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paid out only on warrants drawn by
the City Clerk on the Treasurer"
Speaking to his resolutions, Col.
! O'Brien stated that he had seen one
! of the streets of the city torn up three
times in one year by the city govern
/ ment. when once would have been
I sufficient under a proper supervision
/ of work. He thought the money Of the
city could be very much better spent,
with all due Difference to the working
man. Another thing, he had known the
city to be very hard up for money when
/ the Boards had plenty of it on hand
which could not be gotten at. although
city orders were floating about the city
at per cent. interest. The creator haH
no money. while the creature had
plenty.
Nj. Campbell said he had seen just
such circumstances as Col. O'Brien
/ had recalled but he would go about
| regulating them in a little different
way, perhaps.
Mr.. Tighe wanted to know whether
/ Col. O'Brien contemplated charging
the Board idea, and said it was a car
dinal principle of the labor Organiza-
tiOns to curtail the power of Boards,
or do away with them altogether, and
give the power to the people.
In reply to this, Col. O'Brien said
he would be in favor of taking away
from Council all power to appoint any
officer, and give the choice of all Off
GERS to the people. But Council should
fix the bonds, the salaries, and regulate
the duties etc
Nr. Tighe said that explanation had
his tull approval, and he would be with
Col. O'Brien in bringing about such a
system.
Mir. Campbell took the floor to crit
icise the internal workings of the city
Boards, in the matter of finances, and
said he was heartily in favor of City
Auditor, who should have supervision
of all financial matters. and approve
everything before payment.
Col. O'Brien explained the system
used by the State of West Virginia,
which he thought a very safe and COM
plete one
Mr.. Campbell again explained some
of the faults of the present system, or
lack of system. In use by the city, and
was followed by Mr.. Davidson, who
called attention to the system" in use
regarding streets, alleys and grades.
which, he said, would be a disgrace to
a city the size - Fulton. lie illustrated
the situation by a recent incident in
Council regarding a street grade. the
record OF which he had occasion to use.
After quite long general talk, the
Chair suggested that all ideas intended
for the subcommittee be reduced TO
writing and sent in, and Col Miller
suggested that any citizen should have
the privilege of submitting any idea or
suggestion he might entertain.
Col o Brien offered a resolution for
the subcommittee that the people
choose all city officers. at the time
Council is elected Council to fix the
duties. bonds, compensation etc. and
to have the power TO remove for cause.
Mr.. Dayidson-And fill the vacancy.
Colonel?
Col. O'Brien-Ycs.
Mr. Davidson-That leaves a good
loop-hole, Colonel 1t would soon find
cause.
The matter of the selection OF an at
tOrney then came up, and Col OBrien
moved that Judge Thayer Melvin be
chosen.
Col Miller moved to postpone until
The subcommittee organize, and adj
journ.
After some talk upon the question
q resolution was adopted. fixing the
sessions of the fun committee Tor the
second Wednesday of each month.
Then the motion of Col. OBrien,
naming Judge Melvin as counsel. came
up. Col Miller thought the selection
named a good one, but he thought it
would be best to defer the matter until
the subcommittee got together and had
preliminary talk. Upon this Col.
O'Brien withdrew his motion, and the
committee adjourned.