Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-24
STILL OUR TEMPLE STANDS.

r,tv Fathers HrestIe with the State
 House-The People shall Decide Be-
 tween 1s and Sfxty-FIve Thousand
 DoIlars-AIderman Bushnell Unable
 10 Garry 1t oM-A Small Meeting but a
 Lively Dfscussion-A special Election
 to be Called.
 The special meeting of the board of alder men called by the Court of Common Coun- cil was held last evening. The chances for a quorum were dubious at o'clock, but thirteen members had wandered in by rous, Bushnell, Kenney, McGann, Clancy, Barnes, KIeinsr, Sheridan. Winchell, Whit more, Edwards, Avis and Callahan.
 The topic of the evening, the much abused and fought over monument on the Green, was immediately taken up.s
 Orders for State House repairs, passed by the board of Aldermen on Nov. 10 and sent back by the Common Council, were read. Mayor York then handed the clerk several other petitions and papers relating to the subject which have been previously published in the COURIER. After the papers were read the fight began and waxed warm for several minutes. It was evident that the friends of the State House were in the ascendency and that Alderman Bushnell was fighting his side of the battle almost alone. He, however, fired the first gun and didn't give up till he saw he stood alone. On opening the discussion he immediately arose and moved that the board concur with the council. Alderman Kleiner quickly replied with vigorous thrust at the opponents of the State House. He said that the enemies of the old building could at least afford to be upright an honest, and de- clared that the present proposition of giving the $100, ,000 question to the people was dis I.<-. aV1ad aa -oT1a hof the sum of $100, 900 be struck ont and $65,- GOO substituted. Mir. Bushnell was up in 8 moment and asked Mr. Kleiner if he judged all opponents of the State House as dishonest. q didn't say anything of the kind, said the Fifth; 1T simply said that their substitution of $100, 600 for $65, 900 is dishonest move" Mr. Watrous supported his colleagues motion to concur with the council and moved that 8 special election be appointed for the people to decide whether they would have the ancient relic or no.
 Alderman Winchell said that the motion of MT. Reiner seemed the only just move to make. He said that there was no necessity of putting the sum at $100, 900 when only $65, ,OOe was needed. tIf the enemies of the
 State House can show that there is need of more than $100, GOO will fully support them in their amendment, but when it is plainly the other way, why, it would be just as .sen- sible to vote $500, 900 as anything else.n Mr. Bushnell said that $30, 900 had been once voted, and now $65, GOO was asked for and no one could see where the increase would end.
 Alderman Barnes thought that when the people have spoken and told the city govern ment to repair the State House, the board should not come together and decide not to repair it.
 MT. Whitmore said there had been a decid- ed change since the $30, 900 proposition was first submitted to the people. He said the of &6a oi0 khan posed of some of the strongest opponents of the State House. Now, looking at all the wants for library purposes and other things, the same committee have decided that $65,- 900 ought and should be expended. "It is a childish piece of legislation" '" continued the alderman from the Eighth "for us to come here and put on thirty thousand more with the express view to kill the measure altogeth- CT. think ,and it is generally 50 considered, that the action of the other branch of the city government is unworthy of manhood and only the action of childish thoughts. can- not see how any man, unless he puts himself up as having more wisdom than the commit tee, can come here and add $35,000 to an ample sum of $66, 900. which is all that's ask ed at the most"
 The question of the amendment to strike out $1o0,000 and substitute $65, ,000, was then put to the board. Alderman Bush- nell stubbornly combatted the amendment and called for vote by roll call. He was the only member that voted against 1t.
 Mr. Watrous then moved that the motion be reconeidered at the next meeting. His motion was tabled. He then moved that a special election be called on the third Mon day of December, for the people to express their choice.
 MT. Whitmore said that larger and more accurate expression of the people would be obtained if the vote was made at the city elections.
 MT. Kleiner asked the aldermen from the First ward why the State House enemies were afraid to submit the matter to the peo- pie in such a manner that g full vote would be cast.
 MT. Barnes said that considering the close finances of the city special election would be an extravagant luxury.
 Alderman Daley, who had come in about 9 o'clock, said he was surprised at the Com mon Councils vote of $100 600. He said it was an unwise proceeding to have the ques- tion before the people at city or town elec- tion.
 The question was put to the board on the special election in place of city election in the orders. The amendment was carried.
 MT. Winchell moved that the Common council be called to act on the amendment I Alderman Whitmore read section 1, page 34, of the city ordinances relating to special I elections. The resolution of the common l council to remove the State House was in- l definitely postponed. Special minor matters l passed by the Common Council at the last | meeting were disposed of and the board ad- ! journed. |
 VIII Take a Trip to China.
 Charles Ban Toon, the Congress avenue tea | merchant, has left for Victoria, V. O. l., | where he will take steamer for China. MT. !