A " Breeze". at the Council

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11570, 11 July 1899, Page 2

A " Breeze ". at the Council

ETIQUETTE IN " TACKLING.' A fairly brisk zophjr wa* wafted across the table at the Borough Council meetiog on Monday night. Mr Gollis was explaining the urgency of repairs to certaiu foothpaths, and incidentally mentioned Iba' he hid a.ked the Chairmen of the Works Committee to go and see the places in question, but that Councillor could not rind time, and he then toot seveial other members of the Committee on a tout of inspection. The remarks brought Mr Bellringer quickly to his feet with the statement if there were a dozjn Chairman of the Works Committee it would be impossible for them to go to every place about which there was a complaint. Th^ie were maoy more spots re quiring attention and they woqld he repaired as soon a* possible." At tha same tima he ob« jilted to (he way Couccillor Collie had — Mr Collia : What way ? I simply asked you if jou had ten ininutw lo spare to come round" Mr Bellringer : I say you bad no business to stop me when I was going into another man's shop It .wasn't the right way of doing bu:vimsi Mr Colli* . Then I would like to know what is tho right way. Mr Bellringer : You ought to know differently by lira time than to act; as yon did. and I for ono will not stand being talked to in that manner by a Councillor ! or anyone else. Mr Collia explained that ho went into the Mayor's shop to speak about the works in question, and Mr Dockrill told him to mention ie to Chairman of the Works Commit tae. Just at that time Mr Bellringer appeared, aud he spoke to him. " If that ia an improper way," he added, " then T shall not attemp- (o study a more proper way. I spoke in a porfect'y ordinary manner, and I don't intend to adopt any other. Mr Bellringer : Do you thiuk it light to tuckle a man ten minutes about Btreet matters when heeo.es into another man's place on business ? I certainly woulda't think of interrupting you if you were talking to anyone else. Mr Colin: I avk the Mayor if - — His Worship here iulurposed, and, metaphorically speaking, poured oil on the troubled waters with an oxphnatkn of the position. The incident t hen ended