A "BREEZE."

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 13 June 1908, Page 2

A "BREEZE."

THF MAYOR AND CR. PETTIT. AN ALLEGATION AND A WITHDRAWAL. When the "ordinary business" stage of :he proceedings was reached, Cr. Pettit T-oved that the Council write to Messrs Langlands and Co., contractors for the new dam, and ask them if they can )ffer any explanation *-n the present con-jit-ion of the wall The Mayor ruled Cr. Pettit. out of order. " When the contractor was •hareed with something it would be time Eor Cr. Pettit to move. Cr. Pettit demanded the Mayor's rea-

son for ruling liiiw out of order. The Mayor; You are out of order. This is not the time to bring the matter up. VouThust wait. Sit down !■ Or/ Pettit contended that he #»s nbfi out of ofder/ The Mayor insisted that! Cr.- Pettit was out of order. Cr; Pettit: I want an exjiKno-tion cf joiif - ' rrtlrng. , The Mayof • T tay that you are out ol order in bringing &f the matter at this meeting. If you are .VeVft t6 detfeml Langlan&s, soy so. Ci*. Pettit : I air. net ici'c to det&nQ »ny man. Tfi<3 Mayor : You have h^d Langlands in your shop With a witness, (jr.- Pettit : That is an untruth ! The Mayor:, If you say; t-tet that is not tnie I will Withdraw if.- . Cr. Hampsort said? that; there we7fl very grave charges In f;he report. The ' Mayor: We donE mnkg any charges. I f you are here to detenYl anyone thai is another question. Cr. Hampsori : We are rot ,here to defend anyone, but to 'letfl i'itli causes. The Mayor said it was i-of. rffflht to ask the contractor to attend the i7l£'*V ing. Cr. Pettit: 1 did not a**k that the cflrHf-ftctof be requested to attend a meetiris/. f Wanted him to give a report. 'Ihe Mavof • Until we have dealt with the matter you fari't dsfc for a report. ' Cr. Pettit : All I ca'fi say ii that it is a very funny ruling. Cr. l.ightband supported fb? Mst'or s ruling, as tha Gouncil bad d l ec ' < * 0< ? '? postpone consideration of the .report till net week. Cr. Pettit said that he had pioycd Ins motion because '*c considered it was desirible to have a report from the *>#»'*• t raptor when the Ccuicil dis.-usscd the Engineer's report. The Mayof: We don't want a report till we make .•. charge. Tho matter then dropped/