The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1891-02-19
Oh! WHAT A NICE MESS
The City Council Doth DepOrt Itself In q
Manner Most UnSeemly.
Ex.COuneIlman Young Sharpening
Hls Knife for GOFe..ChambePs Is
Pure and white, but his Com
fFeHes are n3OOdlePs.

Get your pencils sharpened and have
plenty Of paper with you," remarked
Councilman John Reed on Monday, "for
we're going to have time tonight" He
meant that there would be an interesting
session Of the city council; and he was
right. II iibe and jest, elimination and
fill clustering can be 80 designated. That
something was going to pop was gener-
ally understood, and everybody present
in the council chambers early that even
ing wore an air Of glowing expectancy.
The councilmen felt their oats and swelled
and swelled until they almost burst the
diaper strings Of their greatness. It had
been given out during the day that Coun-
Gilman Chambers was going to purify the
municipal atmosphere by another tilt at
Street Commissioner McCaHerty; in fact,
he would endeavor to have that potentate
Of streets and bitches impeached on the
new and startling charge Of having been
seen to play cards during official hours.
Councilman Chambers himself informed
The HERALD representative as much, but
he probably lost sight Of this matter in
the turmoil that commenced at the begin
ming Of the session and lasted till the
finish. A rapid stenographer might have
filed q page Of The HERALD with speeches
teeming with rugged candor regarding
jobbery, and interpolated with sclntilla-
tons Of wit too highly favored for the
drawing-room and Of too chromatic tint
for reproduction in a moral family Journal,
but THE HERALD will content itself with
a subdued mouse-colored account Of the
proceedings.
Every member was in his seat when
Mayor Nichols called them to order at
7 80 O'Clock Monday evening. They did
not present the dignifed appearance which
is popularity attributed to organizations Of
this character, and there is none Of that
Solemn conclave" business about this
body, nor are the members Of the typical
build, failing in each instance to possess
the generous round belly which Is q requi-
site Of aldermanic proportions.
Besides the councilmen, there was seated
at the council table ex-member Young,
who looked exceedingly picturesque with
his mammoth cane, fur-trimmed overcoat,
and the fire Of battle in his eye. Young
had been incontinently bounced at the
preceding session for being absent more
than thirty days without leave, and, as q
sequence, he was red-hot and still heat
ing, which state evidenced itself as the
evening passed on.
After the roll call, Mr.. Young removed
his feet from the table in front Of him and
arising informed the mayor that bis name
had not been mentioned. The mayor
gravely called the attention Of the clerk
to this seeming omission, who stated in
reply that at an adjourned meeting Of q
regular meeting, presided over by Acting
Mayor Cox, Mr.. Young's seat in the coun-
Gil had, by resolution, been declared va
cant. At this Mr.. Young jumped up and
protested against such summary proceed
ings, and the mayor informed him that
the matter should come up and he should
be heard at the proper time.
When Young subsidized, and after the
minutes Of the previous meeting had been
read, Chambers arose and wanted to
know how he could call up for reconsider
alton the lumber bill Of Nevin and Henry,
the warrant for the payment Of which
had, during his absence, been ordered
drawn on the road and bridge fund, which
is understood to be cash, and this in the
face Of the fact that SIS per m. was paid
for the lumber, when it could be had
for t13.
The mayor stated that the question be-
fore the board was on the approval Of the
minutes, and that Councilman Chambers
would be heard at more opportune
time.
Theminutes were approved, when Mayor
Nichols informed Mr.. Young that the
council would now hear from him, and
asked II he wished to make an oral or
written communication.
Mr.. Young has always prided himself
on being "a good single-handed talker,"
as he has expressed It, SO he chose the
former means Of setting forth his remon-
STRANGE. He said he left Yakima for the
Sound with the intention Of returning and
being present ct the neat meeting Of the
council. Four days afterwards he was
taken down with lung fever, from the
effects Of which he was still suffering.
While absent he wrote to brother coun-
Gilman and asked him to inform the
council Of his condition, and he had every
reason to believe that this had been done.
He had endeavored to be faithful to his
duties and had not laid around saloons
in order to prevent quorum and obstruct
business. He had received no official
notice Of the action Of the council, and on
these grounds he protested.
Nevin called upon the city attorney to
know II q resolution was necessary to
create q vacancy.
Mr.. Rudkin answered that the charter
provided that . vacancy might be declared
after thirty days absence Of any mem
Der without leave.
The mayor ct this juncture effectually
settled the question by stating that in
their oaths Of Office councilmen swore TO
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