SULPHUR IN THE CITY COUNCIL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVI, Issue 2275, 3 August 1894, Page 2

SULPHUR IN THE CITY COUNCIL.

The proceedings at the meeting of tho City Council last night were particularly lively. First of all Councillor Petherick had to bo called to order. Ho was complaining that tho Councillors had not had sufficient time to discuss the provisions of the Drainage Bill, and tho Mayor checked him, pointing out that this subject was not before the Council. Councillor Petherick, however, was in an eloquent mood, and he continued to discuss the forbidden subject, introducing more irrelevant matter by referring to the ruffled state of the Mayor’s feathers. The Mayor : I rule you out of order. Councillor Petherick: Possibly you may be wrong. The Mayor: You must respect the chair. Subsequently His Worship said the Councillors must abide by the chairman’s ruling whether it was right or wrong. (Hear, hear.) If it was wrong, they could table a motion traversing it. Unless that position was recognised the work of the Council could not bo gone on with as expeditiously as at present. Councillor Petherick then, with much indignation, declared that ho did not care whether the Mayor censured him or not.

The Mayor: I don’t wish it to be understood that I am censuring you. Councillor Petherick said he would have his own way. If he did not get it then he would get it in the long run. If he did not get it while the Mayor was in the chair he would get it when ho was out of it. The next skirmish was shorter but very much hotter. Councillor Anderson, in speaking to a motion, the object of which was to secure some woik for Thorndon, made some reference to the City Surveyor., The Mayor promptly called him to Older, but Councillor Anderson was not inclined to obey.

“ Sit down,” cried the angry Mayor. And down Councillor Anderson sat, muttering something about letting “the cat out of the bag.” The Mayor said he would not have reflections made on the Council’s officers in that way. Tho proper way was by motion. Councillor Anderson: I will make some references in another direction. Are we a sot of dummies to be dictated to in this way ? This was said in a voice of thunder, and in view of possibilities, the wily Councillor Willeston thereupon seized a hearth brush and began brandishing it in a most warlike manner, and Councillor Harcourt was observed to be looking anxiously in the direction of the tongs, while the reporters made all preparations for a hasty dive under the table.

However, it all ended in smoke, and peace being restored, the business of the meeting was proceeded with. The Parliamentary Buildings, it would appear, is not the only place where sulphur is kept.