Evening journal., 1912-03-08
COUNCIL
PULLS OUT
The ROLLER
Zimmerman Gets Under 1t
When he Protests Against
Adjournment
HANEY In THE WAY
ALSO IS CAUGHT

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Steam roller tactics were resortet
10 in City Council last night in orde
to cut off Councilman Zimmerman
of the First ward, who was persistan
in an effort to have Council formally
take up the communication whicl
Mahlon h Foster sent to that body OF
last Thursday, relative to Walnut
street wharf, which the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has leased from
the city for the past fifty years which
lease expires the 25th of this month
In cutting off Mr. Zimmerman
Council also put damper on Coun-
Gilman Haney, of the Tenth ward, who
also had a wharf matter to bring up
The steam roller was not operated
for his benefit, however, the sole OBJ
ject being to shut off the First ward
member. He was as much yexed over
the proceeding though, as his col
league, and made the remark that il
lie could not bring matters of inter-
est to the taxpayers before Council he
would resort to the newspapers. Both
councilmen were so stirred up that
they refused to attend committee Of
the whole meeting on the Delaware
river front project, which was called
after the regular meeting of Council,
the councilmen assembling in the
Mayors office for private discussion
on the subject.
Just before time to adjourn last
night Mr.. Zimmerman wanted TO
know what had become of the Foster
communication which he said he un.
oerstood mad been turned over by the
clerk of Council to Chairman Bilder-
back. Of the public building commit
tee.
MIR. Kane, of the Fourth ward, said
he told Mr.. Zimmerman on Wednes-
day night what was done with the
communication and he could not un-
derstand why the member from the
First ward again asked the question
Mr.. Zimmerman replied that Mr.
,Kane's explanation didn't suit him
and that he contended that commun-
ications addressed TO Council should
come before the body through the
proper channel and then referred to
the committee where it belonged. He
took exception to any member Of
Council receiving such communica-
tions and carry them around in his
pockets
Mr. Kane moved to adjourn at this
stage Of the proceedings. with Mr.
Zimmerman protesting and saying he
still haL some noise to make. but
motion was made by Mr.. Downs. Of
the Eighth ward, for a recess for
fifteen minutes. in order to wait for
Mayor Howell TO sign the ordinance
Fft.. raF he fa,s
reminding $4,000 in water bonds pre-
vailed. The vote on Mr.. Downs mo-
'tion was so devised that an aye and
nay vote was taken, resulting in
vote in favor of the motion of TO
S, Messrs. Higgins, Zimmerman. Bill
derback, Haney and McKeown voting
against it.
In the intermission Mr. Zimmerman
made some inquiries about the Foster
letter and learned that it was in the
clerks desk. He obtained possession
Of it with the intention Of presenting
il when Council reconyened A job
was put up on him however, aud it was
decided between some of the MEM
bers that as soon as the bond ordi-
nance was declared a law of the city
BY the President of Council q motion
to adjourn was to be made.
The program was followed out TO
the letter. for President Benson had
no sooner passed on the bond ordi-
nance matter, than Mr.. Kane, made
motion to adjourn This was quickly
seconded and while both MIR. Zimmer-
man and MI. Haney were on their
feet protesting against such proceed
ure, the motion was put and voted on
several of the members voting no, but
who they were was not recorded. The
chair announced the motion carried
MI, Zimmerman still on his feet
made the remark Its not right, and |
Mr.. Haney announced that if Council |
would not hear him on matters Of inn |
portance he would resort to the news
papers. President Benson told the /
members that as motion TO adjourn |
was always in order and as it had |
been properly seconded he had to put I
Il before the body.
Mr.. Zimmerman resolutely replied /
that if he had been in the chair he
would not have entertained the mo-
ton.
The Foster letter was printed last
week. IL refers to the fact that the I
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.'S lease on
the Walnut street wharf expired /
March 25, and he was after informa-
tion.
Councilman Bilderback explained |
TO the reporters following the meet
ing that he did not carry the letter
around in his pocket and that he had
placed it on the clerk Of Councils
desk after it had been presented TO
him by the clerk He said he explain
cd to Mr.. Foster last Thursday night
that the matter had been taken up
with the city solicitor and that when I
the proper time came the subject
would be taken up. He also remarked
that he used his own discretion rela- 4
tive to what communications placed Il
on his desk be should present in Coun-
Gil.
Mr. Haneys proposition was Thorn |
street wharf, which the j. Morton
Poole Company has been using for
years, with the permission of the city. II
He said he understood the city owned 4
il and what he wanted to know was
whether any rental was being paid Il
for It by the Poole Company. He II
will probably bring up the matter at
next meeting of Council.