, 1873-05-10
MARKS PROTEST.
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missioner Frustrated.
Eessrs. Mason and Wright Too Sharp. for
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the bridgeport Fox.
A yery stormy discussion between Commis-
eioners Wright aud Mason on the one side, and
Commissioner Sheridan on tho other, occupied
yesterday. The cause of the discussion was tho
ection OF Commissioner Sheridan in handing in
his protest against the adoption Of the order
given by Superintendent WaBhburn on the liquor
question: -5' - $3.50, >
The two Commissioners took the ground that
&lr. Sheridan had no right or authority to place
upon the records any protest, without submitting
1t to tho Board for inspection. They claimed
thnt tho protest was surroptilously placed
upon the records, and that it's tendency
was incendiary, and calculated to encourage
the officers to neglect their duty. They claimed
" that they had the right to see everything TINT
went on the records before it was placed there.
Commissioner Sheridan emphatically dis
ayowed any intention to act surreptitioualy; that
his language was bis own that he had alfeaay
offered his protest to tho Board verbally, and
that they were therefore cognizant OF tho spirit
Of tile protest.
ter ended. There the verbal protest ended, bue
when he offercda written protest, then the Board
eS5 n Sheridan insisted that the order
was m cmanation from the Mayors Office, and
Che action of tho Commissioners WAS malignant
Commissioner Wright denied that the order
had emanated from tho Mayors Office.
Commissioner Mason said that If q war, r1ot
or disturbance Of any kind followed upon the
use Of these Words ho would hold Commissioners
Sheridan personally responsible for 1t, and would
make oath OF it.
Commissioner Sheridan snid q time was COM
Ing when his cauee would be ynlcatcd. The
Commissioners could not apply the gag to him.
Commissioner Mason thought the language of
the protest was dangerous i'll the extreme, and
unworthy Of any nl,.,l. at the head of d depart
ment. Ever einne last Monday he had felt that
Sheridan had enleavored to throttle linn.
-. Commissioner Sheridan said tho Commission
ers could not deny him the privilege OF making
protest. :!
Commissioner Mason said he might mako any
protest he choGe, hut it must be done III respect
ful language.
Commissioner Sheridan wes surprised at tho
result of his ''iunoceut" protest. uo did not
suppose it would excite rutilo.
Commissioner Mason said he did not quito &C.
Again and again the question came mp Com
missioner Sheridan inquired whether the protest
Of the Board claimed that his protest WIS surrep-
titiouyly recorded. -,
:: Commissioner Wright said that, as the Board
1Yere allowed to put their construction Oh his
protest, he might put his own Oh that !.
Commissioner Mason said that he had pat that
protestin, and not to the Board.
= Commissioner Sheridan said the o:ner me>n-
bers Tcre not present at tho time, and the fact
that he waa going to protest WAS 1uade known to
Col. Wright the evening before
Commissioner Mason" And the matter was
of 80 much Importance that it could not wait q
The Board adopted the following resolution,
which was adoptcd-ycas, z ray, l-Shefldan
7ieso1red, That tho protest entered " one OF the
Commissioners Of this Board IN ne me, rnsorus o. taG
without being hrst presented 20 the 1oard ana that
sapprove Of the language used IN sad protest es
to dsobcy the orders Of the Board and un1edecting
tzens resist the police in Tie discharge OF their
teat sha he entered on tho unless the be
submitted in writing to apd be permitted oy majority
vote Of this Board.
Commissioner Sheridan read part OF his
%rltten protest.
Commissioner Mason said that il Sheridan
would write out plain statement Of facts as to
how he had discussed the question, no" nc had
written out his protest, how he had given it to
DIR. Ward, thinking there was no harm Ill 1t, be
would agree to let it go On the record.
: Col Wright" And if you do that I'll eign:it,
Commissioner Sheridan" You emit get me
to make an apology, gentlemen ; you can't do
Commissioner Nason said that D1r. Sheridan
was ike the Scotch woman in his wny OF tight
Ing. He WIS pummcling away with pair Of
longs and crying murder.
Commissioner Sheridan said he had tho right
to offer protest.
Commissioner Mason" In any Language you
please 2, .... ..'..
the mildest in the world"
Commissioner Mason-"In the country you
came from many man was hanged Tor less In
e~apf3; arr 1anr17Hre than that"