The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-31


 ment to that part of the motion fol
 concurrence. The amendment was tC
 the effect that the contract matter be
 referred to a committee to consist oi Aldermen Wright and W. F. Walsh anG Councilmen Mason, Frederick and FL liott. These three councilmen are the ones who were elected by the council men members of the new special water committee.
 The amendment offered by MT Miller was typewriter and had evidently been prepared in an office prior to the meeting It provided that the commit tee named therein should be instructed to consider the contracts and amend ments proposed, with the advice and assistance of the corporation counsel, the committee to hold "a public hear ing" and that the committee and the corporation counsel be authorized to confer with the Water company on the subject matter and form of the con- tract: that the committee report it's conclusions at special meetings of the aldermen and councilmen to be called by the mayor, the report of the com mittee to be printed and distributed to members at least twenty hours prior to the special meetings. Alderman J. J. Walsh seconded this amendment.
 Alderman Moyle objected to the adop- tion of the amendment, saying that it would be concurrent action and de- lay matters He thought that the board should concur with the council n which the mayor and corporation coun- sel would be members. Those two gen. tlemen need not, he said, take action with the committee if they did not so desire but the committee could avail it. self of the good advice of the one and the legal ability of the other. If the board didn't concur with the council men another meeting, at least, would be necessary and there would be fur ther delay.
 Alderman Wallace also favored con- currence, taking the same view as did Alderman Moyle about non concurrence and delay.
 Alderman Wright spoke in favor of the amendment offered by MT. Miller, saying that such action was outlined by
  mitted last night
 Alderman O'Keefe moved an amend ment to substitute the name of Alder man Wallace for that of Alderman w. F. Walsh in the amendment offered by MT Miller providing for the appoint ment of aldermanic members of the committee. Alderman Moyle seconded MT. O'Keefe's amendment, which was lost by a vote of 15-6 the members voting as follows:
 Ayes-Messrs. O'Keefe, Gerner, Moyle, Conway, Dickerman, Morse-6.
 Nay-Messrs. Adams, Bronson, Me Gill, Corcoran, Savers Erff, Dawson, Maley, Miller Baldwin, Fertman J. J. Walsh Barnes, Foote, Hilton-15.
 Aldermen Wright and Minor asked to be excused from voting and were ex- cused. Then came an aye and nay vote on | the Miller amendment which was adopted by a vote of 20 to 3, members l voting as follows: | Ayes-Messrs. Minor Adams, Savers, | Miller, Fertman, Bronson, McGill, Erff, | Gerner, Corcoran, Maley, Baldwin, J. J. Walsh, Dawson, w. F. Walsh, Dicker- man, Barnes, Foote, Morse, Hilton-20
 Nays-Messrs. Moyle, Wallace, Con- way-3. e0r
 Alderman Wallace then offered resolution providing that the special | water committee be empowered to ex- anime the list of stockholders in the Water company and to determine whether any members of the court of common council are stockholders in the Water company. The resolution was 'eferred to the special committee
 The petition of the Winchester Re- spating Arms company for permission o erect a footbridge across Wnches- CT avenue was referred to the commit ee on railroads and bridges. The referred 1t to the street committee.