The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-27

week" He alluded to the dlstrlDu- ton of circulars against the raise. He said he would vote for Chief Fanchers raise
 Alderman McKerness fell into line with MT. Mulvey's views
 "On account of there going to be an increase of the tax rate to 15 mills I don't think I can vote in favor of the increase" said Alderman Maxwell
 q guess the reason that there Is to be an increase in the tax rate" said Alderman Healy. lis because the teachers are going to get slight in- crease in their salaries, although 1t is not what they wished, I am opposed to it, not that don't want to see every man get every dollar he is worth, but in order to make good men and good citizens it Is necessary that those who care of. They should get sufficient wages. The authorities should see that they get sufficient toll for the wages they draw. I am opposed to the increase because I think it is a year in which men toll. l think that this is the year the school teachers should be taken care of, and also the f1remen who work twenty out of every twenty-four hours. This is the year that the head of the fire department should step aside. The firemen and the men who work in the street are the men who do the work The oth- CTS are the directors. Now is the time for the physical power to be rewarded. ,"
 Alderman Molloy said that he ob- served that there was a jealousy eX- isting between the chief of the fire department and his men on account of the raise of the chief He could not understand it.
 T happen to be an ex-freman n.y. self and l know what I'm talking about" he said. There should be no jealousy whatever Lots of jealousy has sprung up, There have been a lot of people bothering me during the past week about Chief Fancher. What they mean by going up against this man Fancher in this way I don't know. I'm very much surprised. I'm in favor of giving Fancher the raise, and let the firemen take care of them- selves afterward. I'm a taxpayer myself"
 Alderman Collins said: T have had this matter of raises up before me for nearly two months and had decided to vote against the increase when It came up, because I thought that the f1remen were entitled to first consider ation, they being the men who do the actual work. Tho f1remen never petit toned this board of aldermen for any l thing Things have transpired recently that made me change my mind, Cir cular letters have been sent around, and these have referred to the man whose salary question is up now. stand here tonight to vote for the raise of Chief Fancher.
 Alderman Burke said that he under stood that the cost of living was dis cussed in connection with the three proposed raises at the public hearing on the matter He said that this cost of living should be considered in the the cases of men drawing $500 from the city He favored the increase, though
 'I wish that everybody would ex- press their minds on the matter" said MT. Townshend, flor 1t is most i'm portant matter. Are there any amend. ments or anything else that they would like to make?
 "The flremen cannot be raised this year. They will be raised next year We have not an efficient officer. If wt want to keep him we have got to pay for him. I think that the least we car do is to give him what he asks for"
 That's the first real business reasor
 that has been advanced in this con rection tonight" said Alderman Wood ford. "If he is going somewhere elst
 we should pay him to keep him."
 Mr. Woodford moved that the chic
 be paid $2,75o, this figure being sub stituted for the S3,O00 This amendmen
 was seconded by Alderman Mulvey.
 Alderman Nathanson said that was his understanding that the orig
 inal motion offered by the committe In it's report should be passed befor
 the amendment considering 8 Jesse
 amount was considered.
 'If the amendment Is lost," sal President Johnson, "you have tn privilege of voting upon the $500 rals
 as mentioned in the reports Alderman
 Homan supported Nathanson an
 wanted the first motion put first. H said that the parliamentary rules re ouired this. Woodford asked him t
 read the rules carefully. Presider Johnson said that the vote could b
 taken on the amendment.
 } q appeal from the ruling of the pres
 ident," said MT. Homan.
 MT. Homan was about to address him l self further to the subject in hand 5 Alderman woodford--'T rise to : point of order. The appeal was not set ) onded."
 } q seconded it" said Alderman Ma : thanson.
 5 q didn't know" said Homan, "tha . an appeal needed a second"
 7 Then MT. Homan proceeded to exp1ai that the motion embodied in the rec
 concentrations of the committee shoul lhave preference over the amendment.
 "If he'll read section S." said Alder
 man Woodford, "he won't have to mah
 a s2eech.
 Have I the floor" asked MT. Homal You have" said President Johnson,
 The ruling of the chair was sustain
 ed, and the amendment put, and lo
 by vote of g to 7 The original motto
 was thenl put and carried by a two
 thirds vote. 12 to 5.
 The matter of raising City Engil
 ger Kellys salary was called up by A derman McKerness, and Alderme
 Woodford demanded a roll call vot Alderman Russell, Dickerman and Ale