THE LADY MAYOR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2657, 10 May 1894, Page 3

THE LADY MAYOR.

There was a very stormy meeting of the Onehuuga (Auckland) Borough Council on Tuesday night. The council chamber was crowded in anticipation of the fun. The Mayor, before commencing the proceedings, warned the spectators that the council chamber was u« plaoc for laughter, and said that if there were any disturbance sho would send for the police and have the place cleared. After a battle royal between Mrs Yates and Councillor Jackson as to the correctness of the minutes, Councillor Tapp drew attention to the subject of sanitation, and moved that a night-soil cart be employed. This proposal was received with cheers by the spectators, whereupon the Mayor threatened to have the place cleared by the police, Councillor Tapp said that the mothers of Ouehunga wore fearful of typhoid, and had Mrs Yates been a mother she would have been able to sympathise with their feelings. Mrs Yates protested that Councillor Tapp must not be personal, ami after an angry altercation, ruled him out of order. Councillor Tapp persisting in speaking, and the Mayor said that if he did not sit down sho would have him removed, “ 85,t down,” and “1 claim my right,’’, passed quickly and repeatedly £iom the chair to the council board and back again. Counc’Uor Tapp eventually apologised, though ho said ho did not sue why ho should. The pas-age of arms was followed keen]}' by the crowd, who laughed and enjoyed the scone hugely, till Mrs Yates .sternly do ande 1 silence. Sho would. 1 she said, not have the council luu , W.-, f ued. If people wore present who wore so irjnoraut that they did not know when tbc.v wore insulting, she would not allow fhotu to insult her.

Councillor Tapp retorted that he was being insulted, but as he would not apologise further he was not allowed to proceed. The proceedings were pretty well of this character throughout. Very little business was done.