Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-16
WILL APPEAL TO THE COURTS.

WILL APPEAL TO THE COURTS. Only Twenty-seven Members Present at the Republican Joint Session Last Even1nE-N0 Business Transacted-i Alderman acDonald Says the Matt | ter Will Now be Taken 10 the Courts. 1 Twenty-eeven republican aldermen and councilmen met in the councilmanic cham ! Der of tho city hall last evening in response to call sent to both the republican and democratic members of the court of com mon council calling for an adjourned joint session. The republican absentees were Aldermen Blaksslee, Rsbanus, Bsnham and Russell.
 The meeting was called for o'clock, but it was not until 8:3O o'clock that the busi- ness was finally commenced. At that time Councilman Clark of the Tenth ward, who at the meeting on February 5 had been elected clerk, mounted the rostrum and with two short, decisive blows of the gavsl brought the assemblage to order. Alder man Mcdonald. also of the Tenth ward, was chosen chairman and the business of the meeting proceeded.
 Clerk Clark next called the roll. Every republican member of the boards of alder men and councilmen answered to his name except the four mentioned above, | while the roll call showed that all the l democratic members were conspicuous by | their absence. At the joint convention on February there were fifty eight members present, and thirty members were in con sequence necessary for 8 quorum last evening.
 When the roll call had been completed Clerk Clark announced that there were but twenty. seven members present, less than 1 quorum. This announcement having beer made, Chairman Macdonald arose ani stated that as there was no quorum pres ent, no business could be transacted. Ht said that the meeting was most peculia
 one and that the records of tn
 city government contained no account O
 any similar mesting having been held. H
 then rehesrsed the proceedings of tn
 joint session of February 5, and stated tha
 the mayor had taken too much power t.
 himself on that occasion. and had no righ
 to pre-emptorily adjourn that session as h
 had done without taken any cognizance o
 appeals from his decisions or motions iron
 the floor of the house. After this brie
 statement of facts a motion to adj journ wa
 made and carried without dissentin ! voice.
 After the me cling had adjourned Alder
 man Mcdonald stated that the case woul
 be taken to the courts immediately on a
 appeal to amend the minutes of the join
 session taken by Clerk Martin, and also t change the vote thus recorded, which give P thirty votes to Carberry and declares hir
 ele cted sesler of weights and measures The shidavits of the thirty members wh
 have sworn that they voted for Luther E
 Jerome will be introduced as showing ths
 the records are incorrect. The applicatio
 will be made to the superior court, and
 necessary taken to the supreme court. Annual Meeting of the Typothetse.
 The annual meeting of the New Have
 the ensuing year, the appointment of del
 gates to the annual meeting of the Typ
 tbe'@ of America, to be held in Philade
 phis, and for the transaction of such oth'
 buniness proper to come before said mee B ing, was held at the Gaillard hotel, Bridg port, yesterday afternoon. The membe of the Typothet@ of Bridgeport extende | . cordial invitation to the organization
 hold the meeting in their city, and had a
 ranged to hsvs the members conveyed ,
 the winter quarters of the great show n Barnum & Bailey and afterwards to ente :. tain them at the Gaillard. The arrang !. ments were completely carried out, sr < greatly to the satisfaction of all presen
 At the entertainment at the winter qua f | ters of the show the manner of putting tl l. performing animals through their practi
 was c whole circus in itself, and great " T the skill! and nerve with which the tratne I- handled the ferocious looking animal
 vertically making the lion and the lamb
 down together; also tho panther, bear al
 tiger, goats, dogs, etc. The animals we y put through their respective parts in trio J. and tableaux, and their performances we h most intensely interesting and wonderf to behold. It was treat which Bride port can offer to the exclusion of any oth
 place in this country.
 y The lunch at the Gaillard was hearti ;. discussed and at the business meetil , which followed the following officers al
 delegates were elected: President, MT. n MT. J. N. Near of Bridgeport; secretar
 MT. George M. Adkins; treasurer, MT.
 A. Dorman; executive committee, Mr. n H. Lse, MT. AL lander Craig, Mr. R. }, Peck, Hartford, Major B. E. Brown of u le city and Mir. F. H. Stevens of Bridgepol o Delegates to the national convention s Philadelphia, MT. c. s. Morehoui 'r Nr. R. 8 Peck, MT. o. A. Do
 man, MT. J. N. Near, MT. E. E. Shit h Msriden, and MT. J. B. Carrington; sltt , mates. MT. 0. M. Ryder, MT. G. H. Tut = MT. George M. Adkins, MT. ". H. Brai 't nard, Hartford; MT. George w. Hi g Bridgeport. and Ar. J. R. Bolto,. ,e |