Evening journal., 1905-12-29
COUNCILMEN
TOLD TO READ
THE JOURNAL
Mr.. MCafferty Said It Would
EnIighten Them on
CIaytOn'S Bill
BACK UP THE EDITORIAL

The bill OF william p. clayton
against the mayor and Council Of Will
mnston, amounting to sss2.5i. includ-
ing interest for services claimed to
have been rendered during September.
October. November and December 1909.
as clerk in the office Of former Tax
Collector Thomas S. Lewis was again
laid on the table and action deferred for
another week by city Council last
might.
A lively discussion took place when
the matter Of paying the bin was
brought up and during the controversy
Preference was made several times to the
editorial IN The Evening Journal on
/ Monday December IL. which fully sets
/ forth the reasons why city Solicitor
/ Sylvester ID. Townsend Is IN error, IN
his opinion TO Council that the bin IS
"a just one and recommends its pay
ment
Moved to Pay BILL
Chairman White Of the finance conn
mittee made the motion TO pay the bill
Mr. Cannon, OF the Second ward
when the question was put. said that
lone week ago the matter under discus
sion was deferred until this week. so
that members could get additional In
formation on the subject So far as
.he was concerned he said he had heard
nothing more than before. and until
he did get additional information. he
could not see his way clear to vote any
other way than against paying the bill.
Mr.. Simmons said he had received
mo more information than he had all
ready known for three years past. and
as the bin was a just one. in his opin-
ion It should be paid.
Mr.. Taylor said that inasmuch as the
city solicitor had looked up the law on
the subject he was ready TO vote to pay
the amount He thought Mr. Town
sends opinion relieved Council OF all
) responsibility in the matter
Mr. McCanerty said he did not qucs-
tion Mr.. Townsend's ability as law
yer but thought that he might have
erred.
AT this juncture Mr. Kane moved
that action on the matter be deferred
for another week.
MIR White opposed deferring the
question any longer and thought the
members were as wen acquainted with
the facts in the case as they would ever
be. and could vote inteiiigently now as
we'll as any time on the question.
Messrs. Taylor and Simmons also op-
posed the motion
Read Strong Editorial.
Mr. Lynch said that he had read an
editorial in one OF the local newspapers
(moaning The Evening JournaD which
made the matter mo-e clear to him
, than the opinion of the city solicitor
had. "In view Of this strong editorial"
. said Mr. Lynch. Il cannot consistently
vote to allow the bill.r
Mr.. McGovern said he was In doubt
as to whether the bill Is proper and
favored deferring the matter This
opinion was also expressed by Mr. Nc
Muliln. of the Twelfth ward.
When the vote on deferring the mat
) ter was taken II was found that the
Republican members with the exception
fof Mr. Postles voted against the motion.
, Consequently Mr. Kane's motion was
, carried by n vote OF TO 6.
Final action Is now expected to be
= taken on the question at the next meet
, ling of Council. and In the meantime the
I members of Council will seek addition
r al information on the subject.
! Told to Read Journal.
Before adjournment was made Mr..
. lMcCanerty held up a copy OF The
\ Evening journal containing the editor
ial on the question at issue. and an
nounced that II some Of the members
s wanted additional evidence they could
I obtain it by reading the article con-
b taincd in the newspaper