Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-09

Last nights regular monthly session
of the city council proved lively one,
the matter of inadequate police pro-
lection bringing forth much discussion,
and some pretty hot words from some
of the aldermen. The matter of call
ing in script issued to the policemen
for months of January and February,
issued on the fee fund, and which has
no money to its credit, and which can
not be cashed even at big discounts,
and reissuing same from the general
fund, which is only discounted about
ten per cent, had just been voted on
and carried. Alderman Cone, the
newly elected alderman from the First
Ward, asked as matter of informa-
ton, if City Marshal Bordeaux, sick
and unable to perform his duties as
such official, paid Acting City Marshal
Moore out of the salary the city was
paying him for services he was not
and could not render. officer Moore
being present stated Mr.. Bordeaux did
not pay him for such service.
Alderman Ozment asked how it was
that the city was month after month
proving up bill for services not rem
dered. He stated no corporation or
individual paid a mans salary who is
constantly absent and imcapaciated.
Stated that Bordeaux had been unable
to perform his duties as marshal for
over year, and urged that more
policemen are needed in the city, and
that to continue mans salary under
such circumstances was poor business.
Said the statutes provide that a city
marshal can be removed when he is
incapsciated.
Alderman Hunter said it would not
be right to remove Bordeaux; could
only be done by impeachment. Alder
man Msnley agreed with Hunter, and
said he would resist with all his might
any such proceeding. Alderman Cone
said he voted for Bordeaux, and was
his friend, but it was not business to
pay out the city's money for services
not rendered, and that Bordeaux
should at least apply part of salary to
employ a man TODD his uzcris, srd uc1
place this extra burden on the city
when more policemen we're so badly
needed. He asked il it was not fact
that Bordeaux was entirely incapaci-
tated. Officer Moore said he had not
been in his office but about once in the
past four months, and had performed
but little service in the past year.
0zment contended that more police
men were badly needed, and that it
was not right to continue paying Bor-
deaux a salary he was not earning.
Said he had voted for Bordeaux as Of
ten as any man in the council, but he
could not think it right to continue
this salary, when the money was so
much needed elsewhere. Thought
Bordeaux should give way to this ne
cessitY. Alderman Grant said he had
investigated this matter; said he had
good legal advice, and the city had no
jurisdiction. Said he had rather re-
sign his office than be party to such
a transaction; that it would be dishon
orable; Bordeaux was elected to this
Office by the people, and the council
had no right to impeach him. Alder
man Temple paid a high tribute to
Bordeaux, and said no one sought to
impeach him, but thought Bordeaux
should pay out of the salary he gets
from the city for a man to perform his
work for him. Alderman Gone said he
had consulted as good attorneys as
Alderman Grant, and that if it was
necessary the marshal could be inn
peached, but agreed with Alderman
Temple that if Bordeaux would en-