The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-11
MAYOR BALKS At
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lieans and by the Mayor. The Mayor
maintained that the Republicans have
failed to prove their contention that
Improvement work, which would give
relief to the unemployed, could not le-
gally be done pow.' The Mayor was
pointed to by the Republicans as the
one who opened the question of getting
work for the .city's unemployed and
that it is obligatory on his part to find
a way whereby they can be put to
work.
Commissioners in Wrangle
The Republicans at all times said
they are in favor of relieving the unem-
iployed, but they said the Mayors reso-
luton on that subject was too general
and could not be carried out in its pres
ent shape.
"If You thought it WASH I feasible.
why didn t you defeat it!' asked the
Mayor.
because you did not openly sane
ton an amendment which we proposed
and which really would have been the
plausible solution" said Commissioner
Taylor.
''But YOU could have amended it,
lust as you have done with other legis-
lation,'' returned the Mayor.
"True, but it was your measure.
You opened the question, and | thought
il was up to you to see it through,
Taylor replied. "And. if, as You say,
you were not playing politics when you
introduced the original resolution, why
didn t you confer with the other Com
missioners on the subject and probably
some light could have been thrown on
it9 1t would take but FIVE minutes to
get the members together -
"You re nice man to consult with,
are YOU not." the Mayor retorted.
Ibid YOU ever consult me ON any SUP,
iect before coming to meehnSf l ala
Just what / thought was proper under
the circumstances.
Everything we have done was ae-
eording TO law was Taylor reply.
Mayor Calls It An Insult
'sI want to say to you that there
was no political buncombe in my mo-
tive. / offered that resolution for the
benefit of the unemployed and If you
doubt nv words that men are search
ing for work can show you the names
of between 400 and 500 men who now
are seeking Jobs. When | offered the
resolution l was just as honest ana
sincere as / ever was in my life and IN
the face of that you come in here ana
offer that insulting resolution.
Commissioner Lynch offered to take
the Mayor to a grading job on Seven
teenth street, which now is underway,
saying that he could prove his claim
that it is not feasible to start city i'm
provement work now, in cold weather,
in view of the added cost that it would
mean to the city, but the Mayor deelin-
ed He said he is satisfied the work
would cost more, "but l think the cir
cumstances warrant the expenditure. "
"Give me $4,000 and l II put the
unemployed to work and find jobs for
every man, said Lynch.
"'You have $SS,000 to build sewers.
Why not spend some of that'' asked
the Mayor.
"But l can't use that money for
this purpose. That is to cover the con-
tract jobs
Lynch later said he could use the
$1,000 in employing men to cut lee
from the city's streets.
''It is foolish, | know said Lynch,
'.and not the proper way to spend the
people s money, and you can bet that l
do not intend 10 offer such a resolution.
but it is one way out of this matter and
will put the men to work Let the
Mayor offer a resolution TO that effect
if he is as eager as he say he is to find
work for the unemployed.
Appeal From Mayors Ruling
Subsequently Lynch wanted to know
what had become of his resolution
which the Mayor "ruled out Of order
because the heads of the several depart
ments involved already know just what
is sought by that resolution
In the interim Lynch, Bowman and
Taylor had attached their signatures to
a typewriter appeal from the Mayor 5
decision and this was fled with the
clerk.
"The question is on the appeal. Shall
it stand or be defeatedf" spoke up the
chair. ~
"Mr. Chairman began Mr.. Gorgas
rising from his seat.
"No, Mr.. Gorgas, you cannot discuss
the question. 1t must be voted upon
without debate and they knew that be-
fore thev>askei the clerk to read the
rule governing this. said the Mayor.
Mr.. Gorgas resumed his seat and
joined the Mayor in supporting the
chairs decision while the three Repub-
lican members voted emo" and defeat
ed it.
On the question of the Lynch resolu-
tion Commissioner Gorgas obtained the
floor, saving that he had no objection
TO the passage of the resolution. He
later said.
II vote no because I feel that it is
a reflection on members of this body. -
The resolution carried by three to
two vote, the Republicans all voting for
its passage.
DIR. Z. s. Meals. avOweki Republican
candidate for Mayor; the venerable B..
F. Meyers. who many years was the
leader of the County Democrats, and
Harry f. Owes, City Chairman of the
party, attended the meeting
along with many city and county Of
fcials.
U. s. Torpedo Destroyer Launched
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