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~venue which petitioner ef<r <ss 44-
Just and not a. provided ~ LAW than
We submitted the matter ~ fbe Cor
fIrmed that said assessment fh1u.I
have been e1e0.32 Instead Of 1I11 S.
which former amount pefitiontr 1+|
been ready and willing 10 pay. and
view or said opinion. We rccomment ~
adoption OF the following resolutions
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH l. THEIGEN.
THOS. n GILMAN.
JOHN HARPER
FRANK j. MASON.
ID, RO6ENTHAL.
j. p. MERRITT
MARTIN J. O6TROWskf
Accepted and on leave the foilowinf
resolution was offered:
by AID. Theisen.
Resolved. That the city Treasures ~
structed TO accept from Henry Ford th-'
sum OF t3s0s2 In full settlement Of The
psying assessments levied against ~
sub o. Of v yossh Pa Psr SUP s. 81 part u
S0,io .o0o-acre tract. e . Second asenur,
In full settlement OF same and cancfI
tie balance due.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald Brozo. Burton, peimt
ellis. Field. Carney. Gilman. Gfindit>
parpfor Hindle. Keating. keuece
koeniE. Knapp. Lttleneld, xodf
o'Brien. ostrowski oven. Rosenth...
Schultz. skrzycki, Theisen. Thompsoi
fossy. Vornor. Walsh. Watson, zociitf,
and the President--S4.
FROM THE SAME
TIC the Honorable the Common CouncHf.
Gentlemen-Yo Your COMMITTEES on
Streets. 10 whom was referred the pcit1
lions OF John Fabinski and Peter Hct
land each for the cancellation OF stdH-
walk assessment and Edward white Tor
permit To construct stairway on Bro4dr
way. adjoining ~ W. corner or 0ratHt
evenue. respectfully report that We n4t|
had all OF said matters under considcF1
alton and beg leave to state that th 4
reports rendered by the ID. y. w arr
such that your committee cannot kraitt
any relief 90 the first two mentioned p &
titioners and therefore recommend IN
their respective requests be denied
10 the last mentioned petitioner. we b. 4
to state that we are opposed 70 the
granting OF permission 10 cOnstruct
stairway leading from the sidewalk IT.
the basement OF building situate on tf-
r. w. corner OF Cratiot avenue an
xroadway az the latter thoroughfare Y
rapidly building up and sidewalk spasr
IL very necessary and essential Tor tnf
welfare OF pedestrians. particularly ~
view or the new market now IN inc
course OF construction which win make
this an exceedingly busy corner II the
petitioner desires access TO the base
Inent OF said building stairway VIII
have 10 be provided within the prop
erty lines and we. therefore RECOMMENDS
dat said petition be denied.
Respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH l.. THEiSEN.
THOs e. GILMAN.
ID, ROsENTHAI..
FRANK j. MASON,
JOHN HARPER.
j. r. MERRITT.
MARTIN y. OSTROwsKI. y
Accepted and adopted.
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decentralization.


