Daily Republican., 1881-09-17

Aah' A<"" iNiSS pltbiHtt w NDuItl
o how Gardner had appeared before tn,
COMMITTEES as a dictator, and frst de.
. manded that the committee should bt
sworn, and declined to make any state.
Z ment unless his wish was complied with
:, I'VE wanted him TO give the names OF
l parties to whom dirt had been sold, bu1
he refused TO say word"
Mr.. Rodney said he knew little about
e the matter, but he thought that it was
Il duty of Council to its members and
their constituents to push the investga
ton and not let the matter rest where
1t Is. He added that the name of the
9 street commissioner and other officials
, had been connected with ruuOrs of
f scandal and malteasance in Office ever
, since he had been in Council and
, thought it was high time they were set
u: rest
Mr.. Bailey then moved to amend Mr..
Carmchael's motion by adding the To-
towing.
, Resolved, That the report te referred
back to the committee with directions
, to hold their sessions in public az far as
possible take the testimony of witnesses
under oath, and to investigate all char
gts that may be brought against the
street commissioners for malteasence in
Office.
Mr.. Sharrley then vacated the chair
and Mr.. Mention took his place.
Mr.. Carmichael said that Gardner had
refused to give any testimony unless
the committees were qualified under
oath, 'Ga-dner is backed up by the
press. On" paper at least, which had
called Gardner all kinds of bad names
mp TO the time Of making his charges
against Lynch had now taken him un-
der its care, and is making political
capital ont Of the investigation.
The speaker then sent to the clerks
desk and had read u portion Of an edi-
torial which appeared in the kErrBLI-
cas- yesterday under the head "a
Change Needed"
Mr. Bailey said he had no political
aim in demand'nga a rigid investigation
and said he didn't and had never
seen, nor bad any communication with
Gar,iLer.
Mr.. Rodney also spoke to the same
effect
Merris Taylor said he was sorry the
closed doors, and thought the attempt
ed investigation farce. He was will
ing, however, to accept the majority re-
port.
President Sharpiey said he was not
in favor Of adopting the report of the
majority; that Council could not afford
to let tho matt er drop. They must in
veStigate the case, and il Mr.. Lynch |
is proven guilty, let him fall, but it not |
guilty let him be vindicated before the
public. The gentleman had no conf
dence in the evidence ofa mau who had |
to be sworn to tell the the truth, and il |
he could not tell it without being put
under the sancitity otan oath, that man
would not hesitate to perjure himself if
he could advance his own interests by
so doing. AS for Mr.. Gardner the speak.
er would be very 10th to accept his te,-
timony, sworn or unsworn, unless it
was well supported. Tie Street com
missioner is the creature of Council
and to Council he is responsible for his
acts.
During the delivery of these remarks
Mr.. Lynch was standing outside Of the
railing, in the rear of Mr. Sharpley and
betrayed his agitation by the nervous
twitchings Of his face.
Colonel Il. II. Taylor thought Mr..
Bailey's resolution WAS little "too
steep in allowing the committee to in .
vestigate all charges against the street
commissioner. ltis not the rule to in
dict man on general charges, he said
MAKE the charges specific and try the
man fairly urged the speaker. Colonel ,
Taylor concluded his remarks by an al !
fusion to the editorial in yester,ay'1 ,
He said: This is a ll't.
paper to teach any one morality. ~ {
II nice newspaper that allows one ts $
editors to come to "A city official a., t. {
for to bribe him by percentage II he +
would give them the printing of the
city. one OF the editors cane to this
Council and made thar offer. Now isn't +,
il n nice paper to talk morality" There !,
was a percrptible ir among the mem. :
oers AS Colonel Taylor concluded his
bitter speech, some one commenced to
.ppIaud bur was promptly checked.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Bailey's
with the following result C
AyesMtssrs. Bailey, Barnhill, il
Moore, Beecher Mckenna, McMena- n
min, Mention, Paynter Robinson, Rod
ley, Taylor, II. H. Taylor, and Presi- q
lent Sharpley-l3. h
Nays-Messrs. Abele, Blake, Carmi- q
hael, Denney, Lawrence, Merris Tay. Il
Or and Townsend-7. :.
Absent-Messrs. Adams and Smith,
Mr.. Bailey's amendment was declar-
d carried.
Th" City Treasurer reported balance /,
fSll5, SOB % in bank. TO the credit OF =,
he city.
Street Commissioner Lynch, reported
. men double and six single teams OF
mployed during the week, with pay al
oil amounting to SlS21S. m
The Chief Engineer Of tho Water De- L
artrsnL reported A men employed and
ay roll amounting to S3Sl.A. The
i'll of 5. #. Ware for vaccine crusts ~.
'aS on motion laid over for one week GO
A number Of petitions were presented n n
nd read.
On motion tie contract of the Board
Health with Frank Forsyth, gar h
age contractor for the Fourth district, to
as annulled. on
On motion Of Mr.. Merrjs Taylor, the
iAdAIC SoullultbCo WdB uSUIuCIou W lS
lrchase fire proof safe at a cost OF tn
)t more than $3.50, for the tax collec- "a
RS office. Mr.. Taylor stated that al. 7,
ough when the burglars broke into
10 office short time since, they failed nj
get any money, they had damaged all all
e safe 80 much that it was useless. h.;
On motion of Mr.. Talley Council ad- -
urned to meet at $50 this evening at
,nth and Adams streets to view the IN
ade of the street. ~,
The following orders were drawn dur OIL
& the evening: .
j. Il. Morrison, $1,000; Joseph Hyde, sci
s.; +. Forsyth, 14.5O; John MeKeev MI
, 10, Washington street club stables, ]
W. T. Massey, %; j. G. Lavery, H. Fr
; Every Evening Publishing Com str
ny, 1929; q. w. Vernon & Son, 50.- !
!; Conrad and Pennypacker, 4S.5l; +. H.
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