The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-11
FARCE COMEDY IS
COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY EVENING
Citizens Jeer and HOOt Mt COuncllmen
As They Adjourn Public Meeting
without Action-Big Meeting
Behind Closed Doors.

Behind Closed Doors.
City Council met in adjourned ses-
sion Tuesday evening only to imme-
diately adjourn following the roll call,
after for two hours they had discussed
and "cussed" the childish difference
between the City Clerk and City
Treasurer in committee-of-the-whole
meeting behind closed doors. In this
secret session. council and the two Of
ficials reached an agreement which
should have been reached in the first
case without the participation of city
council as the agreement reached can
only affect the officials and council
can not be party to that agreement.
Candidate for Office Of Tax Collector
we're called into the caucus" and
all agreed that If they were elected,
they would keep all Of the city's books.
The Treasurer and City Clerk agreed
to pay the Tax Collector $4,000 each
from their salaries in addition to the
salary he will receive from the city
in consideration OF the Collector keep
ing the books which the laws say
should be kept by the Clerk and
Treasurer.
This whole affair has been a temp
est in a teapot" and during its discus
sion members OF the city council have
displayed about as much depth OF
thought as the father Of the mule.
Tuesday evening there was quite a
crowd OF interested citizens gathered
in the Council Chamber to hear Just
how our illustrious new council would
handle the question before them.
which was merely a question OF inter-
preting law. These citizens were dis
appointed as members of council were
evidently afraid to come into the open
upon such a "weighty" question
When council did appear in the Off
cial circle only to adjourn, the crowd
heaped upon them jeers Of all sorts.
Some suggested that their picture
should be taken. others suggested that
they resign in favor Of twelve mem-
bers Of the Freshman class at High
school. -.---. 90.
The big question before council and
the cause of all OF this rumpus was
simply the bold refusal Of City Clerk
r. B. Adair to perform the duties i'm
posed upon him by City Council in
the ordinance for his Office. The ord
nance providing for City Clerk, un-
der which he was elected, under which
he accepted and under which he quail
fled. after outlining his clerical du-
ties. says he shall receive all monies
due the city not otherwise provided
for. Mr.. Adair absolutely refused to
receive any monies and since the first
Of the year the city has been tied up
with no one to receive money and
goodness knows, the city needs all the
money It can get.
Despite the fact that City Council
adopted this ordinance unanimously.
they have permitted the City Clerk to
defiantly tell them that he would not
perform the duties they outlined for
him and then, through their action
last night placed their approval upon
compromise of their own laws.
"Dr. Samueps Babies is pretty
good name for the present City Coun-
Gil. They are starting out in their
term Of office by acting the part of
babies rather than men OF developed
minds upon whom rest the affairs OF
the city. They are doing much to win
the disgust Of the public instead of its
confidence.
Two members of council, DR.. ]. A.
Dodson and Mr.. ]. B. Orr, became alb
solutely disgusted with last nights
farce-comedy and left the Council
Chamber before the session behind
closed doors had been completed. The
present council has as yet done abso-
lutely nothing worth while aside from
amusement for those who
gather, and last night they even cheat
ed the crowd gathered out of the
amusement.
Froro 1aat night's session Il appears
that Mayor Samuel as chairman and
Vice Mayor Dodson, as floor leader,
have been backed off the board as or
ganizers Of council and have been
by City Clerk Adair and 1t |
Is to be hoped that in his new role, the
City Clerk will Immediately organize
council into working body and get
down TO something worth while.