A Stenographer Needed

Editor ('ouriiT :- Wc notice, with sorae surprise, that in the 'official report" of tlic proceedings of the eominon councll, ol May 5th, the principal speeches are omitted cntirely. Now, there were the Bpeech.es of President Watts and Alderman Manly, In opposition to granting the mayor any more power than was already conferred on htm by the charter- the "one man power" geem'ngly being quite disla-teful to thein ; and, ii argument had aoything to do with the final (irision reached, they are eotltted to the credit (,'.') ol laying the mayor's communlcatlon on the table. The mayor epoke very earnestly and approprlately In support of his recommendatdone, luit as far as the report shows, those who were not present at th meeting WOUld not know that hu was even In attendanci . Tlien nothlng goos to show that the alderman from the Uth ward (.Mr. l'rettymau) supported the mayor in approprlate remarks, or that Mr. Kitson did likewise ; and l'inally the motion, as made by Mr. O'Mara, when he moved to lay the message on the table does not appear as it should. Let oe have a stenographer to report wliat goes on at the council meetings, nu that those who canuot possibly get into the small room may be able to judge lor themselves who they w"isn to support at the ïollowing election, to represent their wards In this body. Il eertain men wish to Champion eertain ideas it i.s no more than (air that they should have the credit Ol doklg BO, and that their constltueata, at least, should know what they are doLng. Reepectfully yours,