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he did not mention the assemblymanh
name. After
Paying Mr.. Van SIyke a High
Tribute

EdyKHS Mr. Van SIyke High
Tribute
Tor his honesty and we'll known integ.
rity. Mr.. Parker proceeded:
"Such performance as we have Just
witnessed is disgrace to this body. AS
for my part, my dignity would not per-
init me to descend to such degradation
yes that is what it is-degradsti0n. l
tell you, gentlemen, things have come
to pretty pass when such goings on
as these are permitted in this body. No
member has right to rise in this cham
Der and assail the characters of other
men and impugn the motives of his fel-
low members, as has been done here to-
nlght. 1t has got to be stopped. That
Is all have to say"
Mr. Lewis then arose, and ne also as
sured the assembly of his high regard
for Mr.. Van Slyke, whom he esteemed a
thoroughly honest, conscientious man.
MI. Lewis likewise deploreG the prac-
tlce OF 1mpugning wrong motives to
other members.
When Mr.. Lewis sat down Reardon
got up and crawtished. as far as Mr.. Van
Slyke was concerned. much to the
amusement of those who have seen him
adopt such tactics before. He de-
clared that he believed Mr..
Van SlyRe to be perfectly
honest man. and Incapable of wrong.
doing. He only wanted to correct him
In his statement about those bids back
IN 'S4. Then Reardon referred to his
memoranda, and reiterated his assertion
that Seeger's bid was for lighting on the
schedule plan, and not on the all-night
plan.
This brought out another denial from
Mr.. Van Slyke, who insisted that his
version of the affair was correct. and
that Mr.. ReardOn would find it so if lie
referred to the records. Reard0n did
not reply, but remarked that he would
withdraw his motion to refer the matter
OF Seeger's conduct to the gas commits
tee.
Mr. RObb Then Took Occasion
to say that he never for one moment
questioned Mr.. Van Sykes integrity or
honesty of motive i'll voting to award
the lighting centrOct to Mr.. Seeger. to
which Mr.. Van Slyke snilingly re.
sponded that ne never for a moment
dreamed that Mr.. RObb meant to cues
tion his motive. With this friendly ex-
change of mutual confidence, the storm
passed away, and the assembly ad.
Journed in the sunshine of peace.
The fist matter disposed of by the
assembly came before it in the shape of
the bids for the collection and DISPOSAL
or garbage by the crepatorv plan.
which bids the board of aldermen re-
Jected at It's meeting the previous even-
Ing. MT. RObb wanted the matter re-
ferred to the joint committee on gar
bage; but, on motion Of Mr.. Van Slyke,
the bids were rejected by a vote of to
l, Assemblymen johnson and Arosin
being absent.
The latter portion of the board reso-
luton lnsilucting the city clerk to ad-
vertlse Tor bids for the disposition of
garbage according to the present plan,
and providing that no garbage be
dumped or unloaded within the city,
limits, was referred to the garbage COM
mittee.
Mr.. Seeger failed to get the award Of
the gasoline lighting contract at this
meeting, as in the absence of Messrs.
Arosln and Johnson there were only
five votes for it. NJ ssrs. kobb and Rear
don voting loud Nay, nay" 1t requires
six votes in the assembly-that is, a
tWO-thirdS vote-to award a contract.
Upon motion of MIR. Lewis the matter
was reconsidered and laid over till the
next regular meeting.
Ihe board resolution lnstru citing the
city engineer TO place numbers on the
gasoline lamps was referred to the COM
nlttee on gas, with view to advertiS-
ing for bids for the work.
AL the ordinances passed by the
board Wednesday evening were con,
CURED in.