Prof. Phelps. Yes, sir.
(Thereupon, at 1 o’clock p. m., the commission took a recess until 3 o’clock p. m.)
AFTER RECESS.
The commission reconvened at the expiration of the recess.
Mr. Tawney. Gentlemen, the principal purpose of the session this afternoon is to afford an opportunity to the representatives of any of the cities and towns in the vicinity of Buffalo that were not present this morning to appear at this time and be heard in their own behalf with respect to the report of the consulting engineers. Tonawanda and North Tonawanda are two of the principal towns, I believe, that were not represented this morning. Is there anyone now present representing those communities? If there is no one to be heard, I do not know of anything further.
It is the wish of the commission to have a conference before leaving Buffalo, if possible, with the mayor and the members of the city council on this subject, with a view to seeing just what can be done to facilitate the matter of their considering and reporting to the commission their views with respect to the remedies that are proposed by our consulting engineer. I understand that they are engaged officially this afternoon in the council chamber.
(Upon the arrival from the council chamber of the members of the city council the commission went into executive session.)
International Joint Commission,
Detroit, Mich., Monday, June 26, 1916.
The commission met at 10 o’clock a. m.