The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-03
STORMY CAUCUS;
 QUIET COUNCIL
COLONEL FoRDYcE AND ALDER. MAN M'LAuGHLlN HAVE A
 LIVELY TILT.
Ordinance Requiring Air Brakes On
 Street Cars Was Not Reached !. On the Council Calendar

Although there was a rather stormy caucus of the city council last night tat indicated lively session of that body at it's regular monthly session last night, the latter session was as serene as gossip-expurgated sewing circle.
 il The brush-in at the afternoon eau II GUS came up over the Mclaughlin or dinance which had been introduced at previous session and read once. providing that the street cars of the city should be equipped with air brakes.
 Il Colonel S. W. Fordyce and MT. Mckee of the public utilities cor operation of the city were present at the council and it was Colonel Fordyce and Alderman Mclaughlin who engaged in the tilt. The caucus, as they all do. took place behind closed doors, but the report of the proceeding spread rapidly. It was stated that Colonel Fordyce had said that the air brakes could not be installed at this time for extra expense to be incurred. and the fact that they could not be placed on the small cars.
 MT. Mclaughlin answered te first argumeht by asking something about the profits of the company, and MT. Fordyce answered that they were in- sufficient
 Then why don't you sell some of the stock?" asked Mclaughlin.
 Do you want to buy any?" was the colonel's retort.
 Yes. l have a man here in the city that will take about all the com pany will sell" answered McLaugh- lin.
 it is said that Colonel Fordyce then made some savory remarks about the air brake equipment and the local service, and left the caucus in a furry.
 Mir. Mckee, however, remained through the session and talked over the matter, stating the air brakes could only be placed on the double II truelx onrcs and hhat 4ha a1.,, ,,o ?, ., desired time to make some such i'm provements as the paving for Park avenue along the lines, after which it would take up the matter of dou- ble truck cars to displace the short cars now operated.
 II The ordinance was to have received a second reading last night. because 1 1t is to be egective January 1, 1912, but it was not reached on the cal endar, and will go over either until the next regular meeting or be talk l en up at a special meeting Which will probably be held about the mid dle of the month.
 | There were present Aldermen Jones, Sgman. Mclaughlin, Weaver, Little, Burgauer. Mooney, Weimar Ellis, Horner and Petit. | A petition from Fireman Jesse Hickson for 15 days time lost as d result of being kicked by a horse was granted.
 A petition for a light at Locust and Gulpha streets was referred. l A petition for light at Whiting ton and North Fork streets was re- | ferred.
 A petition for an electric sign al Sl9 l-2 Central avenue was granted
 The report of the city officers show ed that of 1O6 milk inspections all were up to the sandard; that there was $41S.25 collected on the street sprinkling fund; mat B lights were out on the streets during the month; tat there is te sum of a712. .42 in the city treasury; and that the sum of $11S7 was collected through the police court channel during the month.
 l Improvement districts Nos 24. and 25 submitted their annual reports to the city council. The light committee reported ia vorably on a light at Bedding and Central avenue and at Park Terrace, and refused at Carlton Terrace, and on Border street.
 The streets and alleys reported favorably on petition for assistance in grading O'Brien street, and that Washington street be worked.
 The matter of more lights out than officially reported was brought up and the mayor stated it was almost im- possible for the inspector to get al the lights out, and the public was re- quested to telephone all complaints to No. 123, tine city jail, at any time of the night or day, when the city ! pnttld s-anatra 4ha rrro,~, ,.~sss.