Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-16

on the Board of Public Work, but on the system of cleaning streets. Alderman Benton withdrew his motion to refer t0 the Committee on Retrenchment Reform and Abuses and instead offered a motion that 1t be referred to a special com mittee of three Aldermen.
 Alderman Baldwin advocated the motion of Alderman Benton. He said the proposition of Alderman Law to refer to a committee of the whole was, as it appeared to him, trap or something of that kind and he thought it preposterous. sIf the Alderman had any faith in his statement he could not consistently ob- ject to so reasonable proposi- tion as that of Alderman Benton.
 Alderman Farnsworth said he had listened attentively to Alderman Laws statement but it was ex-parte and should not be acted upon without giving the Board of Public Works a hearing before 8 committee,
 Alderman Baldwin moved that the vote on the motion referring to committee of the whole be taken by yeas and nays
 The vote resulted as follows;
 Yeas-Law, Armstrong, McHugh, Coffee Clancey, Shoninger, Willis, O'Keefe, Bradley, Griffin, Kelly-11.
 Nays-Baldwin, Barker. Klenke, Farms worth, Benton, Platt, Weld.
 The Board then went into committee of the whole and Alderman Mix was selected as chairman and Alderman Armstrong secretary
 Alderman Farnsworth moved that the com mittee adjourn until tomorrow CTuesdsy) night when he thought the matter could be more intelligently considered
 Alderman Law said that the statement of did not believe that the committee would know any more about the matter tomorrow night than they do now.
 Alderman Baldwin urged again that a spec 1ai committee be appointed to thoroughly in vestigate the whole matter.
 A motion to table the motion of Alderman Fsrnsworth to adjourn until tomorrow night was passed.
 The resolution as presented by Alderman Law was then adopted by the committee of the whole and the committee was dissolved.
 The secretary reported to the Board of AL dermen that the committee had agreed to tho resolutions ss presented by Alderpan Law.
 Alderman Law moved that the report of the committee be adopted.
 Alderman Baldwin moved that when the question be taken it be by yeas and nays.
 Alderman Benton said that the action taken tonight might be creditable, but he could not see it in that light. He said he was in favor of fair play. bnt in the action of tho majority at this meeting he had failed to see the least degree of this element in the proceedings.
 Alderman Baldwin said there was mean ness and want of fairness in this whole trans action that he had never seen exercised be- fore. They were passing censure upon coordinate branch of the city govern ment (Which was beyond all precedent, and without giving them any opportunity to defend them selves. The charge WAS, that the Board of Public Works khad made 8 missppropriation of public funds and it was mean to the last degree. The gentlemans state ments were unsupported and they could not be analysed. They would go on to the rec ords and remain there until some decent Board of Aldermen should wipe them out, which they most certainly would do.
 Alderman Farnsworth moved to amend to refer the resolutions to @ committee of three Aldermen to report at the next meeting.
 The yeas and nays were called for and the motion was lost by vote of yeas to II nays.
 A vote on the adoption of the report was then taken the yeas and nays being called for. They were as follows:
 Yess-Lsw, Armstrong, MeHugh, Coffee, Clancy, Shoninger, Barker, Kenke, Willis, O'Keefe, Bradley, Griffin, Kelly-13.
 Nays-Farnsworth, Benton, Plstt, Weld.
 Alderman Baldwin was excused from vot- ing.
 The resolutions of MT. Law were then adopted.
 The Board then adjourned, leaving fifty or sixty papers on the table not acted upon.