The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-30
COMMON COUNCIL BANQUET
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Continued from First Page) Walsh, the toastmaster, arose and witt a few remarks introduced Alderman George E. Hall, of the Tenth ward, il very complimentary introduction, tt perfohm a service in behalf of tht board. That service was to present tt
 Alderman Cornelius Conway, of the
 Twelfth ward, president of the board
 of aldermen during the past year, tho
 gavel which Mr. Conway has used 1T
 performing the duties of his office. IT
 the presentation speech MT. Hall re
 called the very able manner in which
 MT. Conway has presided over the de
 Alterations of the board and the fair
 ness which has characterized all his acts as presiding officer. The gavel was
 tied with a handsome large bow of blue satin ribbon. MT. Conway accepted the gift with thanks and expressed his hearty appreciation of the evidences of good will towards him evidenced by the members in their kindly act.
 The chief speaker of the evening was ex-Director of Public Works Alexander Troup, who spoke long and interest ingly on the city government of New Haven. In the course of his remarks he expressed the opinion that all poli- tics should be eliminated from the city government and that it should be con- ducted on strict business principles, as are the affairs of private corporations. He deplored the pernieious effects or politics on the administration of public affairs in New Haven, and said that things had come to such pass that citizens had told him that going to city hall to get anything done was like go- ing to the state house or to the national capitol. The seeking citizen was met with the inquiry, 'How much is there in it?'
 MT. Troup spoke in a somewhat pes simistic vein and thought that the New Haven city government was now the most loosely conducted in years, and attributed this condition of affairs largely to the present city charter and the "one-man power" obtaining there under. Speaking of local politics, he said that he thought that New Haven politics were now in the worst condition during the city's history. As an illus tration of this he referred to the recent tlly IaliPclStl Gilu CiCtlioii, iAS soNtiNt that Mayor Driscoll was nominated at a city convention one-third of the del- egates to which, after' the convention, worked to defeat Mr. Driscoll for re- election. He charged that this one- third helped to secure the nomination for Mir. Driscol with the intention of kniting him at the polls. He deplored this condition of affairs.
 Mr. Troup also expressed himself as favoring one board in the common council, as contemplated in a bill now pending before the legislature He then criticised severely the conduct of affairs in the city engineers depart ment, and referred to number of H. lustrations, including the Willow street bridge, the Chapel street drawbridge, the laying of pavements without hay ing all new piping laid under them, the of sewers and the condi- tion Of the crushed-stone streets.
 Other speakers were Alderman J. Ed ward Miller, ex-Councilman Henry c. O'Sullivan, Alderman Edward I. Atwa- ter, Councilman r. J. Harkins, Coun- Fredericks, of the Second ward, and Councilman Hill. The party returned to the city at an early hour this morning.