The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-02
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 committee on charter revls1on. compos- ed of the mayor, City, Auditor Keat- ing, City Attorney Cullinan, Alderman Frlmrose, Alderman Wilson, Alderman Iague and former Alderman John J. Morr1ssey, which was appointed in compliance with the resolution offered last Tall by Alderman Miller had held several meetings for the purpose of discussing charter amendments and mad report to offer. The last day for the presentation of new business in the General Assembly was Feb. Il. There were no radical changes in the report J1e believed that the board would be Willing to pass upon them after they were read
 Alderman John M McMurray said he believed any measures designed to change the charter of the city should receive more consideration from the members of the board then would be gwen 10 It in one meeting. He moved that the amendments be printed and mailed to the members of the omnon council, and that when the co1ncil ad- Journed, It should be until Monday hlsnt, Feb. 8, for the purpose of dis crssing the proposed changes
 The mayor thought it would be we'll to have the amendment read so that It would be known what was being laid over.
 Alderman McMurray made it known that he had no objection to the amend ments being read, but objected to their te1ng acted upon. He called attention to the Streets and Sidewalks commit tee report made at the last meeting, recommending the closing of South avenue from Iranistan ayenue to the Earnum Dyke. 1t had been trough. out that there is opposition to the proposition and that there were par ties owning land which would be af- fected by the closing of the street.
 This he said, s'is one case of nasty action which might. have cost the city heavily and it also. shows thar we should not be in too much of hurry to act upon these proposed amend
 nents or any other important measures which may come before us.''
 Gentlemen said the mayor you appointed a committee on charter re- vision. This committee has reported to you tonight I have submitted to your committee all of the amendments which I have to offer and I am going to take them to Hartford whether you adopt them or not, All that want is fair treatment
 T never questioned your right, Mir. Mayor" replied Alderman McMurray, ito take any amendments to Hartford that you choose, but before this board of aldermen passes upon them think it is no more than right that they should have a chance to give them some study. l. only desire to get the r alter through with as expeditiously and intelligently as possible, know of no better way than to allow this mat ter to go over for week, therefore, I moved that when we adjourn it be until the eighth"
 T amend that motion and move that when we adjourn it be until the 18th" said Alderman Wilson.
 4#5 A 1dQrrpar, Griffin acEpT Aldermen Wilson if his motion was not contrary to his sentiments of a few moments before, when he urged that the coun- cil take action on the amendments prior to Feb. II.
 Alderman Wilson answered, saying his idea was that Alderman McMurray was tittls nasty, and that if he wait- ed until he heard the amendment read he might change his motion as he be- .leved there was a possibility of the alderman cOncurring to his (Wilson' s) previous statement that there was nothing radical in the amendments. which would require another meeting of the board to be held before the char ter changes could be acted upon.
 Alderman McMurray said that his object was only to expedite matters and as he noticed quite a volume of documents in the hand of the city clerk he thought his plan was the best.
 
 amendment of any length and that was relative to water legislation. At this point Alderman Bullard wanted to know the reason for changes in sec tion 8S of the charter, relative to of ficers in the fire department. He said he noticed that the amendments called for but one assistant chief, while the charter at present called for three as- SiStant chiefs.
 Alderman Wilson explained that the charter revision committee had gone over the matter and was of the opin- ion that one assistant chief was sufH- l cient The committee had learned that | there was no crying need for more l than one superior officer at fire. It had been informed that the first su- perior officer arriving at a dre was in l charge until the chief arrived, and as it was not likely that the one assist l ant chief allowed in the amendments l and the chief would be off duty at the same time. so that there would always l be someone at the head of the depart | lnent at all times.
 Alderman Rullard also asked why a | clerk had not been allowed. l Alderman Wilson replied to this that the committee had arrived at the con- clusion that permanent clerkships did | not argue for the best interests of the | city and had therefore thought it i'll | advised to create a permanent clerk ship in one department when they were not allowed in others.
 ''I was going to ask" said Alderman Bullard, If you were at the head of any department and wished to see the carried out to best advan- tage would you want changes in your clerical force at frequent. intervals? If you were conducting a business would you consider it to the best interests of hat business to change your clerks regularly without good cause for such ,hanges.''
 Here Mayor Lee interrupted Alder man Bullard and said that the Alder man was not talking to the point, that the question before the house was on A Aldernan Wilson's ,amendment to AL L