, 1861-09-20
The majority report was adopted.
sheComptrelier Ward IAyestig stioR
THE CHAIRMAN RETIRES FROM
The FIhLD.
An Interesttng Sesslon.

its lkbozg Last evening, Aid. Co.nisky in tho
chsir:
The Chairman said he wished to make few re-
msrkt in lation 10 the manner 10 witch business
was transacted at the last meeting. He did not
dmi,sance to ,he investigation. The Committee
aa alse s decided t9 giys al pnpers and documents
mat. He should, therefore, inefet upon re-
eietirg his position nulees these papers were de-
nveEed t9 him sn4 all peEtess, the reporters and
The clerk tead the minutes Of the last meeting,
vlieh we're approved.
The May or ssid that these meetings were held
to Investigate apsfnustio1s aga .nst lne comptrol
Ter, snd that report wonld be made thereon to
the Council The Comptroller was On trial, aud
| he had Jet to learn that 1nan VAS ever tried
nesse. and qnes: ion them that the facts may be
ELECTED. Ht had no Objection to the reporters
| exclude the Comptroller Hc protested la the
| nauie Of jrstiee and common eeuse against such
| 1ary tht Il hare charge oI the papers and eocu-
n.erts- He Lever heard Of q Chairman taking
| roe.sssion of papers,
I The Chair TtdDt understand that they were Try
! frg the Comptt o1er. but were merely fnvestig1-
ting chatg +, and that ct the cotclusd the Comp
tFeller stunld have an opportunity to rsiote, Ia
Eeitt1on to pertrp, Could not the Comptroller de-
| st,oy ttm II be SAW fit: Il. entered protest
! aghlnst eneh proceedings.
| won1d Lot be q nltmber Of q committee so small
SID nean as to try a man without his being pre-
| seLt
The Cbsir said there Was part Of this commit
| tee trying to make farce If the Investigation,
aEd he we rot goiDg to make laughing stock OF
The Ma, Of moved that eecretarI be appointed,
bnt the Chair refused TO entertain the mot1on.
41 1 fha nat hq 1Dass
the reporters are excluded and get warts the pub
lie to have oil the information. This case is an
VERY man il fsterested Ths] ] qepoft-rs SiIl o ony
! take down what is right and true, We are not to
sRe Rsy ~ S9t no9 @ the M
to be a hushed-up thing The assertion that any
member Of This Committee was making farce Of
The Chair bad no fsnlf to ard viii t6e report
e1s, but he considered the publication defeated the
v.ry object Of this meeting. He insisted upon his
AID: Colby did not regard this as "a trls1. and
read The official report Of the last meeting Of the
trial. He thuught the presence Of The Reporters
trtjua:ce the CemptEoler. He did not tinagine
l5aA t!1s S Was to 9e N = to%n melting. He did not
The Mayor Insisted UPON bis motizn, but the
t. e
adopttd.
Chair tdr1ed vas the custody Of the papers. @
The Chair eenisd it, and wonld not be with
drawn from bis position.
The Msyor iL61stsd upon his motion.
| AID: ColfJ had 20 Objection to the reporters
kIowfEg what tzarspirtd d. batit was not prop=r.
The hair zaid be aDou1d aos entertain ] motion.
rs Mayor couldn't see how to dispose Of It
| Wtthout a motion.
committee and Witnesses be excluded.
The Mayor called upon the Chair to put his mo
The chair refnecd and asked some oae to second
AID. Co1by'E motion or he would leave.
AID. FOES raid that he didn't want g cit On the
committee. II he came here and the Cha fr would
| rot put motions In regular order, he had better
adjourn the Committee stAs dis and quit. II be
Aid. Hoyt said lie Chairman was on= of the
mott prominent mem ers ct the Council opposed
TO M. Ward, and be had not been am1ss during
ed il to be his dnty as an Alderman to preside
and do big busiI ess In straightforward man-
Etr sna # he didn't Ike the wy things went Or,
speak The rneans. the Committee aaopted wese
wrong ard be would not sanction them. He should
And Aid Comisky left the Chair.
AID. Fuss proposed that the reporters stsy and
nj Ad Fots as Gid s,a 70 ihe Gasir tss pro'0saso
The Chairman supposed they would start anew
. loW and wanted 70 know what the business wss
Tpon motion J 4 c. Forrest was elected Clerk
and Sstn Of The p pap:E AT
, | 1rs be raid nothing, becanse he did not kno.
what to T. But h wanted to 60 a with the bu
Sss f. hssos @ asssd is 81 the c,x II the original
| "sms1t II document bai bee:l produced. Tae
Clerk replied that il had pot.
TESTIMONY OF J. Z. c. FORREST.
I have never known Mr.. Ward to have beer
any Inannef TO zach conversation as is related
, IN tEs Smart pspern ever look place at Vent
IN 9se 5eaSseE Iii 1psw Vi
Sd With him haze seen the Smart paper
aq
tnere he matter Of the ne.isiou. pay rolls IN
trcduesd, and explained at lengshl
:. be W1s Mayor that Smart would swear to anythlns
on the stand: A. did not. Q. Did you ever hes;
pfay ts st as sss f
e Smart told ne that the Comptroller knew moth
Cempt1oier for 1nding it ont. sma.t WI no u,i
able to write such document a. was presented Il
: The Common Council. In writing. Smart aeye
+ was in the habit Of talking freely with ne abou
It's concerns ns.sr heard Fl1nt s.y Mh,le Il. +.
honest ahont the Comptcoller-
: TESTIMONY OF L. n TALLEY.
I know Mr. smArtl; I think that Smart Enes
t enough 70 pass along through the world, but h
lie Smart pspe1 70 b i his hsndxri'lns: md iii s:'
- ts.s =. as
about bis own matters; !; I hsd Il In; d;
I t poeeSeo1on :. one tlme package OF Papets oe
longing to Flint about the 1st or June last he de
sired ne to put the package In ny trunk; taey re
J, mafned thrre Until the . Daoa.ut stopped tn
: package WAS OF the shapaof government envel
ope: he told me they we're letters be wanted Il
It eavc from what hkye heard MI. Smart say u
e the Office do not think that he w1ote that docu
! 70 AID Hoyt-Ifyou hsd t.aa me that comptrol
l. Ter Ward had picked your poeks$, shonld no
n have he!fe1edit.
= The Mssnz mored that the Ca1nptroller be re
quested 10 prodcce the pay roll OF 1851,
II Aid. Colby objected, on the ground that
o Eanted the pay roll identified By city officers G
+ that year.
: After the examination OF the pay roll. the Con
q mit1ee adjourned.
Cart. BARKER's DRAaooNs-We learn tha
H. the Mcclellan Dragons, Capk G. ". Barke,
Of Chicagc, the Body Gaszd Of NcClellxu, mol
r. 1876 strong. aze to be increased 10 15s. With