City Charter Again

The Coin mou ('oi ui' IK Kegular meeting held Monday night, Feb. 4th. The first thing that came up was the request that Mr. Hngh Johnson, colored, who keeps a restaurant on N. Fourth ave. be allowed to present a certain matter. Mr. Johnson began to recite that last Friday night certain patrolmen, mentioning Collins, Isbell, and Armbruster had come to his place of business at a late hour and proceeded to th reaten and abuse him one of them even striking him. That he had tried to have a warrant issued but had been unable to do so, the justice refnsing to issue it.The matter was referred to the Pólice Committee of the council. The clerk then read a communication from the School Board declaring that they did not deern the construction of the 5th ward sewer as necessary so f ar as the 5th ward school building is concerned. This was referred to the sewer committee The committee on flnance then reported bilis which were allowed as follows: Contingent Fund, $1304.59; Street Fund, $42.27; Sewer Fund, $142.97; Bridge, Cülvertand Cross Walk Funds, $128.03 F re Fund, $503.84; Pólice Fuud, $289.35: Poor Fund, $255.70; Total amount allowed $2647.35; Alderman Bodmer then presen tedand was allowed $51.46 for lumber used in constructing the new city lock-up. The matter of adopting an ordinance relative to licensing of plumbers then came up. After a long discussion the ordinance was amended and adopted and ordered printed. Prof. Greene was then given the Hoor to explain his bill against the city for services as Consulting engineer in the construction of the main sewer, which he proceded to do The sewer committee reported sorne slight changes in the new sewei specilications which were adopted. The committee then stated that the report for the fifth ward sewer had not been signedby the majority and henee was not given as a report. Special committee on construction of city offices asked and was given more time to report. The city clerk read the report of the city offieers, except that of treasurer Pond, who, on account of illness was unable to report. During January $312 87 were expended for the poor In the pólice department there had been 21 arrests. At this juncture Alderman Manly offered what amountod to a resolution firing the Board of Public Works in so far as appointing a street commissioner is concerned. Upon this the alderman from the 5th ward made a firey speech. The result of the vote was in favor of advising the legislature to so chance the charter as to allow the mayor to appoint a street commissioner. Tho legislature will, therefore, consicler it.sel f so advised. Alderman Manly then meved that the legislature be also advised that we want the charter chanired so as to give the aldermen a fee of $100 per year.Motion carried. Ald.Wood moved that Rep. Kempf be asked to introduce a bill to change charter so asto have a new ward bounded as follows: North by Hill-st, and G eddes-avo. ; East by city limita; South by city limite; and West by Main-st.- Motion carnea. Also motion that the city be allowed to make a 5 year contract for lififhting was carri'l. AM. Prettyman then moved that Rep. Kempf be asked to introdiu c a bilí to cnange our charter so as to place the pólice forco wholly undor tho csntrol oí the mayor. -Carried. The recommendation that the term of office of the mayor and the president of the cohncil shall serve for two years was also carried. Aid. Manley then moved that the council recommend that the Board of Public Works eoneist of the ehairmen of tho street, sidewalk anc sewer commttees of the council.- Mo tion carried. A few other minor recom mendations in reference to change o charter wero made. Aid. Bodmer then moved that tho council allow Prof. Greene the amoun of his claim for services a eonsulting engineer. This at once aroused a lively debate and re sultedina tie vote. City clerk Miller then prasented his rosignation as clerk he having been appointed one of th mail carriers in the postal service Thls was accepteS by a resolution com plimenting Mr. Miller upon hi ient services. The resolution reeived the unanimous vnte of the counII. Mayor Darling then handed in the appointment of Mr. Glen V. Mills to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. Miller. This appointment was unanimously confirmed. At this point, the hour of midnighl having arrived, the council adjourned.