Evening journal., 1903-10-02
So A DAY LIMIT
FOR C0UNCILMEN
lcontlnued From Flrst 80.

but did not relish the idea OF being re-
stricted to the expenditure or certain
sum of money. lie thought the expenses
should be figured up after the convention.
s5 Per Diem For Expenses.
At this juncture Mr.. Lynch moved that
IS per diem Of three days be the amount
fixed for eacn official attending the con-
venton to expend. After waiting a mo-
ment President McNulty said, your mo-
aon has not been seconded. nor do / be-
leve this is the proper time for It. as 1t
has not as yet been decided whether a
committee or all the members Of Coun-
cll viii attend"
Mr.. Zebley then arose and made a mo
ton that Council, as a committee Of the
whole, attend the convention, which was
carried"
Mr.. Lynch then made his motion rela-
live to restricting the amount Of money
that should be expended.
Mr.. Simmons Angry.
Mr.. Simmons jumped up after the mo.
tion had been seconded and said that hc
was surprised that Mr.. Lynch should
make such a motion. 1T looks like a re-
Election on the other members Of this
body said the member from the Fifth
ward.
Il had no intention whatever" returned
MIR. Lynch, " Of rejecting on the conduct
of any member of this Council In ans
previous trip taken by the body. l madt
the motion TO restrict the amount OF
snoney to be expended simply on account
of the condition Of the city's finances
which will not allow a large oxpendi.ur,
Of money at this time for the purpos,
We are discussing"
] When Mr.. Lynch resumed his seat Pres
ident McNulty said, Il fully agree will
Mr.. Lynch IN the stand he has taken, anC
think IL IS high time that the lavish ox
lpenditure OF the ctys money on wha'
has been wei termed junketing trips
should stop. think that s. per diem il
ample TO meet the expenses OF all thosi
who attend.'
The motion was then put and carried
There was no dissenting vote, thougl
lonly three or four ayes were heard whei
the vote was called.
Council Routine.
i Chairman Kane of the finance COM
mittee Of City Council presented three
resolutions to that body last night and
]
the fixing of the amounts the assessor.
and collectors of the city should bono
in, the collection of outstanding taxes
and the monthly appropriation of the
Board of Education.
I Heretofore the city tax collectors
have always bonded in the sum of $780,.
600 each, although this amount had
never been fixed by Council, as re.
L.. L.
feet Mr. Kane presented a resolution
determining that the amount shoul,
be fixed at $4,000, which was adopted
The resolution requesting the as
SCISSORS and collectors to collect al
UNDERSTANDING taxes by suit if neces
sary was unanimously adopted and tn
fact ordered made known to the tai
collectors.
The Board of Education was allowed
its monthly appropriation of S14,956.5s
AS before. the check win be drawn u
I'm favor of the individual members O
that department.
Edward X. McNulty. a brother q
President McNulty, was elected to III
the unexpired term of Charles II. TIE
Weeges as registry clerk. Mr.. Spence
nominated c. Sherburne Rice for tn
llnSlllpll anu ne ItCeANtl Two AoAtSs MI
Taylor being absent
City Treasurer Mammele reported
balance i'm bank Of S162.651.54. TIL
; treasury receipts for the week were a
follows: Eugene NJ. Sayers, $1,000
, George II. Mccall, $3.50; Thomas s
Lewis. S1O0; William d. Morrow
, $49.65; City Auditor Boughman, $1175
and L. c. Kent $3.50.
Milk Inspector McEvilly reporte
| having examined 9.S4O quarts of mil
9 during September and causing one an
. rest and conviction. He also took u
sixty-five samples and issued twent
warnings.
Gas Inspector Kane reported III
p average test Of gas during Septem
s Der to be 1890. This average wa
taken at the rate of consumption {
five cubic feet per hour.
The crematory consumed 21S2,75
. pounds Of garbage and 126 tons Of co,