The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-01
TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
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 this great nation. the fact that this | coal question is purely one of govern meut and not one of personal morals as so many seem to think, and we further | ask you to use your great inhuenceAln | securing such laws in city. state and | nation, as will render it impossible for l few men to get themselves all the 1 good things nature has surrounded us l with.
 As we have carefully studied this whole question and desire to offer a | way out of the difficulty that will se- cure justice to all, we respectfully sub mt that an annual rental of the loca- tion, measured by demand for its use. would take care of every case, be it a coal mine, a railroad or city lot.
 We are convinced that only along this line can safety be had. Our existing laws will need but little amendment to give it effect Your advocacy of such a measure alone would be sufficient to bring it about, and avert what looks to us as an impending famine.
 But as the situation here demands in stant action if widespread suffering, es- pecially among, the poor, is to be avert ed, we therefore respectfully request that you call special session of Con- gress to consider the advtsability Of passing an act that will enable the gov- ernment to operate the coal mines as it now conducts the United States post office.
 Resolved that the city clerk be and is hereby instructed to prepare copy of these resolutions and forward them to the president.
 Alderman Frederick moved that the communication be accepted and 'the resolution adopted. No sooner had AL derman Frederick taken his seat than Alderman Wheeler took the floor and said that it would be mistake to adopt the resolution. He said that if it
 went forth from this city it would put
 the people of New Haven in queer
 light not only in the presidents eyes
 but in the eyes Of the community at
 large Alderman Wheeler said that the resolution was not advocated by the
 larger majority os tatxDayers but that
 it was the work of only a few of the
 taxpayers. He said that it was uncall-
 ed for and that it was unconstitutional
 and irregular.
 Alderman Walsh was of the opinion
 that the resolution should be put
 through and sNid that he thought 1t
 was the sentiment of the community at
 large. His remarks were followed by
 remarks by Alderman Dawson, who ! took the stand that Alderman Wheeler
 did. At this point Alderman Trueman
 defended his resolution, saying that if the people wanted to let few monopo- lists walk over them why they should
 just leave it alone He said that the people were starving in the midst of plenty and that it was up to the people to make a fight for their rights. He concluded by saying that we were in the most unprecedented time in the his tory of the country.
 $ Alderman McGuinness, the newly l elected alderman from the Seventh l ward, was the next speaker, and he hoped the resolution would be adopted l Aldermen filling and Strong were oi !. the opinion that something should bt } sent to the president, but were not 1T @ favor of adopting the resolutions as SC - forth by Alderman Trueman. Alder l man Wheeler then said that he favored l y but was not in favor of those of the al - derman- at-large. He called for an ay' n and nay vote on the matter.
 2 At this point Alderman filling moved
 that the matter be left to committe y of five aldermen, but this was amendet Il by Alderman Corcoran who suggeste'
 that four citizens to be appointed b, e Mayor Studley be added to the commit q tee. On viva voce vote the amend - ment was lost, but an aye and nay vot if was called for and the amendment wa s carried by a vote of il to g. Then tn if question on the original motion, a
 amended came up and that, too, wa
 passed.
 The five aldermen appointed by Pres
 ident Wallace to act on that committe ,, are the following: Aldermen SpringhtlJ
 Frederick, Trueman, Strong, and Ly ,- man, all aldermen at large. This com mittee, with the four citizens appoint ,, ed by Mayor Studley, will hold publi "a hearing on the resolution Friday nigh in and 1t is hoped that large number st citizens will be present to offer thef h, minds on the matter.
 ,t A communication was received frol a., Alderman Amos Dickerman suggestin r that a committee be appointed to inve'
 tigate the chances of getting coal frol ,,. Wales and the advantage of such a ~ undertaking. The communication sut oI gested that the citizens be allowed
 place orders for limited amount :, coal with the committee providing ti
 plan is carried out and that the commi ,,- tee report at the next meeting of Il
 board. This communication was refe ". red to the committee of five name
 above.
 ., Two more communications were r
 ceived and read last night, one fro ,o, Mayor Studley and the other from u
 Hack Drivers union.
 al A telegram from Mayor William
 Maybury and Fred W. Smith of Detrt V: accompanied Mayor Studleys resoluti
 in which he said that he hoped the z ,n- dermen would take suitable action
 the present coal situation, and do ral in their power to bring about a settl
 ment. The telegram from the Detrc ": officials requested that Mayor Studl
 appoint a committee of ten citizens ": meet in convention of October g in tt ,. city with the mayors and citizens fire tv: all of the other cities, in the hope
 settling upon a scheme that will bri