The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1869-09-18

that committee IN fact, L believe you
were not even a member Of the Council,
when you assumed the authority to offer
the place TO Mr. Cowgirl, and persuaded
him 10 accept it in the teeth of his re
commentator Of another. Succeeding
in tlie attack upon the honor of a fell
low man, taking on you the functions of
a Councilman before you were one, usurp-
ing the powers of special committee of
the Council, you disdained even to
consult with them about their own pecu
liar business. You even suppose that
this new proposition, which is to fall like
n thunderbolt among us, is in the pocket
parliamentary for such an Office. wont
have t. And after an awkward pause,
ana considerable shecpishness of face,
this portentous document. born with
such travail, and with such trigseriuc
and mystery by virtue Of your skillful
midwifery, is at last produced from the
pocket o. . committee man.
Your pocket Mr. Hubbard. You
who had deliberately signed this con
tract with the young ladies' You also
it seems had Joined in this conspiracy to
disappoint two worthy women, TO repudi-
ate your own act and deed, and thus give
assistance in casting discredit and cen
sure On yourself and your brother mem
bers of the committee. But ricious IL
FHcHceS, amounting even to c0mDnLsioa
had unduly warped your tender and ,,n.
sophisticated 1udgTuent 49, >Ftalf not tfo
Council have 4 special committee to take
charge of you, aud see that you done
commit yourself any more At least is
you nil venture to serve on committees.
learn little more OF the laws and coup-
tesies observed By the geafJemep who
compose them.
Now tell me, you sticklers for parlia
mentary observance, was this the proper
way to get up TO bring forward. and put
through public measure, hiding it from
the committee charged with that special
work, keeping dark tn the last moment
securing majority in advance all the
rest but yourselves ignorant of your in
tentions or proceedings? Are you cad
vised' that this is customary, legal, or
creditable in a legislative BODY. Are
you also advised that it is propcs and
honorable, for one member of commit
tee, after signing an unanimous report
without notice to his co-laborcrs. 10 vote
for quite different proposition and vote
dOBn his signature at the same time
Now 10 get the public sanction Of al
these curious and novel proceeding. you
must assail Mr.. Frenz and myself with
the charge of assuming, and exercising
unlawful authority. Cody repudfating
our action as your agents, you imply that
We have abused such authority as YOU
did give us.
For myself, l repel the imputation
with contempt. I will concede that Won
do this however, through no sentiment
f4tt, hostility towards Us, that you act al
I ts->lther from a sense of duty. There
fore, [ pardon the ungencrous act, as I
pity with all my heart, the lamentable
/ mistakes and perversion Of principles by
which you attempt to Justify it.
When special committee is appoint
cd, aud the body which they represent
rejects their action it involves a CHARGE
of ineompetcney, breach of trust, frau
dulent collision with some outside par
ties, in short, an abuse Of their authori
| ty more or less censurable TO reflect
gp19 Us in this Eqy may not 5i hays vSdhq efs
tention, but such is the clear legal mean
ing Of your acts, aud such the ondoubt-
ed implication of your Published words.
Now | assert for myself, that never in
my life did l act more faithfully and
disinterestedly, more with an eye single
to the public good, than l did in this
matter Nothing was further from my
/ intention than to assume authority !
even submitted one report in advance, to
the Mayor aud two members Of the
/ Csancil. not of the committee. From
OW only did l have any intimation Of
dissent. Mr.. Case, he not then having
Qualifed) and the succeeding day, I I'M
derstood him to aeqniesce. 1 consulted
! with all the members ! could see, TO ad
I wise with them about the three PROPOSE
tons above mentioned, outside of our
authority, and not that | had a moments
doGDt, that our action was final and con
elusive, so far as the employment oil
teachers was CONCERNED provided twt
were wanted, and school was taught
, Then with this report Of the committee
in my hand, assured Of the assent, if mo-
; the approval Of three other members o.
. the Council. ignorant (and purposely
kept so | fear,) Of any rival candidate
or contemplated opposition, was [ no
: justified in saying to those young ladies
'Yo on are employed ?" l did tell then
5 so, and therupon, / considered my homo
as man, and as public officer, pledge
to that contract: and | know that jus
g and intelligent public will not blame M
for standing up to it.
A few words in conclusion relative t
Il. l.. ,,p4 - la
men mean to assert that the Council ha
: no authority under the charter to EN-
j power an agent or committee to max
:. and close a contract for them? VII
e hires laborers, purchases material, an
e makes the necessary contracts for keep
u ing up your streets2 Your street. com
t mittee, or your street Commissioner. ]
d Mr.. Hubbard, the chairman Of that com
1 mittee. employs me to build certain sid
h walks, I go to work, engage laborer
k buy materials, preparatory to the JOB
', has the Council the right before | hay
IT completed, or even begun the work
u repudate the act of their agent, and dt
t. fraud me of my money /? Is not nearl
Y all the work we do, all the contracts v
IS make. all the moneys paid out, doI
sr through the direct or lhuirect aSSncJ
le special and standing committees ? \
you not bound by their action within Il
r, limits OF the powers granted Did n
10 this Council send Mr.. Overton and m
~ self to St. Louis to borrow money at
20 certain rate? When we had got Il
a, money, and delivered the bonds, eou
A. the Council annHl the contract. and d
ce mand the return of the bonds? In II
Ks case there was given to at least one la'
I'd an authorised assurance of employing
ry by the city. whereupoh she abandon