The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-15

appointed by his honor and has faith
fully heard the evidence. Their re-
port is that the city engineer has
been remiss in his duties. We, faith
full to our oaths Of office, don't wanr
any back sliding, we want fairness. I
claim that it is up to the members
this evening to take action. 1t is not
a question of law but a question of
right. There is evidence that this Of
fee has been unmanaged. We should
hesitate to retain in office for a min
ute such an official"
At this junction in the proceedings,
Alderman Mahoney presented type
written resolution which was offered as
an amendment to Alderman DeForest's
motion. The resolution is the same
as printed above calling for the mayor
to take immediate action. Alderman
Clarity seconded the motion, while
Alderman Farrell called for yea and
nay vote. ~ 49,
Alderman Paddock then gave his
reasons why he intended supporting
the amendment Personally he
said, there is nothing but the best
of relations between myself and the
city engineer. My position is one in
which I am to follow out the findings
of the special committee of which ]
was member. 1 don't think any
committee ever before went into the
details of any case as this commit
tee went into these details. In this
report it states that such conditions
do exist. The investigation was car
ried on carefully and in all fairness.
Chairman Lavery's decisions were
strictly fair and impartial. In the
committee meetings where doubt
existed the committee gave the city
engineer such benefit This is not a
0f Ior ~, tnI, he
Democratic party is on trial. As an
officer of the Democratic party can't
see where I can vote to refer the
matter to the city attorney. In justice
to the Democratic party I shall vote
for the amendment"
Alderman Mahoney gave his rea-
sons why his amendment should be
carried after the report of the COM
mittee had been read. In referring
the matter to the city attorney de-
lay would result, which delay he
deemed unnecessary.
Alderman Jackson supported the De-
Forest motion He said Brother De-
Forests motion is a good one. We
have waited so long that one more
week will not hurt in the least.
know nothing of what was heard at
the investigation. 1 have not read a
line In the papers of what was said
at those meetings. I did not attend
the meetings, considering that / was
to be called upon as a juryman. Per-
sonally I would like week to con-
firm or deny some statements, or ru-
mors, which / have heard regarding
the engineers office. There have been
rumors spread some of which / know
t. to be untrue. I have an utter con-
tempt for man who will carry such
rumors, knowing them to be unbound
ed. Only today a dastardly statement
was made to me about the city sengi-
neer. 1 personally investigated and
found such to be an untruth. I
thought the committee would bring
in some recommendation. AS I look
at it, the report is complimentary, as
We'll as condemnatory. We can in
diligently wait one week and do
WE'LL
amendment I'VE are not all law
yers." he said, ''but enjoy common
sense. Everyone has read of the hear
ings. Anyone who has not read some
thing of it, does not live in Bridge
port. There is no cause to delay az
ton. The committee has found that
the engineer is remiss and therefore
that the engineer has done wrong
AID McKENNA A -cl? ---$ah1yl
THE report of the committee was
secured through evidence taken under
OATH" said Alderman Primrose, a
member of the committee. eff the
committee was to run down all the
rumors it has heard, the matter would
stand as long if not longer than the
Congress street matter. For my part,
when 1 heard the evidence I did not
think it possible for such conditions
to exist in the city hall. 1t has re-
solved itself into a question between
the representatives of the people and
the people themselves. There is no
reason why we should endeavor to
go into any legal lines to proceed fur
Their"
1T is not to run down idle rumors,
that 1 would favor referring the mat
ter to the city attorney" said Alder
man jackson. ''If 1 had my say, the
special committee would not come in
with such a weak kneed report, they
would have made some recommends
ton. Personally 1 am ready to vote
on this matter, but if action is taken
tonight the council would throw itself
into another Congress street squabble,
would be laughed at again by the peo-
pie, with finally the city attorney be-
ing called in. 1 stayed out of this
to be fair in my judgment. If the
man is remiss, let him be removed,
but let us be reasonable
Alderman Primrose objected to AL
derman Jackson's reference that the
report was Weakened The commit
tee he stated were not requested to
make recommendation, but to call for
a hearing and to tale the evidence.
then to submit their finding to the
board Alderman King stated that
the board was not called upon to act
on any amendment, but that the re-
port should be referred to the mayor.
THE city engineer he said, sis a
Democrat. The administration is
Democratic. Let them wash their own
dirty 1inen.'' Mayor Buckingham