A CIVIC WRANGLE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1167, 30 June 1911, Page 4

A CIVIC WRANGLE.

EARLY MEETING AND SHEFFIELD CllOllt. "Who called this meeting?" asked Councillor Fitzgerald at the mooting of the City Council yesterday afternoon. Hβ went on to scato mat lio had objected to the- meeting being called 'that uay at i p.m., instead of at 7.30 p.m. As far aa ho could mako out, Couucillor Godber was tho only member who would aeliuowlcdgo having supported the alteration of hours. "II ns it (the meeting) been legalv ly called?" asked Councillor Fitzgerald. 'i'uo deputy-Mayor: A majority ot the council decided to meet at i o'clock. Councillor Uindmarsh moved that the council adjourn until -7.30 p.m. Councillor Fletcher seconded. This motion being defeated, Councillor Hindinarsh moved that the council adjourn until 7.29 p.m. This was not seconded, but Councillor Fletcher seconded a subsequent motion by Councillor Hindmarsh that tho council adjourn until 8 Councillor Fletcher said ho objected to the council being called together to rush, through the business—for what? If it was necessary for tho deputy-Mayor to attend the welcome, to tlio Shelhcld Choir, there was no reason why ho should not go, but the business of tho city should not bo held up. . Councillor Barber opined that tho meeting had been illegally called, and further that tenders could not iu tho circumstances be accepted. ... \ Tho deputy-Mayor said tho legality ol the meeting could not be questioned. Councillor Shirtcliflo remarked that lid was going to support the motion for adjournment. It was not right that business should be hurried. "None of us are doing our duty," concluded Councillor ShirtcHffe. , ..' Councillor Atkinson deprecated this factious opposition. ' Councillor Trevor eaid there would bo so much sound in tho building that evening that members would Iμ unable to hear themselves speak. • Councillor Fuller considered that councillors were not in a fit mood to go on with tho business. Councillor jHimlmnrsii said ho had asj serited to tho proposal to alter tho hour of meeting under a belief that a majority, of the councillors desired to hear the. Sheffield Choir. Ho now found that this was not tlio case at all. Who, ho askccU had fixed tlio time of tins meeting, the deputy-Mayor or tho town clerk? , Tho donuty-Stayor ' " lt was suggested On a' division the motion to adjourn was defeated by seven votes to six. The council proceeded with its business, but at 5.30 p.m. it was decided to adjourn till' Tuesday evening next.