The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-09

Paige said that he did not consider the 1 vote of the Common Council, that he 1 was voting as though he was a mem Der of the Senate passing upon a mat ter that had previously passed the low CT house. T don't believe that vote should weigh much with us as mem bers of the Board of Apportionment. Many of us knew something about that vote. We have just as much right to our opinion as the members of the council"
 MT. Setzer said he supposed that MT.
 Paiges proposition that there were other ways to break the contract was that individual citizens would have 1 to sue the city. ''They would stand a show a gainst a big corporation, wouldn't they?' he continued. MT. Set ger said the board was assuming the right of the Superior Court in the matter.
 Here MT. Phelan asked the clerk to read the opinion of the City Attorney in the matter. MT. Paige said he would rather have the decision of the Supreme court relative to the ToOney case upon which the case was based. Auditor Heating secured a copy of the Connecticut reports which included the Tocmey case. MT. Paige was of the opinion that the decision had some thing to say in favor of long term contracts. "I think we will find,' said MT. Paige that it is only a question of money here and whatever we may do will not affect the rest of the con- tract
 Attorney Phelan took the decision of the Supreme Court and reading from it expressed an opinion adverse to the views of MT. Paige He said, "Al' oth- CT conditions of the contract are de- pendent upon the $12,000 appropria- tion.''
 If that is so they could shut off the water,'' said MT. Paige. "Oh, no they could not. We have the Nathaniel Greene charter to fall back on,'' said MT. Phelan.
 Are we guilty in any way of breach of faith?' asked MT. Hincks.
 'I think not,' replied MT. Phelan, 'tWe certainly are not if we adopt this resolution which seeks to preserve the contract"
 ''I can't see the propriety, sense or good judgment of the thing,' said MT. Paige, "Now let's have this thing out. I move that the s12,o00 be included in the preliminary list.''
 Mr Windsor seconded the motion and the vote was to ?, Messrs. Hincks and Osborn voting against and Messrs. Phelan and Setzer explaining that they voted with the understanding that the PheIen resolution which had been read to the board, would be considered lat CT on.
 After the list was made up MT. Phe- Ian moved the adoption of the resolu- ton and MT. Paige asked that it be tabled as he thought the other mem- bers might vote tha other way after some reflection.
 Mr. PheIan told MT. Paige that there was nothing in the resolution he could not digest in five minutes time if he so desired.
 eve are not all lawyers said MT. French.
 T am not belittling my estimation of your powers to also digest the matter in short time, Mr. French replied MT. Phelan.
 MT French moved that the clerk cause copies of the resolution to be made and mailed to each member of the board which was understood with out vote and then MT. Paige moved that the resolution be tabled. The vote was , to to table. MT. Friend w. Smith declining to vote either way or the question. Messrs. Paige. French Windsor, Sherwood and .Loewith voting to table and Messrs. Hincks, Osborn, Phe1an and Setzer voting against.