The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-02

l filed a bond He called attention tu the fact that the statute did not re quire lhe mayor to file an additional bond for his place on the board. but stated as neither Messrs. Housley or Strauss had ever filed bond, the city had no board.
 Mir. Williamson then asked the city attorney for an opinion on the sub- iect, and MT Mclaughlin stated that under the law the city had no Board of Public Affairs.
 Then l move that we proceed to the election of a board tonight" said Mr Williamson.
 Mir George w. Housley, from the rear of the house, raised an objec, ton and asked to be heard on the question.
 Williamson objected to Housley be. ing heard
 q have right as a citizen and tax payer to be heard said Mr Housley. If l cant talk to the council I would like to talk to these taxpayers" " Alderman Williamson stated that no one outside of the council mem bership could be heard without the unanimous consent of the council, and he objected to MT Housley being i heard
 Alderman Reynolds, who usually pours oil on the troubled waters, in- i terposed. He stated that he was for square deal for all. He believed members to serve without bond. He l said he had heard that but one mem l Der of the board, Dr l.. k. Ellis. had ever had a bond recorded. He there i fore asked that the council give the members of the board ten days with | in which to file bonds.
 The city attorney stated, when asked for another opinion. that there was no board at present, and that un- 1 less the council by a two-thirds vote passed a resolution excusing the ! board from the requirement., there ! would remain no board.
 Alderman Reynolds stated he would 1 then present q resolution giving the Iboard members ten days to file bonds, { but Alderman Williamson raised the point that no resolution could be con sidered by the council without unani- nous consent. unless the resolution had been filed with the clerk by 1 Io'clock the afternoon before the night of the session.
 Tt looks like this is taking snap 1 judgment on the board said MT, Reynolds "I am for the right and square thing, and | don't know much about this squabble, and want all sides to be heard.
 Conditions are facts answered 1 Mir. Williamson. This city is without Board of Public Affairs. and we ought to remedy the situation. Be ! cause we have never had the board file bonds in the past is no reason why we should not now follow the digest"
 Alderman Peden wanted to know why this technicaity was raised by ] Mr Williamson right on the eve of buying an auto truck.
 "G care nothing about what ma chine is bought" answered Mir, vii. Hanson 'I presented the ordinance calling for the purchase of an auto truck, and did not state what kind, and neither do l care. except that it be a value to the city in keeping with the purchase Any good ma chine will do"
 The city attorney then proceeded 1 to read the Reynolds resolution wnIcn provided for giving the board ten days within which to file bonds, but AL derman Williamson again objected and appealed to the chairman, and the subject was dropped.
 However, that the council adjourn ed over until night most likely means that the subject will be reopened
 The Williamson motion to enter into the. election of board was de- | tedleu DN int iOllOWlh6 NOtN' U Vi election--Williamso Petit, Rigs bee. Burgauer-4 Against election Peden, Mclaughlin, Gunther shep- herd Reynolds, Ledwdge--6. i The subject was not dropped here however, for at the conclusion of the council Mir. Housley took the floor and made a speech to the audience gathered, in which he stated that in his every action on the Board of Public Affairs he had voted for what he considered the best interests ot the city He stated he had never re- ceived anything directly or indirectly for his actions, and that he would continue to stay on the board and con tinue to vote his honest convictions until he was thrown off. He declared that he appreciated the votes or those aldermen who had not taken | advantage of the technicality to re- move him, thanked the audience for it's applause. and said that he be- lieved he had voted for the purchase | of tha host aufO-truCk in the Robin