The Portland daily press., 1884-01-14

bury, Hawkes., Emery and Melcher, no. and
the motion was lost.
Alderman Hawkes. then presented the fol-
| lowing order:
Ordered, That John @. Tukesbury be and he
| is hereby authorized and instructed to attend
the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Portland aud Ogdensburg Railroad Co., to be
held on Tuesday, the 10Th day of January, A.
u 1854 las agent OF the board of M ayor and AL
dermen, and as such authorized agent of said
board he Is instructed and directed to vote for
| the following named persons as directors of
said railroad company to serve for the ensuing
Samuel j. Anderson, Portland
Weston F. Millikep.
Joseph s. Kicker, Deerine.
Joel Eastman, Conway, N. H.
Ssmss Z; Baxter, Portland.
Roswell M Richardson, +"
FRANCIS Fessenden,
George f. Emery, "
The Mayor asked if nine names were on the
order offered by the gentleman and was an
swered affrmatively.
Alderman Winslow said he had never been
called upon before to vote on much harder
question. He had always sustained the most
pleasant relations with the member from Three
and itwouid hurt his feelings to vote against him
on such complimentary vote. But he con-
sidered it wrong to break away from the usual
custom; for three years it had been the same
and the Mayor had aways done his duty 4
When the matter came up last year there had
not been this disturbance over whether the
board should direct the Mayors vote; it had
been simply offered and passed without any
question. He had consul ted with the Alder
man from Three on this point and found his
opinion coiRcided with his own
While with the greatest pleasure he would
vote for Alderman Tukesbury, he would just
as soop vote to send him without instructions
as with them. He had the same belief In the
Mayer and was convinced that his action
could not fail to be for the best interest of the
city.
The Mayor observed that when one of the
names on this list was voted for, all would
have to be voted upon. He supposed it was
incumbent upon the chair to put this vote, bat
others might present any motion they chose
and on this question he should claim the right
to vote. This right was given him by section 8,
chapter sol, laws of 1868, wnichwas as follows:
Section 3-Whenever the city of Portland
shall hold stock in the P. & o r. B Company,
the mayor and aldermen are authorized to vote
thereon at all meetings of said corporation, or
may by vote appoint an agent for that pur-
pose.
Accordingly he should vote on this matter
and the clerk might call the roll.
Alderman Hawkes. denied the right of the
Mayor to vote. The City Solicitor, W. n.
Looney was present and he would be glad to
hear his opinion in the matter.
The Mayor said he didn't care anything
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claimed right to vote ia this IN after and pro-
posed to exercise it -
Alderman ..wkes-If it Il. your opinion Mr..
Mayor - the City Solicitor has no right to
give his opinion in this matter, appeal to the
Board.
Alderman Winslow then remarked that it
might be as we'll to hear what the City Solicit
or had to say on the subject, il this was all
that member of the board desired.
The Mayor said there was no necessity for it,
but we would have the opinion if the Board
wished it.
The City Solicitor arose from the settee on
which he had been seated, and advanced to
the open space just to the left of the Mayors
desk, and remarked that he had no opinion to
offer unless the Board wished it.
The Mayor-(In very offensive manner)-
The Board evidently wish it, but there are one
or two questions propose to ask the GENTLE
man. Hasn't anything been said to you out
side the Board about this matter?
Mr. Looney-That is none of your business
The Mayor will rule you entirely out of
that. repeat the question. Has anyone said
anything to you about this matter outside this
Board?
MIR. Looney-And I repeat, it is none of
your business.
The Mayor-You shall rot answer me like
that Earning to the Marshal, seated at his
sdel-Mr. Officer, remove this man.
Mr. Looney-I defy the officer to put me ont.
The Mayor-(moying to the edge of his desk
nearly to Mr.. Leoney) Do You thiuk you can
TALK to me in that sly lie? Mr.. Officer order
you to remove this man.
Mr.. Looney-The officer touches me at his
peril. know what my rights are, and when
you ask me what has been said to me outside
this Board, / say it is none of your business
The Mayor then said Ii you give me an an
swer like that sir will put you out of the room
myself.
Mr.. Looney moving towards the Mayor said
4 defy yoa or any maa to remove me.
Alderman Emery-ls the City Solicitor on
the witness and?
Alderman Hswkes-I move you sir that we
hear the opinion of the City Solo tor.
Alderman Tukesbury- second the motion
the Mayor-(accompanyin his words with
Then will declare this meeting of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen adjourned, land forth
with he strobe iuto his private room and slan-
med the door violently.
Alderman Tukesbury then rose and said that
In his opinion the Mayor was not tho whole
City Government. The Board had asked the
Solicitor to give his opinion end the Mayor
was powerless to adjourn without our con-
sent. We have some business here that we
propose to attend to, and / move that the
chairman of the Board take the chair.
AT this point Alderman Hawkes. asked the
City Solicitor if in his opinion the Mayor could
alone adjourn the Board.
The Solicitor said he coald not.
Alderman Winslow said he did not wish to
take the chair, and hoped the gentleman
would not insist on his motion. In the ab-
sence of the Mayor from town he had no
doubt of bis duty, bat under the present cir
cumstances he hesitsted to take the chair He
desired the clerk to find the ordinance bearing
on the point.
at this point Alderman Gould withdrew
from the board
Alderman Melcher said that if the Mayor,
from sickness or other inability, was unable to
OSCupy INC C0aiEt IL Uocdtn6 tn0 uuly Oh tu6
chairman of the Board to fill it. The occasion
had arisen in that the Mayor had refused to do
his duty. The alderman from Four should oc-
cupy the chair.
Alderman Winslow said he did not question
his right, but wanted to know certainly.
Meanwhile the clerk had found in the ordi-
nsncss the rule of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, which recites that in the absence of
the Mayor the chairman of the Board shall
preside.
Alderman Winslow then took the chair.