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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, 22 December 1911, Page 6

As a rule, about 11 o’clock on City Council nights, if the Council is still sitting, members begin to drift away to catch their cars, says the Wellington “Post,” and proceedings sometimes draw to a close for want of a quorum. The importance of a certain issue before the meeting last night kept councillors in their places longafter 11. To facilitate their conveyance home, it was decided to hold up' cars on certain of the tramway routes for a few minutes in order that councillors living out in the suburbs might not have to walk home. The minutes multiplied, and shortly after 11.30 o’clock an indignant 'deputation of tramway passengers came to the Town Hall and wanted to know the reason for the delay. The debate was still proceeding vigorously among the city fathers, but suddenly the word was passed up that the ear was about to depart, and then there was a hurried stampede of the complainants. Other arrangements were made for the belated eouncillnrs, who did not get away till after midnight.