Evening journal., 1900-11-16
TREASURER
A QUANDARY
ID Sewer Department
Take Appeal
/ CITY'S MONEY TIED UP
burt Will be Asked 10 Re-
the DcciSiOnsOi the
Superior Court
CITY'S MONEY TIED UP

Superior Court
asurer William L. Hamann
perplexed official over the
ow existing between City !
q ID the Street and Sewer De-
regarding the disposition Of
ney of the city now held by
antion between the two bodies |
n n Clerk Of the Market Con-
Mity Auditor Isaac G. Pyle |
ucted some months ago to !
to the city treasurer all
,eived from curbstone mar
and taxes on city wharves
C poles to be placed to the
81 4Souncil, and not. as hereto
ted to the Street and Sewer
t. Mr.. Hamann also re-
lice from Council as to the
Of such money received.
q NCTORS SHOW FIGHT.
as the Street and Sewer Di-|
lrned Of the move en- the
uncil. they at once notified
treasurer that all such
sceived by him should be
the credit of their depart
formerly, as they would not
action of Council on the
& Steps were then taken by
es to bring the controversy
and have a legal decision
he subject.
Meantime, as the subject had
ested, and as Mr.. Hamann
ed Instructions from the two
ch of which was at vari-
the other, to protect him
posted the money he had on
which he had received from
S involved in the controversy
3 urity Trust and Safe Deposit
and credited it to a special
ding a settlement of the diff
he Street and Sewer Depart
eed Former Senator Anthony
nd II. II. Ward as its attor-
le Council retained Former
n itor Robert G.. Harman. The
4 &argued toward the last OF the
term of Superior Court. with
that the court issued a de-
ting that the money be De-
the credit of City Council
IL TAKE AN APPEAL.
h, since the decision Of the
given. the subject of the
of the mcaey has lain par
mant, and Mr.. Hamann still
amount with the trust com
l.ted to the special fund, h,
aceived no official notice o.
e Of the court. steps were
alzen by the attorneys for The
d Sewer Department to take
from the Superior Courts de
the Supreme Court.
Former Senator Higgins sait
ar nothing definite has beer
Rrdlng an appeal. but tha
would be so arranged as Il
case before the Suprem,
ing the January term.
declining to give a legal opin
e subject, Mr.. Higgins be
It it would be an unwise ac'
rt Of the city treasurer to pay
money to either body until ;
is given by the Supreme
TWEEN TWO FIRES.
bile City Treasurer Hamann'i
n the premises is anything
Nviable one, as he is placed be
D fires. He is harassed by tn,
tiles of the Finance Commit
uncil, or at least by its chair
ay over the money. The com
aims that inasmuch as tn,
we decided in favor of COun
that body is entitled to tn,
He even has been threatene,
i proceedings 10 obtain tn,
hould he refuse longer to turI
claims, through the Finance
be, that no appeal from tn,
Court will be taken. as thirt,
e given the Street and Sewer
mt to file exceptions, and n,
Rs taken.
mann on Thursday of las
say to the Finance Commit
uncil that when the decree o
reached him in a proper man
would turn over the money t.
y. Since that time he hal
hat an appeal will be taken
aces him in another position
ch he cannot see his wa,
sition in which Mr.. Hamani
is a peculiar one. Should be
Giving the decree of the su
BURT, refuse to turn over tn
buncil will probably bring ac
ompel him to do so. On thl
d, Mr.. Hamann claims tina
IS pay over the amount, an,
me Court should reverse tn,
f the lower court. suit woul,
liability be instituted by tn,
" Sewer Department agains
#cover the amount paid out t,
ties which legally belonged t,
controversy the city is de-
the use OF about $4,000. anC
when 1t Is much needed. o
mt Mr.. Hamann holds s2l5
ur dollars and fifty-six centI
IN has been received from
he Market Connell since th,
lose. he turning over the regf
ections to CITY Auditor Pyle
lee Of s215 was received from
lditor for wharf rents.
holds the remainder Of tht
has deposited IL in the Flrst
Sank to the credit Of tho
City Council. but this sun
II f0urhpd un1nse nv ronranl