The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-21
Mr.. HODGES RESIGNS
The GUARDIANSHIP.
Quits the Ways and Means Commit
tee Of the Council Because His
Policy Is Opposed.
FIRST REVIEWS HIS EFFORTS.
Mentions Fate of His Bill To Cut
Down Street Department Ex-
pcnses and the Hospital
Fund Measures.
FIRST REVIEWS HIS EFFORTS.

William r Hodges resigned the chairman
ship OF the Corhmittee on Ways and Means
Of the City Council at yesterdays meeting
of that body.
His reasons. as stated In a communication
which he read to his colleagues. are. In sub
stance. that a majority OF the members OF
the Council are not in accord with him in
his policy relative TO the city's finances He
mentions his efforts TO reduce expenses in
. the Street Department by legislation. how
! Dill 10 accomplish this end was smothered;
also his two attempts to divert the new City
! Hospital fund, by mesns of ordinances. both
Of which we're defeated.
In conclusion he says that he resigns his
position as chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee In order that he may be
! relieved Of thankless task. at the same
time declaring that his only desire has been
TO serve the peoples interes,s as best he
knew how.
Messrs. Cast. Virgins Schnell and Hoff
man voted no on the resignation. but there
was majority in the affirmative. Pesident
Meier said he would not appoint q new
, chairman just now. as Mr.. Hodges might
reconsider his decision. The general appr0-
pria;iOn bill being under consiCera ton, how
ever. it is probable that the vacancy Will be
filed. one way or the other, very soon.
Mr.. Hodses's letter. explaining his action,
Is follows:
1eward the latter part of May Of last year.
upoi- the reersani.a;iCn % the Council and wiki
Gu my t0rsknowiease or conniNan-e. 1 Wa hon
Sied by placing my name al the head If the
u, cation u the honor anu started ou; with the
PITT se OF aisehaIsing my duty faithfully and TO
J. Mt committees Of the two houses %ors.i upon
.y sg' - ration ;h Dill Lae Council paid .ie
tees and the House of Delegates sent back
Practically new bal. which adopted almost
IN Its entirety. The estimates heads 4
the diisr.nt departments Of the city government
or the 2"th Of August the nsw police law went
II to eject. but it was taken to ;ne courts. With
the nope that u might Re declared unconstiiu-
,ional Soon after the incoming Of the present
a1in. i'd sas "tsnenTs b' was passed
evunt Of tine stree, Department
Effort. mt Retrenchment.
!, became evident t. my mind that. under the
mace 10 redGce al! the departments OF the
iiciI al Government Ia strictly business basis
De-. mSer. IsofxsniSe me ST., Of Ie M %
r.''ucinE Inc Ioil about ssotOo per annurn A,
a series Of bills Which Il vas my intention 10 in
uoduec 20 ie.iuce .SEsnses in anticipation Of the
the approximations for the current year were
made Ihs biii was read the arst time and then
quietly stransI.d BY the committee To which II
was referred and never reported to the Council
C urcil was not in the MOOD to considef a meas
ules OF rctrenehnl-nt no other bills looking to
In January last. the Supreme Court having de-
eisrtd the police law constitutional. conference
AID meals to pay the police at the beginning OF
ns R5ea t h s gssr The amount required
NJ funds were available, every dollar OF the in
asd and tbap the ebS having been appTo
ss-de for the building of d hospta. and Tor en-
Nj ynr. Comptroller. Treasurer. Auditor. Prssie
S't;t o. IN. Council Speaker OF the House Of
and Means COMMITTEE Of both houses. al. II
sboIia h. p,sent tna' bill TO that effect
tItroducel By me in the Council j ss sht
eonheete nsr w,s he hast bs,; a%oSn, Of SEN
the money must be diverted to other parposes re
tuf the sane time show the psd0:
az az rsaGssshms N gu. PuTrS.e by pans
me your snp9Srs n rushing such de-
Speaking. left 10 hold the bag s,a1, ~
SH.rer pnyns =, .as Ssnr,s and was REGARDED
| the fund sacred to their betterment 'S vi
Hospital Fund Bill. Killed
dsS s as Believe G5 Of bills
cut down the paw roll In the Street Depsrtn.uTto
urv was ordered TO engrossrnet ana "a me treas
mittse quietly s,ranEied 1T. This Was knock1ou,
RsnsmoeI ,t The experience of last year. the
C., mn asls spr'ns wsn, over ,he estimate
ss s R,ssep '5r b AZ ws As the
found that there was deficit Of abnn, 9, Il e %ss
q part OF which was The ss2l. GO paid the police
4 tba
n stitai fund. bur ycu had also brought The
dehcit over to the new year After proy;dins ,r-
II various expenditures which must he ,naio :.
was found that there was nothing left for the
streets or parks. The lii was repo-tcd - ~
Council. considered section BY section In tbs oo
nittee q the whole. and cf about stS 90
was made. In the meantime = new l,vh,ins -,
trect had been let and approved by tfs co,,nciI
which INCREASED the expenses for thar nI,rnoss
s3{.tto for the current This uracrica IN. -,
| suTned the saving made by the committee q, ,hs
| whole and left the streets and parks as before
| without a dollar. - 'e''.e
| Believing that for he preservation Of tn. live.
1 and health OF our citizens, II was an ahso,.,
necessity that the streets snould be pern,i,t.
tn reck with accumulated Nth, and knovins