Aio Silnnan moved 10 reconsider the
was adopted.
aid. Lodge moved to suspend Rule q
ior the purpose OF indefinitely postpon.
lnS tho motion TO reconsider. which
mollon prevailed as follows:
neas~Ald BroZo, Burton. Deimel
Ss ar, Sleid; Garvsy, Gilman. orindiey
KoenIg, Knapp, Littisnsld, LoSSe
0Brien. ostrowsk, owen. Rosenthsi
SchnItz, skrsycki. rheisen. Thon pson
and the President-St.
Nays-Nons.
Aid. Carney then moved that the mo.
ton TO reconsider be indefinitely post.
poned, which motion prevailed
The regular order was resumed
:. FROM THE SAME
TO the Honorable the Common Council
gentlemen Your Committee OF
wsys ana Means, 10 whom was rofer-
roo the communications from the De-
partent or Parks and Boulevards re-
questing transfer OF funds, respect
Iuiiy report we have had the same un-
Ger consideration and are informed by
tee commissioner that many OF their
v>hicIes require repairs and painting
when Will cost between $500 and 800
anu as this 10 the most advantageous
seoson or the year In which to do this
WORK, the Commi ssioner requests m
transfer from the surplus receipts &C.
count NO. 20 to account No. 232 of the
sum OF 800 for this purpose
Ins commissioner also states that
ne lower mast OF the flag pole on Belle
,sLe park 10 dangerous and that new
Iower mast will have to be provided
Mnich viii cost, including painting
kssO' and the Commissioner asks a fur
sner transfer OF said sum from account
therefore offer the following resoiu.
ton.
Respectfully submitted
THOS. Il. GILMAN
JOHN G. LODGE
WILLIAM KOENiG.
HERMAN SCHULTZ
A, j. WALSH,
JOHN c. CARNEY
accepted. and on leave the follow
ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid Gilman:
:, resolved That an additional sum OF
1880 be. and Is hereby appropriated
from the surplus receipts in the Park
and Boulevard Fund Account No 90
and placed to the credit OF the follow
ms accounts. to-wit
No. 1871. 500 90
said additional Sums being necessary
10 carry on the work outlined In the
communications of the Commission r
submitted to this Council at a session
hoid on the 2Sth ult. and the City Con-
troiler be and is hereby directed 10
showing said transfers
Adopted as follows:
neas-Ald. Brozo, Burton, Defined
Ellis, Field; Carney, Gilman, Grindiey
Koenig. Knapp. Lit ei h fosSe
Lynch. McCarty Mason. Merritt
o Brien. Ostrowski. Owen. Rosenthai
Schultz; skrzycki Theisen, Thompson
and the President-Si.
Nays-None.
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ON the west side OF Brush. between
Willis and Aiexandrine avenues. subject
70 the terms and conditions contained IN
Inc communication submitted tn-this
council az a session held on the 18th
UT o. c.. c. y. 1879
AId, Lodge moved the adoption of
Inc report and resolution
Aid. Lynch objected.
The roll being called. the report and
resolution We're adopted as follows:
feas-Ald Brozo. Burton. DeiTasl
hHls, Field, Carney. Gilman, 0rindley
HARPER. Hindle. Heating, keusch
kounig. Knapp. Lodge. McCarty. Ma
son Merritt, o'Brien. Ostrowski. owen.
kosenthal, Schultz. Skrzycki. Theiscn
Zorffer and the Presfdeut-3t
NAys--Littlefisld Lynch and Tossy--
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Streets.

20 tho honorable the Common Council
CONTAMINATION committee on Streets
u whom was referred .he petition ~
Sterling Coal Co. for permission 10 con-
struct spur track across BenufnIt ave-
uuc. south OF Berlin street respectfully
Teport that we have had the same under
consideration; have made n personal In
spection OF the premises, and seeing no
objection thereto. recommend that said
request be granted subject 10 the pro-
visions " the following resolution. which
we recommend bc adopted
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH L. THEISEN.
THOS r.. GLtNNEN
JOHN HARPER.
FRANK y. MASON.
-. ROSENTHAT..
J r. MERRITT.
MARTIN J OSTROWSKT
accepted md ru tcavr the following
.refoiatiOn Was offered:
nv Md Theisen
Resolved. That subject To- the condi-
lions. provisions. restrictions and lin
itatfons contained in an ORDINANCE en-
titled. IAN Ordinance TO provide for the
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To the Honorable tTs Common Council:
-Gentlemen---Youy- Committee on
tion OF a. Jacoys for permit to con con
struct covered 9rea with coal shute un-
der sidewalk ~. =. John n street he
tween Alfred and Adelaide streets, re-
same under consideration and seeing
no objection thereto, recommend the
adoption 81 tho following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH L. THEfSEN
THOS. e. Gilman.
JOHN HARPER,
-. ROSENTHAI.
FRANK J. MASON
J. r MERRITT,
MARTIN J. OSTROwSKI
Accepted and on leave the followln X
feselut4np was offered.
by Aid. Thciscn &.
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works he and In hereby author
lied and directed 20 issue a permit to
A. Jacobs TO construct covered urea
between Alfred and Adelaide streets.
provided the plane are approved hX tho
Department OF Public Buildings;
Provided. That ssid work shall be
performed undor the supervision Of the
Department OF Public Works, and in
accordance with plans submitted by
said Department..
Provided. That no rights In tho pub
Tic streets shall be considered vair cd
by this permission. which Is granted
expressly on the condition that said
covered area and coal shute and all oh
rtructions In connection therewith shall
be removed OF any time when so ~ .
rccted by the Common Council; and
further
Pruvtrtei, Tint sHtd permit issued b.
tho Department OF Public Works Is
granted with tho distinct understand
Ing that In tho event OF the Charter be-
ing amended Va such manner as VIII
provide for he levytng Of an annual fee
20 be hereafter determined upon, Cor
tho occupancy OF public property, that
the grantee will pay said fee provided
Tor IN eRid act. and that said grantee
does hereby bind himself thereunt TO
and accept seid permit on the coadi-
tions hereby imposed.
Adopted "a follows
-.s uaS--Af Ia Broke aEtnn,-p Decimal
Ellis. Field. Garvey. Gilman. Grindley
Hnrpfor Hindle Heating. Keusch.
Kocrig, Knapp. LLttleneld Lodge,
Lynch. McCarty. Mason, Merritt.
O'Prien, Ostrowski owen, Rosenthai.
Schultz. SkrzyCki. Thciseu. Thompson.
Tnssy. Vernon Walsh Watson. ZOellcr,
and the President--Si
Nays-NOne.
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To the Honorable the Common Council
Gsntiemcn--Your Committee on
Streets 90 whom was referred the petit
ton of Henry Ford for the adjust ment
cf n having assessment. respectfully re-
,ort that We hive bad the matter under
: consideration and ind that petitioner n
the owner % lot az ~ Noigt Park sub.
situate on the y :, second avenue 90
the intersection ~ Euclid avenue. that
4 paving assessment Was levied against
said property FOR the paving Of Second
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Ordinance.

