Evening journal., 1904-06-03
COUNCIL WILL
INVESTIGATE
Original Resolution to Probe
Assessment Boards Work
Declared Out Of Order
REVISED AND AGAIN ADOPTED
President McNulty Appoints Same
COMMITTEES Named in Original msa-
sure and Hopes II Will Make an
Early and Complete Report.


AS was expected. President McNulty,
Of City Council. at the regular meeting
of that body last evening declared the
resolution providing for the appoint
ment OF a committee to investigate
the assessments made by the Board Of
Assessment, Revision and Appeals, out
Of order.
The resolution was passed by a ma
jorty vote at the last meeting of Coun-
ell and named Messrs. Cannon, Tay-
lor, McGovern, Simmons and Lynch as
the committee to make the investiga-
ton.
President McNulty said he had no in
tention of usurping the power OF Coun-
Gil but as the resolution was passed
contrary to No. "a Of the rules govern
ing Council he was obliged to declare
| Il out Of order Rule No. "a provides
that IN order to suspend with any rule
of the book Of rules of Council the un-
animous vote of the body is neces-
sary. AS rule No. was suspended by
/ a majority vote and not a unanimous
vote, in order to pass the resolution,
the proceeding was void. Rule No. 5
provides for the appointment Of all
committees by the President OF Coun-
ell.
Withdrew Original Resolution.
Mr.. Taylor, who originally presented
the resolution, withdrew 1t and again
presented It, having stricken out that
part in which the committee was
named. Mr. Lynch moved that the
resolution be amended by striking out
the words protest" In the first section
Of the resolution and suspicious" IN
the third section. After some discus
sion the amendment was adopted and
the resolution passed.
Before President McNulty appointed
the committee, Mr. McCanerty. from
the Tenth ward, moved that the conn
mittee. composed of whoever 1t may be
be instructed to make final report by
the first stated meeting in July. The
Republican Councilmen strenuously OBJ
jected to the motion, claiming It would
not be fair at this time to set a time IN
which the committee should report, as
it would be IN the power Of the chair tc
call upon the committee for report
at every meeting.
Honesty Of Purpose Questioned.
Mr.. McCafferty thought a month was
long enough I'm which to make an in
vestigation. "The passage Of this res.
olution," said Mr. McCafferty, lis an
unusual proceeding and the honesty OF
purpose of several gentlemen Is ques.
toned"
Il think the matter should be set.
tied as soon as possible and that ta'
committee should work to this end n
order that the people win know tina
Council and the committee are fair.
Mr.. Lynch thought that the tim
should be extended another week ow
ing to July 4 coming within the tim
in which the committee is TO make III
report. Mr.. McCafferty was satisfied
with this arrangement and the motion
was finally passed.
Same Committee Appointed.
President McNulty then appointe,
the same committee named in the ori
ginal committee and hoped that i
would make an early report Of its find
ings to City Council.
Garbage Collections Settled.
Chairman zebley, Of the law com
mittee, presented a report from tina
committee, instructing Clerk Of Council
Monaghan to surrender all garbag
contracts and papers in his possession
to the Board of Health. The repor
was accepted. Garbage viii hereafte
be collected under the direction Of tn
Board Of Health.
Resolutions Of regret for City Coun
ellis inability to participate in the Me
mortal Day parade were presented b.
Mr.. Lynch and adopted. The latte
ordered four barouches from a livery
man. but for some reason the carriage
never came and he as yet does no
know why they were not sent.