The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-31
|EMOCRATS HAVE l THE UPPER HAND |dermen Take Advantage
 of It to Reappoint Mo
 Carthy Enrolling Officer.
REPUBLICANS IN
 THE MINORITY
Psolution Read for $780, poo Bond Issue-Vote to Sell Land to
 Cooper.


 or the first time this year demo- tic members of the Board of AL |men had the upper hand last night d used 1t to carry out their wishes He the republicans sat helpless to m the tide. Alderman Dickerman Ing absent, there were but nine re- blicans to ten democrats there. b most radical thing that was done Is to appoint George F. Mccarthy itary enrolment officer for the next rollment after the minority present fought tooth and nail to prevent bh action. Senator Homan indig- htly declared, when speaking hinst this action, that it would gmatize the Board and make the lzens question if there was any use having such a body. Said he, Tt something that will appear to the #bple tomorrow morning as piece nonsense. It is utter foolishness. #t us act with certain amount of corum and decency even if we must hndon ourselves to such imbecility. Republican members question If the &pointment will stand or Is legal, for, MT. Homan said: "The board of : 3kt year will not consider or take Enizance of anything which the lard tonight may do or has done"
 Will Sell Land to Cooper.
 First in the order of business was P debate on the resolution to trans # to George w. Cooper the strip of Nd between hls building and the en- Ne house on St. John street. Unan- bus consent was asked and only Herman McKerniss held out, claim < 1t was to bring Cooper's property $ near the engine house and was 3hply giving the man three feet of
 city's land. He later withdrew his tections, moved for a reconsidera- ] h and unanimous consent was fn- y given.
 Democrats in Control, Eomprehending the impending dan.
 of Democratic control Mir. Wood #d moved an immediate adjourn Int which was seconded by Alder
 n Loos, but was defeated This ls the signal for battle royal. AL zrmanMulvey in stentorian voice de- nded: 'Is this board of aldermen Id its meetings to be turned into a Fee or shall we transact the business Fore us"
 ! $15O,0OO Bond Issue.
 For the first time the clerk read the Pollution that the City Controller and
 treasurer be authorized and em- swered to issue sewer bonds to the bent of $150,0O0 to mature in twenty prs and bearing interest at four per < 1t. This issue is possible under the ' of the General Assembly of April < authorizing the Issue of sewer Ends to the extent of $250,000, of ich amount $10O0O has been issued. is matter seemed to meet with the proval of the members.
 Unanimous consent was given to the option of the recommendation and & passing of the order for the es- pfshing of @ building line on west e of Washington avenue from Lib Ky street to Howard avenue
 layor Studley having sent back the Ter passed at the last meeting for " purpose of securing a temporary Ptbridge over the cut at Wooster feet declaring it passed illegally, luminous consent was given last Pning. The matter is now in legal Fm and will receive the Mayors |nature.
 Raise for Sewermen.
 kt first unanimous consent could not secured for the raising of the wages 8 the laborers in the sewer depart Int from two dollars a day to two a one half. Alderman Woodford od out against it. He later moved reconsideration and the unanimous te was secured.
 At this juncture the alderman from first, Mir. Johnson, now president 1
 board, announced that he had an portant engagement and retired in yor of Alderman Stevenson. Up to Is juncture the democrats had ten In on the floor and the republicans be, MT. Dickerman being absent last Bning When Mir. Johnson left it was to in favor of the democrats.
 Opposition to Taking Rock.
  Alderman McKerniss made strenu- objection to the adoption of the Eommendation that the Park Com ssion be empowered to contract for
 removal and sale of rock at West ok park and to apply the avails to
 improvements of the park. He bke of the detriment to property ners nearby, and offered the sugges- sn that the city go into the stone arrying business on its own hook. ter much wrangling it was finally led that the recommendation be ppted and the order passed.
 iinance Against Ticket Speculation. he proposed ordinance against ticket kculation was read but Alderman hiI Loos offered a substitute resolu- h more carefully framed, but of lKt Eport which was referred back to
 committee.