The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-09-09
COUNCIL VOTES C0uRTAOE SHALL
 HOLD JOB SURE
Snap Meeting of Miscellaneous Committee WhiteWaSheS
 Director.
Despite Moran and Coughlin's Protest Report Is
 Adopted.

HI want to eInpnaIlCd1fy pAOlCSI
 against this method of conducting the city's business said Alderman John H. Coushlin of the Eighth district at the Common Conucil meeting last night, as he arose to prevent the side tracking of the resolution introduced by Alderman William J. Moran some time ago, calling for the removal oA Director of Public. Works Jaccb- A. Courtade. The miscellaneous commit tee of the council attenapted to send the Moran resolution to the Waste basket with a coat of whitewash for Director Courtade. The report which
 was presented last night was pre- pared at hastily called meet1ns
 which assembled at 7:30- before the council meeting and such short notice
 being given Alderman Coughlin was unable to attend.
 The resolution follows:
 After carefully consfd ering this res
 o1ution, and viewing the matter from a non-partisan standpoint we believe i that the charges therein contained are without foundation Of fact; and, it is ! the opinion of the committee that said charges are not brought in proper spirit, or with a desire to benefit the city, but rather to play politics. and irjure one of the departments merely | for noliticaI reasons and personal spite. s'It is further the comnittees opinion that the Department of Public Works has never been so we'll managed as IS the case at the present time. We de- sire to call attention to hekfact that the resolution says that Director of Public Works Courtade, has attempted to con- tract without competition for the ex- penditure of $16o, 900 of the cityss funds. The Director of Public Works duties are specifically stated in the charter, and said Director acts under the direc- ton of the Board of Aldermen.
 etThe Board of Aldermen, by a unan- imous vote including the vote of AL derman Moran, the. signer of this res solution, ordered certain streets repaired with bituminous 1nacadana, and author ized and ordered the Director of Pub lie Works to make a contract for same. We find that the Director of Public Works did as he was directed by the Common Council, and that the above orders of the Common Council were carried out by said Director of Public Works in every instance in 8 legal and correct way.
 ssHWewfsf to exonerate Director Cour- tade of the unfair charges contained in the resolution, and again state that in our opinion his department is one or the best conducted in the city, and we believe him to be a most efficient and conscientious official.
 Aid. Paul L.. Miller had moved that the report of the committee be ae- cepted and the resolution dismissed when Alderman CoughFn arose in protest. He said:
 ssI want to object to that report on the ground that the miscellaneous committee has had not time to consfd- CT the matter. I have had no call to attend a meeting of this committee until tonight when the assistant city clerk called me on the telephone and meeting of the committee at 7:s0. o'clock. I told him the time was. too short and I couldn't be here.
 t.This is not the proper way to con duct the city's business There is no politics Tn this with me, but I don't believe that this committee Tn the short space of half an hour, at a l meeting held before this onee could properly consider such san important matter. I object to this report be- ing treated in this manner"
 .-As many as are in favor of the
 motion of Ald. Miller say aye.n called the mayor.
 MT, Mayor then objected Alder
 man Moran, ''T would move that tb4s report be referred back and that the director of public works be ordered to appear before the committee and explain his aetions.''
 Mayor Wilson put the motion and lsdeclared it carried on yea and nay vote. When Alderman Moran doubt ed the decision a rising vote was put and carried IA to 4
 The report of the miscellaneous com T11ittee was signed by Aldermen De Laney, Moorey, Primrose Nand< Miller
 .sI don't know why, Alderman MooFey l signed that report" said Alderman
 Coughlin. You told ,1e alderman ,s
 he said, addressing his colleague stthat
 you would not sign the report on such short notice and you wouldn't attend the meeting"
 "We1l. I guess it's all right" re- l joined Alderman Moorey 'I was at ] the meeting anyhow and I signed the report