Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-17
THAT CITY xRAH BOOK.

The Aldermen Favor Awarding the
 Contract for Hts Prlnting to 0. A. |
 Dorman and Refuse to Concur With |
 the Councilmen On the Report of l
 the Committee on Annual Reports 7 After a Spirited Meeting the Report
 Was Recommitted-TheP Privilege of
 the Floor Granted to Councilman
 Bishop, Attorney Futile and City Au.
 ditor Lake - The Latter Character.
 1zes Remarks of Councilman Bishop
 as Untrue. of the board of aldermen were present at the meeting of that body last evening when the question of printing the city year book eame up for discussion. At the last meet ing of the board of councilmen an amend ed order was passed throwing open the contract for printing the city year book to out of town parties, and also instructing the city auditor to furnish, at once, the committee on annual reports with his an- nual report 50 that it could be printed in the city year book.
 The question, which Alderman Hitler facetioualy termed Ca tempest in teapot" came up last night before the board of al- dermsn for concurrent action. When City Olerk Martin had finished tho reading of tho order as passed by the oouncilmen, AL derman Connor immediately arose and moved that the board of aldermen concur with the lower board in reference to the matter. This motion was promptly sec. onded and the mayor started to put the question.
 < At this point Alderman Blskeslee stated that he knew nothing of the question ex- cept what he had read in the daily press. rule what appeared in the papers was cor rect, at the same time occasional mistakes crept in and he was not ready to vote on the subject until he more fully understood It.
 Alderman Doughsn raised the point that the committee on annual reports had no premises in the matter, especially since the charter provides that all contracts for printing amounting to over $50 shall be awarded by the city auditor and city clerk.
 Alderman Hitler then explained the po- sition of the committee on annual reports substantially as given by Councilman Bishop in the lower board and which was printed in full in the COURIER last Tues day.
 After the alderman from the First had finished his explanation Alderman McDon, aid created considerable sensation by in- troducing letter written to Mir. Dorman, the printer in question, by the assistant city clerk, in which 1t was stated that the vote passed awarding the contract to him had been resoinded. The alderman also stated that he believed In patronizing ir1r1nfrfso nd hat he for would not favor giving a contract amount ing to nearly $l, 200 to out of town par ties.
 In reply to this statement Alderman Hitler stated that to the best of his knowl- edge no contract had ever been awarded to MT. Dorman or anyone else.
 Alderman Reyes took the ground that the committee on annual reports had ex. ceded its powers in attempting to pry into the private affairs of Mr. Dorman, and stated further that he too favored home in- dustries.
 At this point Alderman Doughan moved that the report of the committee be re- committed. This motion raised the point from Aldermen Oonnor and Gallagher that the first thing to be done was to ascertain whether or not a contract had been given to MT. Dorman, especially since there seemed to be 8 conflict somewhere. In re- ply to this the mayor announced that in accordance with the provisions of the city charter no legal contract could be made
 except under the direction of the city auditor and city clerk.
 Alderman Hitler then moved that the board resolve itself into committee of the whole in order to allow another mem- | ber of the committee on annual reports, Councilman Bishop, the privilege of the floor and further explain the position of l the committee. This motion was, how | ever, lost by a vote of II to g. After considerable further discussion Alderman Gallagher moved that the board | resolve itself into committee of the whole, l the motion was almost unanimously carried
 and Alderman Gallagher was chosen presi- dent and Alderman Lowe clerk. The
 privilege of the floor was then granted to l Councilman Bishop, O. A. Dorman and At.
 torney J. Birney Futile, representing MT. Dorman.
 Councilman Bishop stated that there was no contract existing and that no contract had been awarded to him or made, owing to the fact that MT. Dormsn had refused to comply with the conditions of the contract drawn by the committee on annual reports.
 He also stated that the city auditor had re- fused to give him his report.
 In reply Auditor Lake stated that the | et0tem0nt m8Qo Dy COuuc1lm6Q blsQOp
 that he had refused to give him his report
 was untrue. The city auditor said that he
 had told MT. Bishop, and also Mir. Hitler,
 that he could not give them his report at that time as 1t was in the hands of the
 printer, but that he would give 1t to the
 committee on June 26, when it was re- | turned to him.
 | Attorney J. Birney Futile, representing
 MT. Dorman, gave that gentleman's side of
 the case. He stated emphsticslly that that
 gentleman was now and had always been
 ready and willing to sign any reasonable contract. He also showed that no respon. sible printer in either the state of Connec. ticut or the cities of New York or Boston l could be found who would the work at
 anything like MT. Dorman's figures.
 After these explanations the committee
 of the whole arose and Chairman Galla- l gher announced that the committee of the
 whole had no report to make to the board of aldermen. Alderman Doughan then re- l newed his motion to recommit the report
 of the committee on annual reports, and 1t was unanimously carried.
 l After concurrent action had been taken | on several minor matters which came up from the board of councilmen, the board l adjourned at 10:10 o'clock.
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