TO the Honorable rho Common .,otnets
Gentleman Your Committee on
/, ordinances TO whom was referred tf"
communication from the City Cor
trolIo, relative 10 complaint hied b.
ne Sealer OF weights AMI Measures
ste,,ng that no IS prohibited from ac-
csotipa "a surety company bond undo,
section % the so-catled MIX "
dinance" respectfully report that w"
have had the matter under considera-
lion and beg leave 20 state that We
can ser no objection ~ so amendlne
saId ordinance as 10 permit the nling
81 surety company bonds. as we'll -
,,nrsonot bords' where this privilege a
dcsired and we therefore recommend
tho massage Of the following Hmenda-
Respcctfully submitted
JOHN C. LODGE
HERMAN SCHJLTl
GEORGE = FIELD
w VI q. WTNDLE
LOUIS BROZO.
John G. GARvEY.
Accepted
The following IL the ordinance
An ORDINANCE 70 amend Section
Of an Ordinance entitled An ord.
nance 10 regulate the use % bottle
end lars 80 the sale and delivery ~
mink and cream within the limits ~
the city OF Detroit and 90 prescribe
the duty OF the Sealer ~ weights
and Measures. approved New. 4
!, l. hereby ordained bS the People
Of the city OF Detroit.
Section - That section = Of an
ordinance entitled IAN Ordinance
TO regulate the use Of bottles and
lars in the sale and delivery OF
milk ana cream within the fimlfs
Ce.tisrea .. raee El<v<@
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
streets, to whom was referred the pc
tition OF Detroit Auto Dealers Assoc
citation, for permission to occupy Front
street, between Second and Third
streets with temporary structure dur
Ing the time Of their Exhibition. Jan.
30 to 2S inclusive. respectfully report
that We have had same under consid-
GRAFTON. and beg leave TO state that a
permit OF this character has been pre-
viously granted 10 said association and
the Industrial Exposition, and your
committee. seeing no objection thereto
We recommend the adoption OF the fol.
lowing resolution
Respectfully submitted.
| JOSEPH l.. THElSEN.
THos. L. GILMAN,
ID. ROSENTHAL.
| FRANK !. MASON
JOHN HARPER
J, II. MERRITT,
MARTIN J. OSTROwSKI
Accepted, and on leave. the followina
resolution was offered:
BY Aid. Theisen
Resolved, That the Department of
Public Works be and Is hereby author
lied and directed to issue a permit 10
Detroit Auto dealers Association, 10
erect temporary building upon Front
streets, from Jan 20 TO ss Inclusive
show
PROVIDED, That said work shall be
performed under the supervision OF the
Department OF Public Works and in
accordance with plans submitted to
and approved by said Department. and
provided, further, That no rights Jn,
tho public streets shall be considereF
waived by this permission which ~
granted expressly on tho condition tat
sad temporary structure and all OBJ
siructions In connection therekith
shali be removed on Jan 2s. 1917
Adopted as follows
leas--Ald. Brozo. Burton beimel,
ELLIS, Field, Garvey. Gilman 6rindley,
HARPER, Hindle. Ksating Keusch,
Hoenig. Knapp, BittleheD. Lodge.
Lynch. NcCarty, MasoI Merritt.
OBrien, ostrowski, owen Rosenthnl,
schultz. Skrzycki, Theisen. Thompson,
Tossy. Vernon. Walsh. Watson. Zosller,
and the President--3t
Naye-None,
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construction. maintenance and opera
uon OF side tracks and spurtracko up
"i i1 en- Any Ssobs sssss, 81 ass
and authority be and the same IL here
Co. TO construct maintain and operate
siastFeckE across Bsaufait- Avenue,
south OF Berlin street. In accordancs
o in tho osieo of the e coy ssrsol OF
supne Works. provided that no work
ssid 20 .a Ds done on the sonstrueiion OF
grantee, until said Tue sra D1s ssnii nls
with the City Clerk a good and sum
Gent surety bond In the sum OF So
S Ssres to Indignantly. save and keep
ana All costs. damages or expense Of
shy kind WHATSOEVER which may be suf-
Tered ey the City OF Detroit or which
against BY charging TO or recovering
from aaia city from or by reason OF
rs granting OF permission TO construct
Of any acts OF things done under or by
ssasoES dy. or Psrmission herein granted.
shall. IL necessary. be renewed when
NW 40 directed by resolution OF the
CSmmon Council Said grantee. here
permit. Il granted. shall also submit to
pa ME With the Department OF Public
Works dttailed plans and specihea-
v sgh9 o. the proposed spur or side track
whSon saio plans and specihca tons are
~ ~ approved BY Eaid department., and
further provided that all OF said work
ssn ai Do done under the supervision OF
Provided, Further, That said grantee
mes with the City Clerk within rs DAYS
n agreement in writing waving
or accrue TO said grantee or assignee.
ny reason OF the separation Of grades,
on account or sidctrack: and said agree
49,
Counsel as being correct in form and
m9 pno c;osnScia and further
the City Clerk within Is DAYS OF the
date or the approval hereof an agree :
,sont agreeing to plank the roadway
lance OF IS inches outside thereof. coz :
ering the sidetracks for which this per :
mision Is granted, and maintain va me
1000 o i rsnsir hereafter keep same in
OF tho Department of Public Works,
during the life OF tho permit granted
!. .1o; sai H. grantee by said Department;
planking and re-planking OF the space
between the said tracks and aiongside
,Inereof' or repairing. paving or repay
and for distance Of Is inches outside
thereof, should same be ordered paved
AZ some future time by the Department
said Department. and that in the event
Of said grantee refusing to comply with
the instructions OF said Department to
or pavement between the tracks and 1s
inches outside thereof within 10 days
OF the date OF the mailing of notice
lie Works shall cause said work TO be
done and the expense thereof shall be
proper charge against said grantee,
Jurisdiction.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Brozo, Burton, Deimel
HARPER. Hindle. Heating Keusch
koenig. Knapp. Llttleneid. Lodge
Lynch. McCarty. Mason. Merritt
O'Brten. Ostrowski. Owen, Rosenthai
Schultz, skrzycki, Theisen. Thompson
Tossy. Vernon, Walsh. Watson, zoeiIer
and the President--34.
Nays-None.
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Franchises.

