The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-04
Charges Against Courtade Sent to Miscellaneous Commit
 tee Graveyard.
Proposal to Abolish Contract Board Sent Same
 Way.

Gag law was put into enect by May or Wilson at the meeting of the Com mon Council last night when Alderman William J. Moran Of the Sixth district tried ascertain why the miscellaneous committee had no report on rne charges which he recently sbrougnt against Police Commissioners George g. Hin in connection with his conduct h the Sienaon case. Alderman Moran had previously eubrnitted a resolution charging that Director Of Public Works Jacob A Courtade had so managed the affairs in his department that many of the streets were in a danger ous condition, that he had attempted to contract without fconpetition for the expenditure of $1ee,oo0 of the city's fund and that he should be summon ed to appear before the i. next meet dng of the Common Council and show cause if any why he should not De re- moved from cf31ce.
 Just before this Alderman Meaney had presented resolution calling for the aboIishrnent of the Board of Con- tract and Supply on the ground that it had failed of it's purpose The resolu-. ton was as foIiows:
 - seWhereas, The board Of contract and supply has failed of it's purpose in that it has not enabled more econoTn- icaI use Of the money of the tax payers, and in that 1t has purchased many commodities without competi-
  precepts Of sound business therefore,
 Resolved. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances creating The board of contract and supply, and giving powers of any kind to said board, be and are hereby repealed "
 This resolution started the fireworks.
 seThese charges are based on assump- ton rather than on facts, are they not alderman ?'' demanded the mayor.
 Partly, maybe. but not entirely;;' responded Alderman Meaney.
 Are they based on your own per- sona1 investigation or on heazeay 7 asked the mayor.
 ssThey. are based on what I saw in the public press, > retdrned Alderman ldeaney.
 ton to the ordinances committee without giving opportunity for com ment or debate.
 Immediately afterward Alderman Ndoranss resolution bringing charges against Director Courtade was taken up by City Clerk Robinson. Again the mayors eyes flashed hre.
 More assumption. alderman, he de- cIared, slaring down at Alderman Moran.
 T don't think SO your honor.y am swered the alderman. as he arose to speak.
 ..Referred to the miscellaneous com nnittee.s. snapped the mayor. as he banged his desk with his gavel sThc. table is clears a, motion to adjourn Is in order.''
 .sMove we adjourn said Alderman quickly seconded. All the time AL dernan Moran had been on his feet trying to get the privilege of the floor.
 '.Yodr resolution is not debatable. aiderman.'' said Mayor Wilson, as he
 
 ing. After the meeting Alderman Moran explained that he was not try ing to debate the resolution he had in troduced. but wanted to get some in formation as to why the miscellaneous committee had not reported@on his res olution in regard to Police Comnnis- sioner Hill.
 Alderman Moran said that while his resolution In regard to Director Cour- tade had been introduced by request 1t was not based on assumption
 Look at the condition Of Charles, H'ederaI and Catherine street, flaw and Woodside avenues, all in my dis trtct.s'' he said. E Why is nothing done in those streets in a district that pays all Second dis trict taxes? Yet the director can find money to spend on streets in other districts ?
 The resolution was as followss
 Whereas. Jacob Courtade, director. Of public works, has so managed the af- fairs of his department that many of the streets are in d dangerous con dition and
 whereas Jacob courtade has att tempted to contract without competf- tion for the expenditure of s16o.ooo Of the city's funds, therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That said Jacob Courtade be summoned to appear before this body at it's next regular meeting, and show cause,~ any he has, why he should not be removed from office
 The city clerk is instructed to- have of these proceedings served upon said Gourfade as by law provided.
 A communication from the Paving and Sewer Commission requesting that the Council take action to rescfnd the ivvarrenite contracts and place the paving of the streets which it has been proposed to pave with warren ite in the hands Of the Commission, brought down the wrath of the may or.
 While he referred the communities ton to the nnfsce1ianeops committee. he declared 1t was the height of inn propriety for the commission to make such ap 'roposition to the Council in view Of the fact that a committee from the Council had been unable to reach a satisfactory adjustment of the mat ter with the Commission. The resolu- ton, which was adopted at a meeing of the Commission on July 14, was as follows:
 Whereas, A commtttee of the Com mon Council has recently conferred with this Commission in reference to the situation arising out of the execu- ton Of certain paving contracts under the resolution of the Common Council adopted June 1, 1914. and,
 Whereas, This Common Council be and is hereby requested by appropriate action, upon It's part, to refer to this Commission the laying out of pave ments in the streets mentioned in said resolution Of June and be it fur ther
 Resolved. That if such action is taken by the common Council it is the sense of this Commission that after ad-