Evening journal., 1913-06-06
NO ELECTION
OF INSPECTORS
Democrats Still in Office as
Result Of Republican
Deadlock
STREET LOAN ORDINANCE
OVER FOR ANOTHER WEEK

City Council last night took bal
lots on the Offices Of building inspec-
tor and milk inspector. but no cleo
ton resulted. Melvin F. Charles was
nominated by Councilman Downs, OF
the Eighth ward. and he received
FIVE votes. Thomas J. Healy was
nominated by Councilman thinner
mann, Frederick samworth by Coun-
Gilman Hinger, and John A. Joyce
by Councilman McIxeown. The first
two each received two votes, and
Joyce one vote. President Benson
voted blank.
The vote for milk inspector result
cd as follows: Charles Grantland,
tho Republican nominee, four; Den
mis- +. Gallagher, Democrat nominee,
FIVE One member voted blank and
another failed to vote at all. These
members are believed to have been
President Benson aud Councilman
Conner of the Second ward.
Sylvester d. Healy, who still holds
the Office. was not nominated last
night. Councilmen Kane and King
were absent.
In recess meeting next Thursday
night. Colonel Slower brought up the
question of the bond issue for the
Street and Sever Department for i'm
proving streets and sewers. the pro-
posed odinance for the loan having
been held up for some time by some
Of the members of Council refusing
to vote for il as retaliative measure
he rffa
to grant a franchise to the Peoples
Light Heat and Power Company.
On motion of Mr.. Bilderback the
measure was laid over for another
week
Colonel Slower said he would like
10 get rid of the subject before the
close of the present Council as he
had II long enough.
Mr.. Haney replied by saying that
MIR. Slower had himself to blame as
he, by voting against the measure in
committee meeting had helped to turn
It down
MFR. Slower said he would like Mr..
Haney to explain why he Stoyer, vot-
ed the way he did but the latter Of
fered no explanation.
Prior to the meeting last night
Councilman Higgins. of the Third
ard explained the attitude he took
on Wednesday night against the adop-
ton of the budget. He said he object
ed to the Street and Sewer Depart
ment getting the appropriation al
lowed il. contending that an addi-
tional $4,000 should have been cut
from the sum. He said the $4,000
sho,ld Save been turned over to the
PQlits Department.
A letter was received from the
Street and Sewer Department re-
questing the payment of S19.400 bal
ance OF the quarterly appropriation
now due. The department was al
lowed SO 900 on account.
A communication was received
from the Chamber OF Commerce re-
az sting Council to name commit
tie to meet with the mercantile COM
mittee OF that body to discuss plans
for the Home Coming Week celebra-
ton to be held in conjunction with
the State Fair. Colonel Slower moved
that the communication be accepted
and that the president take SUCH
acti n as he may deem wise. Presi-
den Benson however came back by
appointing the finance committee to
meet with the committee from the
Chamber of Commerce. Colonel
Slower is chairman of this committee
and he started to offer some objection
20 this turn of affairs but the presi-
dent wouldn't listen and Col. Slower
finally sat down
City Treasurer Lednum reported a
balance in bank OF s24,Ss1.53. The
treasury receipts for the week we're:
Eugene NJ. sayes, S14S.94 James NJ,
Morris. S770s6, and miscellaneous
et1c