10 tVt honorable inc Common COunCil
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Franchises To whom was referred the
communication from His Honor the
MAYOR transmitting the so-ca led
T'Nomr son-Hally ordinance entitled
An ordinance supplemental and SUBJ
ject to tho ordinance commonly known
to give to the city OF Detroit the right
10 purchase All street railway prop
orty within its limits and TO provide
for the operation OF street. interurban
and mercantile express cars In the City
OF Detroit" respectfully report we
oevc had the same under considera-
ton. have listened to the arguments
pro ard con, and believing Il 10 be the
best settlement obtainable recommend
that said ordinance he submitted TO n
voto OF tho electors OF tho City or De-
troit. The appropriate resolution your
committee will submit al the next
session Of the Council a. C. C., p.
1880
fiespectfullY submitted
JOHN HARPER.
JOSEPH l. THEISEN
GEO ~ ELLIS,
". NJ WATSON.
Louis r.. TOSSY.
SHERMAN LITTLEFTELD
LOUIS BROZO.
Accepted
TIE or'Iinance was then read twice
by tito.
Ala Harpfer moved TO suspend the
rules that the ordinance might be placed
or tho order ~ 3rd reading Aid. Thei-
con objected and the ordinance was laid
or tn" table.
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Claims and Aoonunt.-

