, 1874-12-02

tes9l1ion hero which sown ss:rcqncnt rHtnnn Ion
by tho very Indy from whom ihp rcaontton proceeded.
Thu 0oust-Mr. Doxter lat INC hes tho resolution
which you CLAIM, 10 bo n. ratification.
tTle rcport Of tho Finance Cnmitten rcclttn9 TIM
arrangement with Mr.. uago WIS liandas 10 Tho Court
md rcaI by tho Courl.l
Mr.. nrxter-1 hupposn Yo'r Honor gatliera from 1t
or roAtfon Thut report refers to Ihe proposition of
Ar.;a ;anga antl retors to tho financo Uontneo, and
what they dl 'trho Tnanco Co,nntttco rcclto what
thoy di and, ,lhn nogosiaon with Mr.. oage. Now,.it
ii lalto inn1acraa whcar tlInt Fnallco Committee
did 1t nnor authority pr not, # utter log IT tho
principal nrnrovca Now rhalE provo tint that
report WIN approved by adoption Of tho Cel.,cil.
lilo Co',rt-'Tho question. in ms mind, IF, wl,cthor
tlo mRn burden uf tho Mellon WIS not To tcscrlnho
a.. TIfr. .quEsT1oH Of EALAnT,. ~. .v..:
md, IT, so, how 1t Should bc paid rasE> than to lake
nc.lon ut m in respect to tho liability Of tia rcnn,,rcr,
or nscrfcrccs by s corporation III tho management
Of TIC money.
Mr.. s'nlt-Ccr'ainly; hat Is c1ac1y Tho ray It Ir.
rho Conrt-That ia the way tho qucstion must erthc
tho mind Of anybody.
Mr.. Campbcll-TAo l,,cst1on ID ia what oxlent 1t
oes;hcrc Is question II enda to provo aoctling
Tho conrt-proof In regardto agency iaoxcoiinila,.
It Is mol like proof Of any other fact. In almost any
ot1Ier Caae Wltn counsel assmo report, and they
nro going further to follow 1t ,p aud MAXI tho proof
competent, which III iIscf ii la,,ot In Tho ordinary
tial Of CAGES 1t III suat onl Tho racice In Tint tho
Cnuflwl tnko tlo declaration Of counsel, and Will per-
nit the Testimony 10 10 inyand jnuy. IT. hc fais To
'nko 1t good tho Court will strike II out. Tl,a IL not
tho rnlo 1cepect to u agent, aud Tho practice III not
tsat wny; It Is nut sufficient to aay you going
to GLOW TINT a, H. ,qr @, y, liayo said or ,onc n
thing yuur behnlf or mine u,,d TINT, by anil by
yo nra EospE 10 show authority 10 him 10 l0 1t.
In that Regard hs Gucaou Of aEeucy IL exceptional.
,r sxl; sGS Az issaia'on sI :, rc;,:n,o 10
thsa Fina,cc Committee, That nlnltrs tom agents,
s,, a,% ea teT? resolution Of thu Council ws tho
The CoartAre yoa cntire1y safo IN your frat con.
