The sun., 1901-12-06
CITY COUNCIL
WILL PAY PART
Assistance to be Given Trustees Of
the Poor.
NO AMOUNT DECIDED UPON
This Point Will be Decided Upon by
Conference to be Held
With City Solicitor
ReInhardt.
NO AMOUNT DECIDED UPON

City Council has under consideration
the matter of making an appropriation
to MD the Trustees of the Poor in paying
for the emergency hospital, which was
completed several days ago. The general
feeling of the members is that assistance
should be given the trustees if it can be
done legally, but they are not satisfied
yet on this point and will give the ques-
tiOn further consideration before taking
action.
The question which has been talked of
for some time, was officially brought to
the attention Of Council at its meeting
last night by George X. Roberts. mem4
her of the Board Of Trustees of the Poor.
Al the request of Mr.. Roberts Council
adjourned for time to consider the
matter in private with Mr.. Roberts.
When the session was resumed about
an hour later President Blaine said he
thought some action should be taken
by Council. Mr.. Monaghan said he
thought assistance should be given the
trustees and on his motion the question
conference with City Solicitor Rein
hardt. A report is to be made at the
next meeting of Council.
ut tTuhtttS tlO tlOL SIttlls any
They ask that Council give such amount
AS the body may think adequate after
full consideration. With the idea Of
having built a hospital for the reception
and treatment of smallpox patients the
public building committee of the old
Council conferred with the trustees and
said If the ground was donated they
were willing to give the trustees an ap-
preparation Of 81 900 If that sum were re-
quired for the building. At that time
| for some reason no agreement could be
reached and nothing was done
Some time ago the trustees decided
to build a permanent hospital at Farm
hurst and the~ work begun then was fin
| ished short time ago. While the work
| wns In progress, however, several cases
of smallpox We're discovered and it was
found necessary to erect temporary
| hospital and this was done. The patti
ents We're cared for at no extra charge to
| the city.
| Knowing the necessity for such an
institution, and having in mind the facts
as given, the majority of the members
of Council if not all, feel disposed to
aid the trustees if they can do so legal
| ly. This point is yet to be decided and
will be determined by conference with
City Solicitor Reinhardt.
| City Treasurer Feaster reported the
balance In hank to the credit of current
expenses to be $69, 9,461.65 and receipts
from Eugene NJ. Sayers. $1,125; Thomas
S. Lewis. $1.152; John Boughman, $500;
| Andrew J. O'Neil. $500; John j. Cas-
sidy SIS; l.. G. Kent, $3.50; Interest,
$l5l.97.
Milk Inspector McEvilly reported for
November as follows: Inspections, 245;
quarts inspected. $3.50; samples. 81;
darps. II; number OF persons arrested
and fined, Q.
Oil Inspector Ryan reported having
inspected 1880 gallons of oil.
Building Inspector Cassidy reported
| for the month as follows: II permits,
total valuation s40,415.
Chairman McCafferty of the fire com
mittee presented an amendment to the
sire ordinance which was given first and
second readings aud referred to the law
and fire committee.
The monthly appropriation for the
Board of Education $14,244.31 was passed.
Chairman Cannon Of the law commit
| tee presented an amendment to the milk
ordinance providing more stringent regu-
lations than at present; reduction of the
test standard and increase of fine for
violation. For the first offence from $40
to $50 il specified as the fine. The bill
was given first and second readings and
referred to the law committee.