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Show CUT IIEOTTE THE TRIBUWEGHABGES Council Committee Has No Instructions In-structions Along Lines of Hollcy's Resolutions. Saturday was set by the special committee com-mittee of the council lo investigate tho suggestion recently made by Tho Tribune to the ctfoct that one, and perhaps two, members of the council had been on the payrolls of the race horse promoters. Councilman Holloy Is tho member who pressed thu resolution calling lor an Investigation, In-vestigation, and the meeting was held In Mayor Bransford'a office, with his honor and Councilmon Holloy, Reedall, Davis and Wood present. The Tribune was represented by General Manager Frank 1. Sefrlt. Mr. Sefrit rofuscd to retract and stated that he desired to have witnesses subpoenaed sub-poenaed if the committee had the authority au-thority to Issue a summons and take testimony tes-timony under oath. He also stated his willingness to "go into tho misconduct, of the author of the Inquisition, Mr. Holley, if the attendance of witnesses could be enforced. City Attorney DInlnny was asked for an opinion as to tho right of council to investlgato such things and subpoena witnesses, and the city attorney said ho believed the committee had no jurisdiction. jurisdic-tion. The committee thereupon decided to report back to tho council Its lack of authority. Mr. Sefrlt called Mr. Hollcy's attention to tho fact that tho church newspaper had repeatedly charged grafting against the council without naming the offender or offenders, and that no notice of thin was ever taken by Councilman Holley. It was stated his action in this case was characterized as cheap political bun-combo bun-combo and bad faith. |