Evening journal., 1903-07-31
NJ 'DOWELL QUIT,
P. R. SHEA NAMED
City Councils Selection for
Clerk to the Treasurer.
Mcdowell Resigns
TWELFTH WARD MAN SUCCEEDS HIM

prise to City Fathers--When His
Letter Was Read They Were too
Stunned to Vote.
A surprise was sprung upon the
members of City Council last night
In the nature OF communication re-
celved from John r. Mcdowell resign
ing the position Of city treasurer's
clerk, to which he was recently elected.
Councilman Cannon. who nominated
Mcdowell in caucus for the position.
was ignorant OF his constituents in
tention TO resign until the letter was
read. The communication was handed
20 Clerk OF Council William L. Hamann
shortly before the body convened and
he kept IL on his desk until the proper
time arrived TO read it. Mr.. Cannon
was angry and thought It was n mean
piece OF business.
Mr.. Lynch made a motion to accept
the resignation and when President
McNulty called for the vote there was
no response. you have got to vote
one way or the other" said the presi-
dent forclbly and the coun0lmen as
If awakening from a dream all shouted
aye. The motion was carried unanl-
mously.
Before the vote was called Mr.. Me-
/ Cafferty arose and said. Gentlemen,
after making an Investigation concern
ing Mr.. Mcdowell / found that his
reputation for honesty has never been
questioned and l exceedingly regret
that the conditions exist which forced
him to resign. lie Is. An my estima-
ton. one of our very best citizens to-
4 day."
Mr. Lynch said that f had never
met Mr. Mcdowell until b weeks
ago and that he had his entire SYM
/. pathy ia the matter Il have nothing
against the man personally and am
. sorry such 4 state Of affairs exists"
Mcdowell is convicted policy man."
! Mr.. Mcdowell Is convicted policy
D man.
A recess Of fifteen minutes was
taken % decide upon n candidate for
the vncancy and Philip H. Shea, .resi-
dent OF the Twelfth ward. received the
plum. The Republicans members Of
Council nominated Charles Hagner.
who received three votes.
The new official was a member of
city Council from 1883 10 1880 aiid
filled out the unexpired term Of James
r. McGonigal chairman of the finance
committee. who died one year after as
suming office. Mr.. Shea was also a
health officer ana at one time was "a
prominent politician.
A communication was received from
Thomas r. Starr. second assistant en-
gineer OF the Fire Department, asking
Tnf all ~ F....
the keep OF a team to be used i'm re-
| spending to fires The matter was re-
ferred to the fire and finance commit
J tees.
Horace S. Allen requested the return
OF S2423. over paid taxes. claiming that
Z tax had been paid twice on a house IN
Wawaset avenue. recently sold by him.
The petitioner asserts that he paid the
taxes on the property and afterward
learned that the new owners also paid
it. The matter was referred to the
e hnance committee.
A communication was received from
the Board Of Education asking Council
TO pay over TO that department 10000.
the annual appropriation for new
buildings. Mr.. Kane moved that the
Communication be referred to the
finance committee.
4 Bids for supplying the crematory
p with coal FOR the ensuing year were
p opened. One was received from the
b Consumers Ice and Coal Company and
D another from John M. Solomon The
j former company agrees TO supply
y Georges Creek or Beach Creek coal
2 for $3.50 per ton and the following iig-
ures were submitted by Solomon: El
Garder, $4.10; other brands. $4.O5:
sS.92. SS.49. S315 and s295. The mat
ter was referred TO the crematory COM
J. mittee.
;. City Treasurer Fred c. Mammele re-
O ported balance In bank OF 1922 12432.
a The treasury receipts were: Eugene
Il H. Sayers. S74.600; George II. Mccall,
n sll27O0 and Auditor J. }. Boughman,
t. $500.
= The following payrolls were ordered
r paid: Miscellaneous, $3.29S.05; Council
- $276.2G and police, $7.079.34.