Evening journal., 1903-01-16
LIVELY MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
Mr~Cannon Objects to Award
ing Contracts to Present
Garbage Collectors
VOTED WITH REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
Report OF Committee Was Adopted
and Referred to Mayor Fisher for
His Approval--5randy~ine Fire
Company viii Get 50, 500

His Approval--5rahdywine Fire
Company viii Get So, 500
city Council held an interesting ses-
sion last night and large number OF
spectators were present, having been
drawn to the meeting with the hope Of
hearing the garbage contract discuss
sed. They were not disappointed. for
the matter was thoroughly sifted and
some personalities were exchanged
The trouble started when Mr.. Kane Of
fered a report OF the Joint committee
Of Council. recommending that George
O.. Slaughter. Martin cough. Henry
Ntsil and Daniel Mccormick the
present contractors. be given the work
After motion was made to adopt the
report. Mr.. Cannon arose and objected
TO the contracts being awarded 20 the
four men selected. claiming that the
report was misleading. as We're the adj
vertisements published asking for the
bids. There is a difference of S5.fOO
between the lowest bidders and the
bids of the present contractors" said
Mr.. Cannon and what j would like TO
have explained Is this: Why are the
contracts TO be given 10 the highest
bidders2 Is it because they are the only
contractors capable of doing the work
Mr.. Cannon protested vigorously
| against the appointment of George c.
Slaughter, as collector Of garbage I'm
the First district.
There is q clilue or something else
back of the thing" said Mr. Cannon
why contract is awarded 10 a man
whose bid is 1000 more than "a con-
tractor who thoroughly understands
the business is beyond my conception" 4"
Mr. Morris said that while he had no
personal feelings in the matter. nor
any axe TO grind, he felt that the bids
should be given to the lowest and best
bidder, as the advertisements said
would be done.
President Blaine spoke on the sub
iect and expressed himself very plain-
ly, siding with Messrs. Cannon and
Morris.
Mr.. mcCafferty Gives Reasons.
Mr.. McCanerty informed the mem
bers that he voted for the men selected
because they We're i'm his mind the most
capable 90 do the work. 1t was not a
matter Of $4,000 which entered into
the question with me. but a matter of
public safety and health. AS a matter
OF fact" said Mr.. McCanerty, "the in
crease i'm the work this time over the
preceding three years. is about $4,000.
/ have no ill-feeling against any mem-
Der OF this body" continued Mr.. Nc
Canerty "and do not want any Of my
colleagues TO take offense at what /
e have said. The bids were legally OPEN
ed and examined, and 1 voted the way
/ thought would benefit the public
most"
The report was adopted Mr.. Cannon
voting with the Republicans.
Mr. McCafferty presented a resolu-
tion recommending that the sum of
$4,000 be inserted In the bill Of the
z Brandywine Fire Company, asking the
Legislature for an appropriation for
r the maintenance of q fire apparatus
e The resolution was adopted.
City Treasurer Feaster reported the
balance in bank to current expenses
5 $6S.022.01, and $4,000 in each of the
four depository banks. Received from
! Eugene NJ. Sayers, account Of taxes for
1900. 1901 and 1897, $3.50; George NJ
e Mccall, 1902, 800; Collector Lewis
, 1900, S7S4.
The annual report of Milk Inspector
, McEvilly, was read and showed thai
q 205O inspections had been made anc
r 10224O quarts of milk inspected during
J. the preceding year.
k The report of the S. p. G. a. for tn,
a month of December was as follows
$ Dogs in pound December I, G: can.
tured during the preceding month. go
8 killed, S8& redeemed, 8 sold, ?. IL
y pound NDnlember 81. 8. The society
% was allowed it's regular monthly appro
e priation 81 $3.50.
D Vaccine Physicians Elected.
d, ON motion OF Mr.. Monaghan. Coun
7 ell went into the election OF vaccine
\ physicians. The following We're name,
- to fiji the positions the former by Mt
Monaghan, and the latter by Mr.. Nor
% ris Drs. Hertel and Winner, south
. eastern district; Drs. Harris and Bas
, tian, southwestern district; Drs. Nal
n colin and Sherwood, northwestern dis
a trict, Drs. Cook and Quinn, Of north
y eastern district. The Democrats vote
solidly for their candidates. and electe
% them.
To Stamp Out Smallpox.
n Mr.. Kane offered resolution whic
S was adopted calling attention TO tn
e prevalence of smallpox i'm this city an
r authorizing the city's vaccine physi
clans to attend all smallpox patient
who need attention I'm their respectiv
lr positions.
l5 Mr. Zebley presented communica
M tion from the Union Fire Compan,
4 asking Councils cooperation in Sc
curing the passage Of bill in the Leg
islature for an appropriation for IN
maintenance of the organization. TIL
matter was referred to the Law, Fir
Ia and Finance Committees.
BEAR IN MIND
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