Evening journal., 1904-05-13
FIRE OFFICERS
VOTE CANVASSED
Friendship Company Makes
Returns But Does Not
Name Men Voted For
CERTIFICATES FINALLY ISSUED
Mayor Bird Requests Council to Turn
Over Garbage Collections to the
Board Of Health, But no Action Was
Taken.

The canvass Of the vote Of the recent
election for officers of the Fire Depart
ment was made by City Council last night.
During the proceeding of counting the
votes It was discovered that the Friend
ship Company, member of the ''Uombna-
ton" in its returns did not state for whom
the company voted. IL was then decided
to refer the canvass to the fire commit
tee to examine. with city Solicitor Robert
C. Harman the committee canvassej the
vote and the certificate Of the company
then corrected IL.
Finally certificates were ordered is
sued TO William II. Stilley as chief; Au-
gust Thurman. first assistant and Martin
V. Farrell second assistant. The votes
Of the combination companies were as al
ready published. The Wafer Witch Com
pany cast As votes for John A Phalen.
William j. Lutz and Charles Schulz and
the Fame. Reliance, Delaware and Union
fire companies voted blanks.
Mayor Bird Gives Advice.
Mayor Charles d. Bird sent a communi-
cation advising Council that the city so
licitor had given an opinion that the
Board Of Health should have charge of
garbage collections and recommending
that the matter be turned over to the
Board Of Health at orre. Accompanying
this communication was an opinion from
City Solicitor Robert G. Hartman and a
letter from the Board of Health asking
that all contracts and other papers relat-
ing 10 the collection Of garbage be turned
over to that body. The communications
were all referred to the law committee.
Both Mayor Bird and City Solicitor
Harman were present at the meeting and
the latter took occasion to deny the re-
port that he drew the ordinance giving
City Council control of the garbage col
lections.
Statement Of Assessment
The Board Of Assessment, Revision and
Appeals, presented the following figures
Of the assessment for the coming iisca
year. The total assessment az full raj
for city purposes is $3.50 l2s; at hal
rate ss.Sg7. .3s3.1s at full rate 81 ,1s3 i6l. 50
total Of Si4.73fO OS7 so: for school purposes
at fu. rate S43.Os5, in; half rate. s2s27. 81
or S1,16s 16O.5O at full rate makne a
total of Sl4 259. .1O2. so.
Cassidy Still Holds On.
No ballots were taken in an effort &c
elect a successor to Building Inspector
John ]. Cassidy. A communication was
received from the Central Labor Union
endorsing George T. Barnhil for the Of
fee
Mr.. Zebley presented a communicates
from the S. p. c. A. recommending thai
the present ordinance requiring dogs to bl
muzzled be repealed and an ordinance
passed forbidding dogs TO run at large al
any lime. Under the new ordinance dog
would be taken up unless held In leash.
petition signed by 129 persons, mos
of them property owners protesting
against the repeal Of the present muzzli
ordinance, was also presented by Mr.
/ Zebley. Both communications were re
ferred to the law committee and a public
hearing will be given on Wednesday next
Library Needs $4,000.
Mr.. Kane presented an ordinance al
lowing the mayor to enter into a oontrac
with the Institute Free Library unde
which the city would pay $50 a year 70
each cash donation MADE the library.
was read twice and referred to the .ay
committee. The library is in need Of abou
/ $4,000 and 1t is understood that William
p. Bancroft and others will corTfI5tit
the amount needed if Council makes tn
additional appropriation.
An ordinance to give the Phoenix am
bulance the right of way in responding 4
calls, was presented by Chairman Can
non Of the fire committee. IL was reai
twice and referred.
City Treasurer Mammele reported tn
balance in bank TO current expenses to b
Sl1,6S3.77; redemption Of bonds sl3.S4S. 40
park fund, $500; total. S26, ,2S2. II; receive
of George II. Mccall. $500; Thomas S
Lewis. S2O1; Eugene NJ. Sayers, 500: Joh
| Boughman, SOS 80.