The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-26
II WAS AN INFORMAL TALK
SAID CHAIR1TAN CARRINGT0N OF
THE BOARD OF FINANCE.

Councilman Fuller's Report Of the Street
Sprinlsling Assessment Advertisements
Not Ready-Alderman Rourke's Perti-
nent Questions-Ciar Says He Will
Not Sign Order for Payment of Bills.
Councilman Fuller was not ready
with his majority report Of the result of
the street sprinkling advertisement in
vestigation last evening when Alder
man Darlington, chairman of the board
of finance, called that body to order.
All the members were present when
the chairman's gavel fell. City Comp
troller Brown was there also The con-
ference was held behind closed doors,
the representatives of the newspapers
being excluded by motion to go into
executive session.
When the doors had been sufficiently
barred against all inquisitive and in
terested persons an oppressive silence
prevailed.
Alderman Rourke and Councilman
Brown adhered to the policy agreed
upon, that of waiting, until the atmos-
phere became so oppressive that the
Seventh ward alderman could stand it
no longer. He was bursting with curl
osity to hear what the republican MEM
bers had to say, as he had understood
that there would be majority re-
port.
Addressing Councilman Fuller, the
alderman said: Where is the majority
report you were going to make?"
Councilman Fuller-'I have none
read"
Rourke-"Oh I see, you want to hear
what our report embodies. We have
got one"
Fuller-"Who has?"
Rourke-"Brown and I, but we ex-
pected to hear what you had to say.
The majority report should always be
submitted first
Alderman Clarke-"I want to say
right here that I will sign no majority
report to pay the bills.
Rourke-"Well, gentlemen, if you
wish the minority report first; here it
is. I will read it."
The alderman then proceeded to read
a six page document which arraigned
the corporation counsel. 1t had moth
ing whatever to say concerning the
part the mayor played in the gorgeous
advertisement scheme. When the al
derman had finished reading the report
Alderman Clarke said: Il won't sign
that"
Rourke-"No one supposed you
would"
Fuller-"If there is no dishonesty
fnund wa RI a lxa -
Rourke-"Yes, we are to make one
and on whether the bill should be paid
or not Independent of the honesty or
dishonesty of the trasaction."
Fuller Alderman Rourke, are you
always looking out for the interests of
the Taxpayers"
Rourke-Yes; certainly, when other
members of the court of common coun-
Gil are working in the interests of GER
| tain contractors"
Rourke-"F Fuller, why have you not
| that majority report ready?"
| Fuller-"That is all right"
Chairman Carrington-"I expected a
| majority report submitted this evening
! but l think if there is a meeting on
| Monday evening we can make a report
in time to send it to the court of COM
| mon cOuncll.
| Rourke-"There will be no dispute
about that report. You knew what my
report would be and I know what your
report will be. That will not do. gen.
tlemen, when you are transacting the
public's business"
| Fuller-'I move that when we ad-
| journ it be until Monday evening at
| 7:30 o'clock"
Alderman Forsythe-'T second the
motion"
Alderman Rourke-"Will that major
| ity report be ready?"
The motion was carried.
Councilman F'uller-"I would like to
have Alderman Rourke put on record
not to divulge any of this boards do
| ings this evening"
| Alderman Rourke-"Oh, no, gentle
| men, that will not do"
The board adjourned to the date
named in Councilman Fuller's motion.
| Chairman Darlington said at the
close of the meeting said that there
had been an informal talk on the mat
ter of street sprinkling advertisements
and that there would be a meeting of
the board on Monday evening to hear
a report which will be drafted by Coun-
Gilman Fuller.