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?~eetin~ of Board .?an 13 1925 ~C
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The Board of Tr~.:stees of the Ci t?~ of Lti*nwood met in adjourned
regular session at the Cit~r Hall 205 "lest r:~ulford rive ~1zesda;r .Tan 13
J_925 at ~~30 pm,
?'resent: Trustees Gord?- Reed Zeiler E',nderson.
Absent; `T'rustee Tu~reedy
Prescie~fi And~r~c~n in the Chair. Clerk present
7'he reading of the min~_ites of the r~eetin~ of Jan 7 was omitte~
The President stated that the object of the meeting eras for
the purpose of investi~G_ting certain purported irregularities in con-
nection with the recall_ petitions on file. This eras ta?~en up.
The CittT Attorney reported that a partial recheck of the pe-
titions had convinced him., that the original check of same b~ the City
Clerk teas satisfactory. ~~nd also stated that certain persons had been
subpoeaned for the purpose of testif~Ting before the B~Jard of Trustees
regarding t~he'circul~tion and signing of tYie recall petitions.
A motion was made and carried that the Board proceed with
the hearing.
~'ttcrney C~rl.:~. ?tawkins, representn~_'_cer.tain persons tivho had
been subpoeaned, asked by what authority the Board of Trustees was apt-
tempting to conduct this investi~at.ion, and requested that same be
presented. The City Attorney stated that the Board was acting under
their .rights conferred by the Constitution of the United States. '~Jherke
upon Attb~-ney Hawkins stated that it was his opinion that the Board
had no authority to conduct the proposed investigation and recommended
that his clients refuse to testify.
The City Attorney called upon the following persons who re-
fused to be sworn and testify: C C Patterson, F F b?enzel,
A motion by Trustee Gordy seconded by Trustee Reed that Atty
Hawkins be forbidden the privilege of further addressing; the Board,
was carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Trustees Gordy Reed Zeiler Anderson
Tvoes ; Pdone
Absent: Trustee Tweed~r
The Cit~r Attorney then called upon the following; persons who
also refused to t.estif~~: T A Goodwin, John F 'Watkins, John ?4? Vdorth,
Bonnie Thompson, C J ,'~arne',~e, ?~~.rs ?~1ary E i'endrick, ?~Irs Bertha Bluff ,
?~~rs Sophie Trewe and G I 'T'allmadge.
The following persons names were called and no response made:
Frank DeBusk, ?~r'rs R C Harr~nnan, iir' B Schtz? t.z , Henrv Rlangold, E A Brock-
man, r~?rs Anna FIumphrey, P-?rs C I ;~'allmad.g;e, Fred Tarts and Gee i'~erner.
The following persons testified.: ?~1rs ~''~lice ?l'?cn.~anigel, P.2rs
Bla~zche T7osher, Goo Dickerson, Chas S "Voods, r.~~rs H H Schiffman, L C
Anderson, ?4°~rs Fsther Hudson and A~?rs ~Telma Sanders ,
Upon the suggestion of the CitTr Attorney the investigation
was continued to `?dednesday Jan 21 1925.
On ?notion Board adjourned to meet UGednesday, Jan. 14, 1925,
at the 1~_sual time a~^d place.
Attest:
Citt~= Clerk
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President F3oard Trustees
Cit-,= of L~rr~wood