Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-29

dIcker with the authorities but De-
clinsd to make first offer. RESULT:
an offer Of 50 per cent by the city,
declined by the gas company The
company moved as a substitute 70 ac-
cept SO per cent, II paid promptly
The chairman Of definitions, after
consulting "webster's Unabridged,
reported that promptly meant quickly,
cheerfuIly performed. After delibera-
ton the council concluded that, while
il would accept a proposition to pay
as quickly as convenient, it couldn't
stand for "cheerfully performed" The
result was that negotiations fell
through, and the gas company OBJ
tained a judgment for 100 per cent
and expenses. which was paid later by
councils OF "the several years past,
An ordinance was introduced by one
who Is today one Of our leading imam
ciers to borrow $4,000 to pay officers
salaries and rent Of council rooms.
pledging the faith Of the city along
with receipts from licenses and fines,
/ suppose this faith was the same, or,
probably, balance left over after the
deal with the gas company.
A meeting OF council called to
devise means to pay salaries, adjust
lawsuits, etc. resulted thusly: Order
ed that the city pledge $500 first
moneys received from licenses and
fines to anyone who would lend it;
the chairman Of the finance commit
tee Yves directed to negotiate the loan.
The chairman, leading banker Of
the day reported six weeks later;
Had made dilIgent effort, but had
failed to find anyone who would lend
the city the $780,
We find this choice morseI in the
minutes OF Nov. 1s. 1898: Ordered.
that the president OF council be
authorized to borrow an amount sufil-
Client 70 pay salaries TO the first OF
succeeding month, pledging all re-
ceipts from licenses and fines during
the ysar OF is94. This Is particularly
good: thls council went but in April.
1894. o the licenses assigned were
not coII&etahIe until following Oc-
sobeF and then for the year ending
October tat. 1896. Think Of thisl as
signing revenues OF the city nearly
two yeasa ahead to pay current sal
aries
wsNnnd that committees were ap.
pointed 10 pass the hat TO raise money
for municipal purposes; one instance,
70 pay expenses OF a witness 70 New
YORK. II seems the council sent few
thousands OF dollars OF per cent
bonds on an excursion 70, New York
City l suppose they got disorderly
np there, got into the mayors court,
perhaps, were fined, think. s400 and
trimminga--they should have had
chaperon.
We find on the records that the
president Of the board OF trade was
requested to select three citizens, two
OF whom should be II. +. Duttcn and
q. X. Brpome, to meet with com.
mlt,ee OF council to consult on the
affairs OF the city kind OF post
mortem.
must exclaIm In the words Of
Mark Antony lsIark was man who
liIved a little earlier in Gainesville
probably. possibly au aldermanl. lis.
ten TO Mark: 1 have neither wit nor
words TO SET forth these things; I
can only show you these records and
hid them speak for me; but were !
Brutus and nrurs Antony. there
we're an Antony would ruflie up your
spirits. and put a tongue Ia every one
az these financial stunts that should
move the very sawdast,o on the streets
oi Gainesville 70 rise and muiInv.
must close here this part Of tha rec.
ord bus leave many rare things an.
told; I WIN speak o. them later N a
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