To the Honorable the Common Council,
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
claims and Accounts, to whom was re.
ferred the Controllers list OF Approvee
Accounts OF Dec. >, 1911, Respectfully
report that we have examined IN,
same and bell" ing them 20 be cor
rect, recommC vat they be pai,
from the PROF, IDS
Respect, as submitted,
JOHN GR1NDLEY.
JAMES VERNON
CHAS H.. MCCARTHY
GEO. A. OWEN.
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD.
JOHN r. THOMPSON
STEPHEN s. SKRZYCKI
Accepted and adopted as follows:
leas-Ald Brozo. Burton. DeimeI
Ellis. Field, Carney. Gilman, Grindiey
HARPER, Hindle. Heating, Keusch
koenls' Knapp. Littieneld, Lodge
o'Bricn, ostrowski. owen. Rosenthai
Schultz, Skrzycki. Theisen, Thompson
Tossy, Vernon, Walsh, Watson, zoeiier
aid tho Preoldent-3f.
Nnys-None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts. to whom was
Brown. Adele Berg, b. j. wotton. Mary
Mcnamara and Tomassio Maggie. all
asking for damages for injuries al
.eged 10 have been sustained by fall
Htb upoh aIcscd detectiVe Sidewalks,
etc. respectfully report we have had
ne same under consideration. have
listcned to the testimony OF the claim
ants and after consultation with the
Corporation Counsel. are satisfied that
there Is no legal liability against the
city In either of the aforesaid cases,
and VIC therefore recommend that the
prayer or the respective petitioners be
denied
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GRINDLEY,
JAMES VERNON.
GEO. a. OWEN,
CHAS. f. MCCARTHY
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD
STEPHEN s. SKRZYCKI
Accepted and adopted
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FROM THE SAME.
Hon Charles Nichols.
CIV Clerk


Nv Dear Sir-on Sept "a 1909. the
Common Council re-enacted practically
the entire ordinance relating TO side
walks, being Chapter 5s, which was
approved by Ills Honor. the Mayor, on
Sept 20 1909 Ordinance No 22TD
After that the Council passed three
successive amendments to Section .
which were undoubtedly intended to
amend Section G. Ordinances numbers
2S3 2gl and 29f) All OF these. how
-eYeF-raEa- Later repealed the latter
or Feb IS, 1911. and approved by His
Honor the Mayor. on March ]. 1911.
Ordinance No. 3l3)
Undoubtedly 70 was the intention OF
the Common Council that Section y
should be the same rs enacted by Or
tiinance No. 227. but there Is no Sec
tion s to the ordinance at the present
time.
passed an amendment TO Section 10.
which was approved by His Honor, the
Mayor. on Nov. 16. 1909 (Ordinance
No 1850. This was undoubtedly In
tended 10, amend Sections and OF
Ordinance No 227. and Section 10
should have remained as u was.
1 am herewith transmitting an ord :
nance 10 amend Section aud : ae-
cordlrEly and TO re-enact Sections
aud To-
Very respectfully
Is4nl-fa ID
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Very respectfully

Very respectfully
FRED ". ScHMAI.ZRGEDT
Following u the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE to amend Sections
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FFoM THE SAME

From THE SAME
Hon Charles A. Nichols
city clerk
Ny Dear Sir--Whle Ordinance No.
z2e. hxine the hours for sale OF llaaors.
approved Aug 81. 1909, undoubtedly
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nature OF Defect.

