The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-16

this time?'' he insisted.
 | "They were doing work retorted Taylor, who was growing white and
 chaf1ng under the questioning. | Rooms, $228.85,'. read DeFOrest,
 turning over the pages of the booklet
 at Taylor's, suggestion. Then he
 came upon this item, Laundry,
 $15.40." An outburst of laughter from
 Aldermen and spectators held up pro-
 ceedings momentarily.
 | Do you mean that this was for the
 personal attire of these men?" ques-
 toned DeForest.
 Taylor answered in the affirmative. l ''But they don't wear any uni-
 forms,' continued DeForest. "No. sir''
 | .I suppose you gentlemen are sat- ] isfied these items are correct?" 1 Taylor said they were. and then l added that he supposed when he was | asked to assume the chairmanship of the committee on audit, that he, or l rather his committee, represented the Board of Alderman. This commit tee has satisfied themselves that the
 men we hired have performed the work we hired them to do, and we are satisfied that they should be paid for l their work at the order of this com mittee. We knew what we were do ing before we set out, and we have | followed the established practice '"The established practice is for them to report to you that they have done a. certain amount of work. and for us to pay for it? [ am not try ing to quibble,'' he added, when
 Chairman Taylor began to show his impatience. T am not trying to
 quibble at all. I am trying to find out what is the method of checking up their work. I want to know how
 you arrive at these details. My
 point is that there has been no disin- terested party to check up these men,"
 Taylor replied: "I have been follow ing these men and I have spent time
 and money, money which the city will not pay me. I have been doing as much for the interests of the city as for the company which is employing me in the West End. yet I don't
 think the city has any right to ex- pect it of me. I don't know whether
 MT. Mckenzie Gone of the White men) has one shirt or two shirts or whether
 he had any shirt at sall, and I don't
 know" he continued, raising his voice
 with show of temper, whether he had one egg or two eggs for break fast. I do know that the charges for subsistence are relatively low. I know by experience. I have satisfied
 myself in every particular that these bills are not pnly accurate but that they are reasonable relatively and
 
 these men up and to have breakfast, lunch and dinner with them." DeForest insisted that he wanted to
 know how the audit committee check ed up the mems work. Taylor retorted that it came with
 bad grace from DeForest to want to
 know how the audit committee check ed up Whites men. 'Have you a
 time clock for your city auditor and
 your town clerk and city clerk and various other officers of the city?"
 He added that MT. White and his men
 had worked more than the regulation
 hours at the city hall. '"They have
 worked at least eight hours each day" said. he, "and half the time they
 have worked 12 and 13 hours a day. 'aNow, I have something to say,
 said Taylor, nIaanto Al am an empioye Whey +sa oa
 Board Of Aldermen is dissatisfied with
 anything that comes through my hands pertaining to this committee, should be first consulted about it.
 expect to make my first reports to the
 Board of Aldermen. In turn they
 me about my work first of all. I ob- jec ito any Alderman taking the newspapers first of all into his con- | f1dence before he consudts with me.
 That is all I have to say he con-
 cluded, walking out of the council
  Taking up the theme of professional services and customs of professional
 men not to itemize their, bills, Alder man Guy F. Miller asked Attorney DeF'orest how he'd like it if client stood over him while he was at work, and checked up the time he spent. ''The bills would be twice as large, | Alderman rejoined DeForest. The Moran resolution was then plac-
 ed upon it's passage. Solidly, with | the single exception of Alderman | Brady, the Democratic leader, the Democrats followed a plan adopted in Iconference at the city clerks office before the meeting, and voted for the Moran resolution. Brady wouldn't stand for the wishes of the majority. | He bolted. But Cederholm voted with | the Democrats and the total vote was 1 14 to 10.
 | Mayor Wilson declared the motion defeated on the viva voce vote, and Alderman Garrity led in the chorus | of "Doubted!' that followed his rul- | ing. . On the rising vote, it was seen | that the resolution was carried by | majority of 4.
 | Alderman Garrity asked the Mayor how the city legally could pay the bills from the board of contract and supply for MT Catlin and Miss Quin- | Ian.
 Mayor Wilson said the board con- | sidered it good business to get clerk land stenographer on the job two