, 1882-06-24
xeso.. rrum the Council caanser.

Las, evenings session Of the City Ceunei
WAS Of . happy medium between . prayer
meeting and one of Dennis Kearneys sand
lot eancuses: m exhibition Of bad blood ana
oil on the waters 1t has been evident to
people who have interested themselves IN
the affair between Mr.. Ricard and the phys
icisns indicted with him, and the heAith
Oficer who was worsted IN the hight, that
the latter Official had succeeded in taking
the cases out of Judge Lacy's hands ana
transferring them to the Council, N the
hone that there he could count on assistance
to recover lost prestige and brirg the o'nef
pbvsicisns into contempt Early IN the
evening Marion, borrowing slightly from
Prof. willio's gift OF 3us pOcus Was indus
,rious,y lobbying an Amendment to the
Health ordinance which, II passed, wouid
gain nc. only his frst point, but compel all
cases OF Contagious disease IL come TO the
Health Officer, and as well coerce cisizens
into employing the Health Officer In sueh
aases. How well he succeeded Is shown oy
the fact that the amendment was pigeon
holed for reconstruction. Later on, MI.
Picard made an explanation OF ms case and
directly charged Marion with unothciAi and
ungentlemanly conduct, showing very
plainly that in all this affair Marion had been
prompted by seltishness rather than motives
IN the interest of the pubic OF course thar
official sprabg his full length into the air,
and very emphatically denied the allegation
bat Mr.. Picard very coolly told the Council
that the official was his opponent because
business did not go from hun to the health
office. His Honor sat pei ptOrially down
on the whole thing and Council very
properly voting nOlie proA iui- As one OF
the Council remarked, Marion is borrowing
considerable trouble for an ofiic al whose
term of office is 80 brief as to be spanned by
80 DAYS The health office IN city Ike
this is one of great importance, in which the
whole community Is interested. and 1t should
be hlled by an accredited and well-known
physician, whose ability IL beyond all ques.
ton, and can administer it without prelu-
dicing the good name Of the city by unpro-
fessional action toward the craft, which con-
stantly leads to these qusrreis-
After the smoke of the battle had cleared
from the Council Chamber. the members
were unanimous in the opinion that here
after physicians should procure certificates
and make proper reports or suffer the conse-
quences
Thea the Council vas told that another
execution 10 the Howe vs.. City affair had
been issued, in which the cost was 1907 10,
instead of S666 10. Tins put an end
to all action III the matter, and
prepared the members for the
exhibition of vocal pyrotechnics betw cen MIR.
Lambert and Mr. McCalley, on the uses and
rights of wetting material. 1t was quietly
expressed and very modest request OF MIR.
Lambert, bat it ended in dam -pdebate.
lT. Lambert wanted tHt use oi wafer on
Sunday. The council was IN a humor to
grant anything in its jurisdiction providing
Mr. McCalley didn't object. But he. in
manner of gesture, and voice capable Of
hurting rounded senteuces through the arches
OF Westminster, did object 10 Mr. Lambert's
having one drop OF water to coo. his parehed
trees. He said Mr.. Lambert had stolen out
at the hour when ghosts do not perambulate
IN skin shed bones, and hited fume gate
that let ont water enough to seriously effect
his mill power. Everybody expected re.ort
that woul. precipitate falling together OF
multitude OF humanity, but His Honor
squelched both, and Mr.. Lambert, replying
that the charge made would be settled out
side the council chamber. asked for and OBJ
tanned leave to tap DIR. Days cellar, and thus
ended the afaIr-for the present