of the Police Committee,
announced that he had consulted with the
president of the Police Commission and
was informed 10y him that q portion OF
the fund was always kept in hand for Sc
cret police detective work. The explana-
tion, added Mr.. Monaghan. was entirely
satisfactory TO him, and he moved that
an order for $3.50 be drawn in favor Of the
board. Ii was carried unanimously.
MIR. STEWART ASKS QUESTIONS
Hamilton Stewart. Republican. mem
| hcr Of the Seventh ward, said he wanted
to call the attention of Council TO the lax
manner Of performing his duty practiced
by one of the city officials. He referred
TO Clerk Of the Market Michael Connell
| Although the law requires, said Mr.
I Stewart. that the market clerk max,
monthly reports, he understood that u,
report had been made TO Council since
Mr.. Connell had stopped making pay
ments of market fees to the Street ant
Sewer Department some nine month";
ago. The Street and Sewer Director
say they have nothing on their book
since January Of this year. He had triel
to End out the amount due. but had beer
unable TO do 50.
Mr.. Kane, chairman of the Financ
Committee said that the money had beer
tied up by the city treasurer pending thu
settlement Of the controversy betweei
Council and the Street and Sewer De
partment.
Mr.. Stewart said he would like to know
the amount as he thought the proceed
ings strange. Mr.. Kane then admitte
that the clerk Of the market had with
held money collected by order OF the III
nance Committee. That the committe
would explain matters in proper tim,
The reason that Mr.. Connel had mad
no report was because he had been in
structed only recently TO whom he shoul
report and since that time he was suffer
ing with a sore foot and was unable 10 b
about. The matter would be adjusted
added Mr.. Kane, i'm a satisfactory man
ner to all in few days. The committe
is aware Of the amount due from tn
clerk Of the market.
The Finance Committee reporte
having settled with Eugene NJ. Say
ers for collections in 1894, the total be
ing S247 S92.96.
Mr.. Kane presented the report Of tn
S. p. c. A. for October, giving thes
figures: Dogs in pound October 1. 4
taken, l09; killed, 1903; redeemed G
sold, /; left Oct- Der 81, 3; received
S21.50. The usual order for $50 wa
4 drawn to pay the society for il
months work.
CITY Treasurer Hamann reported th
balance in First National Bank to b
S51 ,562.65 in each of the four deDos
tory banks, $4,000; received CT T. {
Lewis, $500; Eugene NJ. Sayers. S55717
Isaac c. Pyle, S5 banks for interes
SCALP.