Tho trouble eNpeUthceu III IIIs ~
t,d.ad Utmost characteristic of rooms
Of this type. The comparatively LOFTY
ceiling and plastered walls are hrn;
hard and excellent rehectors and az
49, slight dlninution through many
reflections before returning 10 lne
auditors THIS return Is 30 long AFTER
the SQUAD which has come Directly as
- nroduce confusion instead Of the
.f.,..r ~
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Hon. Charles y. NlCnols,
CITY Clerk.
NV Dear sir--since tho passage OF
the ordinance provid,>g for the con-
troll OF janitors. assistants and other
employees believe Chapters % and ~
have been considered as repealed, but
I would suggest that II they are con-
sidered as OF no force and effect. they
be expressly repealed and l herewith
transmit a repeating ordinance. for
such action as the Common Council
may see AT 10 take regarding same.
Yours respectfully.
FRED II. SCHMAZRIEDT
Following is the Ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE to repeal Chapters ~
and "a Of the Complied Ordinances OF
the city OF Detroit for the year 1905.
II IL hereby ordained by the People
OF the CITY OF Detroit:
Section l. That Chapters 23 and
2 "a OF the Compiled Ordinances OF
Z the City OF Detroit for. the year.
1904 be and they are hereby re-
pealed.
2 take immediate effect
Read twice by title. ordered printed
and referred to Committee on Ordi-
~
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26
Representative John Joseph Fitzgerald Will Head Com
mttee Appropriations in Next Congress.

ireland when a child, and Hugh Nc
LaushIin. the boss" of Brooklyn.
worked together in politics. Dying
Fitzgerald left his family in lean cir
cumstanccs. John Joseph was six years
old. Il was weakly" he said, and re-
member going from one doctors Office 10
another to be examined and given medi-
cine. sold newspapers in the streets tn
earn money for pair of rubber poots'
When was eleven years old was sent
TO the Sacred Heart Academy, when
was in the country. The doctors said
ought TO leave the city and get pure air
and plenty of sunshine. At fourteen l
returned To New York and entered Man
haitian College. being helped financially
by a relative. Then | read law. working
in an Office at 81 a week and attending
lectures daily.
Those who knew me were amazed
and amused. suppose, when they
heard what was doing. ! might get
along i'm medicine or in one of the re-
Rgious orders Of my Church. they said,
nut | WAS llllllu anu NlUiilSN hb St'NNN'
and would fail in a profession where
talking was an important part of busl-
hess | was admitted TO the bar when
| was twenty-onc years old neverthe-
less, and soon afterward the Regents
of the State of New York gave me the
degree of Bachelor of Laws cum laude.'
What was your cash capital at that
time?"
Il had just enough moneY to buy
return ticket from New York to Pough-
keepsie, where the bar examination
was held | kept on working for ~
week, but within a year Thomas f.
Grady. the state Senator, took me into
his office and paid me $40 month. In
q little while ] formed partnership
with a college friend. | got into poll
tics and was active In several societies
connected with the Catholic Church.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-26

MY young friends went to Hugh Nc
Laughln and told him they wanted -
send me 10 Congress He remembered
my father and gave his consent '1he
Boss. as we all called him, ruled the
rolitics Of Brooklyn for many years.
He was reticent man, and when dele
cations came 10 speak for candidate
he would listen and then tell story.
; If the delegation knew his ways they
would interpret the story and get his
answer. Like all the old leaders in New
York and Brooklyn. he had worked his
way up by good use of his physical
strength.
When ne was an old man a group Of
minor politicians tramped into the auc-
tiOn room where he had his desk and
d, manded the nomination Of "A certain
candidate. He stood on his feet. cX-
landed his chest, threw back his head,
coublcd up his fists and said: If You
had come around here ten years ago
demanding that | do anything ] would
have knocked all of you down and then
thrown YOU into the street never met
him until after | was nominated When
1 called To pay my respects he quietly
remarked that he had expected To see a
little boy in short pants
Have the appropriations of Con-
press." / asked. become So large as To
be- dangerous
"Wen. they are more than 81 ,UOpD,-
600 year-that is. putting the figures
i'm another wax, they are more than one