Evening journal., 1913-03-14
AT
IS CONFIRMED
viii Become Member Of Street
and Sewer Department
Again on April l

City Council last night confirmed
the appointment Of George w. Sparks
to succeed himself as member of
the street and Sewer Commission,
made by Mayor Harrison W. Wen,
The appointment was officially
brought to the attention OF the mem
hers in communication received
from the ,sayor last evening
Com Gilman w. T.. Stover. OF the
Seventh ward, moved that the COM
munication be received and referred
TO the Council as a committee OF the
whole to be acted upon next nurs-
day night
Councilman Norman C.. Downs OBJ
jected o this procedure and amended
Colonel Stover's motion so as TO re-
ceive and nc the communication and
confirm ih, appointment
Colonel Stovor asked the Eighth
ward member 10 explain his position
and he latter replied that it has been
customary TO confirm appointments
made by the Mayor without unneces-
sorily delaying action.
Colonel Stover replied that the
proper procedure to follow was to re-
fer the appointments 20 the Council
10 consider In executive meeting and
what custom had been should not IN
terfere with what should be done. he
said in making his motion he had nc
idea of Withholding by his vote the
confirmation OF the appointment
Councilman Robert G. Conner, OF
the Second ward said Mt Sparks
sill had three weeks of his present
term to serve and he could not see
where any harm would be dore by
referring the matter TO tho Counci
as a committee OF the whole.
The otc on MT Downs amendment
was TO In favor of "a. the vote be.
ing as follows. Nays-Conner, White
Sto~cr Bildorhack and Hlney Ayes
Kane. King. Downs Mckeown
Hingor and Benson. Mr. Higgins did
not vote. The amendment thcn be.
came the original motion and was
unanimously adopted
Four Ordinances Approved.
Mayor Howell returned with his ap-
proval several ordinances passed 10y
the Council and they were declared
laws Of the city. They were the meas.
ures providing penalties for begging'
obtaining aims by means OF TAKE
injuries: the removal OF bodies long
er than six months after interment
this measure particularly providing
for the removal OF bodies in the OLE
BAPTIST cemetery I'm King street, be
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, thu
site OF the new county and city build
ing and the ordinance providing for
bond issue of $4,000. the proceeds q
be used in refunding water bonds.
BY a party vote of seven to six tn
Council reconsidcred the ordinanc
defeated last Thursday night provit
ing for a fine OF not more than 81
for fighting on the streets. and u wa
rasssed This measure was avn b
the judges Of the City Court and IN
city prosecuting officers. The Demo
Gratis opposed the measure on th
cround that IL gave the Judge OF IN
court too much latitude In imposin
fines for fighting on the street. IN
maximum being considered too high.
An invitation was received from tn
Ninth Ward Civic Association 10 AT
tend a lecture by George NJ. Phillips
Of the West Chester Normal Schoo
az Hanover church. next Monda
night, and 70 was accepted.
The Institute FREQ Library was al
lowed $1,000. this being the annua
appropriation representing $50 n yea
on each 81 600 donated to the institu
ton. the income from $4,000 havin
heen set aside for the institution b
William B. Bancroft several years ag,
The Street and Sewer Commission
ers asked for the return Of the frs
and second quarters receipts froI
sewer liens as per bin passed unde
the provisions OF a hill just passe
by the Legislature The matter wa
referred 10 the finance committee
City Treasurer Lednum reported
balance I'm bank OF S2O3.5S0.29