MAYOR V. COUNCILLOR.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 163, 3 April 1908, Page 9

MAYOR V. COUNCILLOR.

4 CONSIDERATION OF TENDERS. * •/ A WARM DISCUSSION. ,'A: recommendation from tho Works Com- .- Jnittee ''witli»roferchcb ;-to ■ tenders' for the' supply :of metal gavo' riso to ft -heated dis- ■■■.'. meetihg'.of ftho.Mira-.'.mar.-'borough. Council, tho principal paiticipants Mayor (ifr. C. J. Crawfoid) and Councillor Chase-Morris. : ■/, .-The, Committee, which reported that it had accepted Mr. A. D. Crawloid's. tender for ■ tho'.'supplv-of motal and blinding.: fpr \the . - Seatoim ,-Tramway and- 1 Princ.?s 'Street;:-re-commended that Mr.' -Crawford's^tendor-for tlio "s'lijiply of metal .'and 1 - blinding for Matar :■ - Road 1 -' and Rim.i-Strect bo accept-ed_ in-ac-cordMicb- i^ith-'.thb'.'roport:of tlie -engineer. r : » ■ :' Tlio ; Maybr ppinto'd'out.thato as-Ws brother was.one-of the'itenderers,!and as Councillor- • Chase-Morris was: chairman of directors .of tho v other 'tenderer; .t.Miramar, ,;Ltd., . ho thbu<?ht"'th!lt Councillor . Chase-Morris . and, himself ; should' not;voto-on:- the : ;-mfttter. i,. : 1 Councillor-''''Chaso-Morri -'.subinittd - that • the question as'to whether 'ho and/the Mayor: should- -matter-for.. thomselyes. Councillor East thought tho Council ' phould discufs'tho mattor m .committee, - but Councillor,/ Chase-Morris ,-opposed itho pro-, posil ' - } -■The Mavor-"remarked thatia-good deal of- ' • feelmg had lreoii' displayed: at tho.committeo I.meeting .iuVfluestion. --, : i'o; ■ -. ' Councillor -.that .'hb,- reservt'd ' his riftht aR' a Councillor, to act in ; tho - interests of the ratepayers; • \ -At : tho committee maetingrjip'reebmmended that,the, opinion of- outsido experts should- bo obtained on tho.fiunlitv- offtho metals offered.-Messis. Maxwell • and 1 w ere: of .opinion,that • tho iWo ' metals' were --identical.: - - . The Mavor : 'I 1 -admit; that: good ,quality. ■ metal, has been t supnlied ,hy-..Miramar, Ltd., ■ hut. Ido iipt ,-: class, qunlitj' remains^'• :; Gouncdlor Chai;e-Morris.:,,Wo have a thou-: sand vvards readv: for delivery. • I don't think: I'.'; tlies other, tpndorbf ;h.as twenty./yards^'eady. 1 .; The Jijayor;. .Yoy.have c.omo hero-.as- - f J:.,'_sav^again^^jth.P^-"rOTatte'r.. "should.. ■ he ilcft-.to thp othor Councillors; ; It, is tlio dut'y : ;pf:;the 'engmcer :.tQ'/ilip-;bo'^ .into; ;tne : ; matter-'- of / and. -hp, .has. ■ . . CPuhcillpr-iphase-jMorris:' The Counci- has.: a- -before: fit. . ~,. _' , . . ' ,CoiinciUbr,ißrbd;b:-T/.inteiid ,£o. bd. guided-'.lby-'VthejvtepoA/qfiiOtir^engmeer...^^ Councillor. ,Chase-:Mprris.rbse ,*(it' . but;'- i as,';.ponnoillor,,Brodip had. tho:- floor, -.lio', : wai;Jfpiiiiested-;.tp;':Ke :scaied...;v,;:;^ Councillor Brodie: I .object to: the quali- • . ficatibisSof; .our,, engineer, -beiiig: tjuestioned; I havp. every confidence in him ■Councillor: Chase-Morris ,t\gaiu;.roso. ■ ... Tliq Mayer :'\You have- already spblceh; Cptincillor. Cliase-Mori'is": : I.'am "entitled: to: 'iipeSk'',ha]£a;aV,db7'ori'' i times, -,if- -I 'like. ' • ,-Tlie'Slayor:-' Thore''is no motion. f ,: si'--;^tlnc{nor:'. , C^'a^Morr!g'^l^iiitod;.^'mov& - . .; , V, ; that'vtlie -qu'estipii-' of:.the"', quality ■ pf'.'':thp < - ■ ' reconsidered.;y/-' • ':KiCouhbillor ouri . crigiiioer:chancedP ';; i'rf."f" ; ' Councillor Chase-Morns: If 'Mr. i Maxwell ' lio- •: wp'gyohaiiged.-v:' Of "Coursey. -if:?his is' : substantiated bv r- " > ■ ■ Tho'Mayor-:"?Mr.':jVfortbn'has. substantiated; - V;;- lt^ Councillor Chase-Morris In> wutinc; 5 r : Thoi Jlayor i - Noi.' The four ~ Councillors " bfsides ourselves aro quite capable of solving the. mattor. ' '■ Councillor iChase-Morris:..They'arenot. exi; '..'i ;perts^v'":^..'-'V; : ' - :i j.r : , '.>j{, The; Jla'yo'rV..'.^i'yp^ ; lsjitu:ding"va?; in;, px-' " : ir. '-l : Councillor. Chase-Morris: No, but. I con,ttend; 1 outside..expert''.idyico'.': 'v."' I - propose 1 .to * liavb'fsub'mitted; reports about ' ' j'iho ,b"y,'Mira-r', .I, can coy to the. .Press. . ColmcillorS: are " it. i'; ':,Thp', Mayor i-.f-trjinteitd:,. to'.-iiibye 1 : tMt'"-the, ;• ;,' MlLeodj';; |to' act^-f;:; : ' y ,'-fft ( , f.''J. ■ ■ Councillor Chase-Morns::Tho motipn.seeks ■ to relieve' the and myself •of " res- 'i '•:'.-vV;ponsibilitV:'-:,'''.r.'objetoV':to';that:V v v..:, ;.j' \ tl'ha Mayor :":This .is inothing, more ■ than, a trade dispute ' i , :Councillors Chaser Morris: •,You:.-are -quite ■ rght; ■ 1 1 -Ifc.-is -ai quostioii'of £ :s. 'd.'.!". , ■ Tho Mayor: -Tho. .wlioloiof itho.'committeo so Councillor. Brpdie moved;' and: f seconded, th'at the mat- ■ - tervhe.',referred ,to tho Counoili-with -a- re- • ;commendation- ;that-,the - engineer's -rcconir mcndntion,bo;carried into effect. v Mv ownion is £hat-.tf)o;'Courioii, ; fwith the''exception-bf, , Councillor . ChasorMorris.-.and 'inyself, j should? :• ; dispo&)of:thb' ,has,;be made out of vcjy little , - 1 , -Councillor Chase-Morris: -Ifis a very .big ;■miittpr;^^;';:'i J :. -' '.. Tho.Mayor: You-ljavo already sppken. .Councillor Chase-Morns: I have a right to bo hero —: —■■■■■. , Tlio Mayor: Not to defy the-chair.l rule ,' you. have'-said enough. ' f, '[■ CotmciHor:Cjiase^Moirisrlrani' - fend .the --interests; of 'the • ratepayers: 'V • '. motloli?.Bf'"";C6ync,i_llbrf'.llasfj'^'fthb^'.mattef'. be .'v''roferred'''tb a''cbm'niiftco',bf;sthP whole'Coiin■i 1 '