The daily gazette., 1876-07-22
FIRST EDITION
Council and the Workingmsn
The PLEA FOR WORK CONSIDERED
WORK ON THE RESERVOIR
TO BE COMMENCED.

roRr-woRK ON THE REESE RvoIR TO
DE STARTED ON MONDAY MORNING
THE ISSUE OF CITY WARRANTS RECON.
MENDED,
The City Council held u special
meeting, last evening, Mr.. McIntire in
the chair.
Mayor Whiteley stated that he had
called this special meeting at the
request of five members-Messrs
Martin Farrell, r. Il. Taylor. Isaac Z.
Pyle, ]. Il. Adams, VIM. McMenamin,
for the purpose OF taking action upon
the resolutions passed at the meeting
of workingmen held the previous
evening.
Mr.. Farrell stated that the chairmen
of the committee appointed at the
meeting TO present resolutions to
Council was in the chamber, desiring
to present the resolutions, and moved
that he be heard. Adopted.
Mr. Myles Burke, the chairman of
the committee referred to, in openin 6
his remarks, said the papers had stat ed
that he was no workingmcn, but a
storekeeper, and had no right to be at
the meeting. He admitted being
storekeeper, but thought it question
whether the store kept him or he kept
the store. He was also workingman
and was not ashamed of it. His name
had recently been on the city pay rolls,
and he hoped it would soon be seen
there again. He then presented the
resolutions, which he hoped would re-
ceive favorable consideration.
nlnrk mad tho rnsnlutinns
when.
Mr.. Farrell moved that the rcsolu-
tions be adopted and referred to a
special committee of five, with power
to act.
Mr.. Taylor questioned if it was pro-
per to adopt the resolutions, as they
did not belong to Council, but came
from outside citizens.
Mr.. Farrell thought that Parliamen>
tary tactics might be reserved on this
occasion. The workingmen are inter-
estcd in the adoption, by Council, of
these resolutions, and this is why he
made his motion.
Mr.. Taylor said it would be more
properly in order to refer the resolu>
tions to o committee ana receive re-
port thereon.
Mr.. Paynter inquired what was
meant by the "power to act" cont lined
in Mr.. Farrell's motion.
Mr., Farrell-The committee will
give the information at the requisite
time.
MIR. Febiger repeated Nj. Paynter's
question, he wanted to know what Mr.. i.
Farrell desired in asking fer the COM
mittee "power 10 act"
MIR. Farrell replied that the case was
one of hardship to the workingmen.
Every day we hesitate increases this
hardship. Therefore refer the subject
to a specia! committee, and let them
determine what they can do in order
to better the condition of affairs. If all
other suggestions fail let the basin real
estate he mortgaged in order to raise
money to continue the work.
Mr.. Taylor insisted that it would
be better to refer the subject to the
committee and have report.
Mr.. Farrell, not wishing to split
hairs, expressed his Willingness to
qualify his motion by making it "that
the resolutions be recei0ed and referred
to a special committee of five, with
power to act"
Mr.. Febiger moved as an amend
ment to strcke from the motion the
words with power"
Mr.. Farrell accused MIR. Febiger of
a desire to retard work all he could,
and for purpose-the benefit of the
Republican party.
MIR. Lynch favored the reference OF
the resolutions to committee with
instructions to report at this meeting.
If he had the power he would put the
men to work at once spend the money
for current expenses Oh the reservoir,
create o floating debt and let the Legs
islature fund it,.
Mr.. Taylor favored placing the res
ervoir work in the hands of commits
sioners, as long as there are two parties
eneof them will want to take advantage
of this work.
| MIR. Farrell admitted that he was
pecuniarily interested in the matter OF
the workingmen getting employment
so is every business man in the com.
munity. He was not candidate fol
re: ELECTION.
Mr.. Febiger said it had been charged
that men had been working on the
reservoir who were not residents of the
ClJy. Also InaI UOyS, nOJ representing
FAMILIES had been employed at $15
per day, and that one of these boys was
a son of one of the most important
officers of the City Government who
received large salary. Mr.. Farrell
as q member of the Water Committee
must have known this, and yet he pro.
tested not against it. Does this look like
having an interest in the benefit of the
workingmen of our city!
Mr.. Febiger was proceeding to refer
to the working of the laborers employ.
ed in pipe laying by the late Chief
Engineer (Mr. Hyde) when Mr.. Farrell
raised poiLt of order that he was not
i, speaking to the question.
The chair stated that he had allow
ed other gentlemen wide range, and
would not care to decide the point
well taken unless it was pressed.
Mr.. Febiger then proceeded to say
that he could not vote to give five mer
power to do what they choose, with
out the knowledge Of Council.
Mr. Lynch offered as another