The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) |
Previous issue
Tuesday 16 August 1898
Next issue
Send to:
|
No corrections yet
LIVELY "PROCEEDINGS AT
ANNANDALE.
» I'
AN EXCITED GATHERING OP ALDEHMEN.
The proceedings of the Annandale Council last ovcnmg wcro of the liveliest description. The rate- payers overcrowded tho chiimber, ovidontly in antici- pation that oomn developments were likely to ensue respecting matters that have " received animated attention throughout the borough for several weel s past Mattel s looked ominous »hen Aldcrmau Cohen proposed a motion,-" That tho amount to the «edit of the lighting rats fund be placed to a separato account at tho bank, and be operated upon only foi lighting purposes " Ho emphasized tho neces- sity of the objects of tho motion, which una seconded by Alderman Cutties Alderman Bull strongly opposed the motion, and cross firing was indulged in by sovornl of the nldermon After a moBt heated discussion tho motion was lost Still further troublo nos in storo wlion tho same alderman moved,-"That a committee bo up pointed for tho purpose of-(a), investigating tho mothod of bookkeeping adoptod hi tho council
ib) inquiring into tbo systom of books kept by the various officers and the various duties porfornied bj them, and to moko such recommendations (if auyj in respect of tho premises as to such comnutteo may appear udvisiblo " Hie mover strongly anim- ad crtcd upon the operations of the fiuauce committee, which ho said, were " a miscrublo fu"co and a farce " During tho mover's remarks several pa?sago of aims disced between Alderman Cohen and Alderman Broad, both of whom aro members of tho lluauco committee, tho former remarking tfmt ho would iSBigii his posi tiou upon tho committee if the resolution woro not carried Aldormau Wells took up strong ground in opposition to tho inotiou, characterising it as a reflection on tho council Ho declared tb.it tho system of liookkcDpuig adopted by tho Aouandalo Council was ono of ti o best known round tho metropolis llio upshot of tho liscussion was a general dovelopmcnl of personalities, and finally Aldormau Cohen excitedly called for 1 division, with tho result that the motion was lost He thcie upon tondored h s resignation os i mojiber of tho flnanco committee I ho excitement in the chamber was now at while beat and much confusion provailod Alderman Cohen proceeded to move,.
' That no alderman of this borough shall pledge tho council to any undertaking unless bydnection thereof " and,- 'That in view of tho published statements of Alderman llidgo as to Alderman Coben not being instrument ii in sccunug the filling up of the vv atcrholc off Booth-street, n committee be appointed for tbo purpose of furnishing a lopor; to tins council dealing with Alderman Cohen's labours in respect of the said waterhole "
lue Mnyoi poreinptoulv luled the motion out of older. Against this coureo Alderman Cohen piotosted 1 lion the alderman mentioned made somo excitid remark«, and suDsequcntly most of tho nldermon nero cither on their feet or calling out in strong toucs for order Tho Major practicallj bid no control of the meeting, for though strongly calling upon the aldermen to maintain the dignity of the council it Mas nil to no pulposo I he rate- payers cheorod the icspoctivo speakers with whom they v. ero in sj nipathy