The daily sentinel., 1909-04-28

iIoin ,Iso between Eighth ana
Ssntb on Pitkin. The COMMITTEE
that 3770 feet OF plpe'
2 hvdrants and other supphes ~.
sary 10 make these enlargemehts
,s,rchased at an approximate cost ol
sss0O. The report of the com mite
was accepted by unanimous vo
Alderman McCary introduc
ordinance calling for speciai ne
on Tuesday, June 3, lvVS' io'
,,,,rnose of electing 81 men 70 com
pos pose n charter convention. Each OF
tbese men must be taxpayers ana 20
raouired to be a resident OF the ciey
eor wears. The 81 men are 70 "
chosen from the city at large, M
o,,st serve without pay. Tne cnai
must convene AT ~
o,clock a. M. Saturday. June IL anu
can adjourn from time 10 tiins ~
its work must be completed Will"
neriod of co days from the oate VI
Assembling The proposed che -
must be submitted to a vote OF tne
aaonle within 35 days after the pro-
nosed charter is delivered 10 the ei''
clerk. ,...5
NcCary moved that the proposeu
ordinance be published in the DatIy
News. Gasho remarked that IL niisi, M
he we'll to publish il in the oIiiclai
paper of the city the Daily Seil.ilei Seii.lDs-
nv vote of to 3 the ordinance
was ordered published in accoruahee
with McCary's motion.
The report of Expert accouii'-',. .',,'.
MuInix who audited the city pooss oo
for the period from October l. i9V9,
IN March 81. 1909, was received. II
shows the affairs of every office OF
the old administration except that OF
CITY weigher to be absolutely cor
rect and all funds turned into tne
nroner channels. The report is an
other proof of the splendid admin,
istration of Mayor Wentworth ana
The other men who served the city IN
responsible positions during the past
two years. The report goes over uh-
ill the next regular meeting. ne
city weigher still owes the city apout
$4,000 and this amount VIII PROV
Alderman MagiII then made re-
mort for himself and Alderman NC
Cary. of the finance committee, APP
nroying the bonds of the following
city officers: City Physician Day,
Engineer Crawford. Police Magis-
trate Hill, Attorney McCllntock'
Chief of Police Watson. Night Police
men Mccall and Moss. Fire Chlef
Faulkner, Treasurer Chapman, street
Commissioner RAIDER, City CLERK
Vorbeck.
Magill moved the adoption of this
report McCary second the motion:
At once Gasho, the third member OF
the finance committee made minor
ity report favoring the acceptance and
approval of all bonds except those
of street commissioner, chief of po-
lice, city attorney and police magls-
trate Gasho declared that the bonds
of these four men should not be ap.
proved as they were Illegally appoint-
ed, not having received a majority of
the votes of the council. Gasho NOV
ed the adoption of the minority re-
port. The mayor ruled that there
was already one motion before the
house. Gasho then made his report
as an amendment to the majority re-
port. The amendment was seconded
by Drew and the vote on the amend
ment resulted in a tie 4 to A. The
mayor voted against the amended re-
port of Gasho's and il was defeated.
Then the majority report was called
for. AT once Alderman Drew moved
that each bond be voted on separate
ly, stating that he desired to vote
for the acceptance of some of the
bonds and against the acceptance of
others and therefore he did not think
ii fair to vote on all as a whole.
Campbell. never willing to give Drew,
Gasho. Holman and Waldroup even
a square deal If he can help it and
always ready to take any action in
the council meetings, just so it car
ries out his personal desires. made
fight against this motion. The vote
on the motion stood 4 to 4 Mayor
Lee, realizing that Drew's motion
was reasonable and fair. voted with
Drew, Gasho. Holman and Waldroup
and Campbell had TO swallow his
chagrin.
The bonds were then voted on
separately. On all but four there
were unanimous votes. On the bonds
of McClintock, RAIDER. Hill and Wat
son the vote stood 4 to but the
mayor voted for approval each time.
thereby breaking the ties.
The report of the committee that
made an inventory of the contents of
the fire house and police station was
read and accepted
Application for the arc light at
West Rood and Spruce avenues, went
to the light committee for final ac-
tion.
At the request of the right hand
adviser of Mayor Lee, City At
torney McClintock action was taken
on the matter of substituting some
one to take Police Magistrate i. II
Hills place while Hill is out of the
city. Campbell at once moved that
the suggestion made at the previous
meeting by j. II. Hill that J. F. Byers
take his place, be accepted. Gasho
d eclared that since then ]. II. Hill
mad needed his (Gasho's) suggestion
that c. b. Hill continue in the office
until j. II. Hill returns Campbell