clAsion that TINT n,?sto them tgtnta7
AIR. Campleli-1 havo not the slightest doubt in tho
rhe cort-Tho t,iflclty that occurs 10 my mind In
at tlo power given 10 tho Common Council 10 act al
a'' 'D'' Sssst M;ssunHp ,ts; Ssb = srn,or 7srs
eomp!Ianco wt,h Il Ii necessarily gool. Tho aw ii;
iioy d oitler hit yoa claim tiat ibis nnhjert was d:
voluntarily oxa,unc mud investigated without at.-
thority, unl that thu corporation, lii ncceptiug
thelr robor: of what they Ind done, ratified, thS
of subject Pitt 4 is g consider, that { nay 10
ticabo for lilo whulo boy TO do mud that ii ta effect
think. In law, and fn fnct III this case, Of Tho refer
ccs It seems ta me tha is thu embarrassment Of the
siuatio fol arc seeking now to show wl,at these
acns dill and claim that lnuly it vas adopted Ly tie
eorpnratol null that coutraYctieo well recognized
Mr. Dc1ter-Al. Holden lnoycI Tint tho co.nnuni-
cation e rcferrcl TO tho uor2.nscb Finnrco will,
Instructions to examino tho report md ASCERTAIN If
al! Balances in the Treasury for rast two years
thu city hus been complied with und aIao to neGoiiasa
ot MOI Of nisress s 10 S u @ o u Gty Tressy ~
interest on balances in the Treasury for sho years l6
Ta e lit hs It's dss er o sr Ghss
rclytug Npgn lila oIncial bond As security. Wnusi
what done hetwcen tleae parties hs my stronger
IL the Common Council had prcfased 1t with tho high
rIs, Ns,sfd Ss Thu: we do hereby take The .oney'"
much p' for crs III Of Of suias '' ' ssA'''''' 80
THAT il Whit they did,. Wo do Ryo him control Of
hr IL to 10 deprived Of this IT. utter going Oh
and doing tha act, AMI With this substantial con-
IN their rockua; which implies 1oaulu5 a1ld tho rc:
eoy!ng q Interest, T. noS when 10 f. coming b..
coatry, 10 IS 10 10 deprived oi TINT on tcclnisa
Ero, then let cu1ss of ustico no longar 10 called
Courts IL justice.
AIR. smi,l-Your Honor, this seems to 10 rather
sce.saw .lght. 1protcst agntnut thlo line Of re,ur.
Ono conl infer. il lug lad c documents right bctoro
him. that NO now ask this Court 10 make reatlinR
towards Gage when, iii ho n'pst iointed language,
tho contrary s tr'le. communication is recitet!
acs!o, nl. arrange for fccev,ug ntsres: thereon.
tAerc'y relieving li,n from Ills hua, end tho greater
responsibility ntnehctt To Tho hilcc.
they wouil not do that,-if tly Council should
desiso to pit tlle responsibility Oh tho Treasurer, a.i
refuse 10 direct him where todepotit tie s,-hc
Nul Inform tho Council that liz lad made arral,6e-
merits with fuur Of tho principal banks 10 allow ~ per
cent per alln1ns yGt-ay balances. ThiE, Your
1ultor, IN r1lrHuarcn Of sHered pledge lo had
made to tho ccctorn Of Cook COUNTY, mid on tho
strength Gf wlcl. lie received ma jorsty Of their
vocs lie Hayn, "1f tie city .refllHa to relieve Ut
tha responsibility, then Inform yon that III purB-
atce Of tie rlctlge luala 10 tito electors I stand
ready to pay ~ per cent H.1u winds III, by saying That
in that ultcrnul0n llo tlnkn jlsco nd equality re-
luiro tIla ha Hltuld rccelve sono additional CON-
rsnsatiun. For wl.at7 For tho great responsibility
| Uf taking charge Of cso funds. Hero is direct
latanens, that i tho Coancl! reacl to relieve him
Of tho responsibility Of tin custody OF esu funds, he,
| i'll plrsuanco Of liz T1et1go, wohfl pay ~ per cent
| intO tho Treasury. Nuw counsel nay, whr we cali
Mr. Gugo 10 Eccoun., md usi LIN to pay tho
fndR iHtrsted to him By tho public Cit Treasur-
| CT, that 1t ia'
| - IA BREACH OF 1'ArIlI o. - -
to 1ol him 10 tho yr1y responsibility L. ead he waa
really to aes,ne, and that anybody that would do thu.
In private entrs ought tn bo driven from Il court ot
justice. deny tho jnacs OF 'these rc,,ashB yo,If
Honor; aud, Oh tho contrary, L retort tiut this man.
1 after huylng }etigcI himself 10 tic reoplo OF Coo
County thnt llN wUtlll take to responsibility Of tho
custody uf theyo funds, anu still allow tho !ntarcat
now turns around and aayH that o Hlon bo relioycd
| fran, }to ho nsg,t,cb