The herald., 1897-07-28
STOLE THE
THUNDER
COuncilmen Order and
Hutchinson VeXed
WHAT Is GALLERY PLAY !?
A COMEDY PLAYED TO AN EMPTY
HOUSE
A Reverberation of Mondays Water
Business-A Proposal Goes to
the Company

| The adjourned session of the city
council yesterday morning was remark
able for an exhuberance of eloouence
from almost every chair in the chamber,
but unhappily the gallery was empty,
and even the reporters were taking much
more interest in the proceedings of the
police commission.
Councilmen Order and Hutchinson had
slept over the fact that President Silver
had stolen their thunder on Monday and
lsat with lowering brows and firmly
closed lips awaiting their opportunity.
Councilman Order introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was the signal
for hostilties:
That the water supply committee be
directed to make the offer of this council
for the water plant at once and to re-
port the result of its negotiations there
on with the water company to this coun-
Gil at its regular meeting next Monday"
Councilman Nickel, who is also chair
man of the water supply committee, ex-
claimed that he was tired of gallery play,
and that any one possessed of brains
and who appreciated the Importance of
the deal in hand should know that the
matter could not be settled in the man
ner proposed by Mr.. Grider
The discussion became general, and
several uncomplimentary terms were
exchanged The vote on the motion re-
der and Hutchinson.
;,,f
Councilman Hutchinson threw another
bombshell into the camp by the introduce
ton of the following motion:
Whereas, In the excitement Of yester-
day incident to the reading and adopt
ion Of the report of the city engineer or
the water question an important item
was entirely overlooked or dsregarded;
and
Whereas, That item is the addition of
10 per cent for incidentals, ETC.; and
Whereas. The said report is so COM
plete in detail and so exhaustive that
this council can see no reason for the
insertion of clause giving outright to
the City Water company the magnificent
sum of 1924 500 as bonus over and above
a just price for its water plant COM
plete; and
Whereas. This council needs all the
advantage in the way of time which is
possible TO gain for dealing with this
question:; therefore
Resolved, That the proposed offer of
yesterday be amended by deducting the
said proposed bonus of s124303. making
the total sum to be offered for the plant
of the City Water company 81, 066, $50.
Resolved, That the water supply COM
mittee of this council be directed to make
the offer accordingly.
President Silver ruled the motion out
of order for the reason that the former
resolution hearing Oh the subject mat
ter had not been reconsidered
Councilman Hutchinson then moved to
reconsider the resolution Of Monday, but
the chair ruled him out of order on that
point, IN the ground that such motion
must be made or the day the original
vote was taken.
Mr.. Hutchinson, however, declined to
let go of his artillery declaring that
his resolution was not gallery play"
He INDUCED in. learned dissertation on
gallery play" and declared that both
Mr.. Stoll and Mr.. Silver ere guilty of
that offense-if it We're one-on Mon-
day, and that people who live in glass
houses should keep the curtains drawn.
He further insinuated that Mr.. Silver's
motion of Monday was but a trick to
prevent him and Mr.. Order from get
ting in their work.
President Silver stepped down from
the chair 10 join in the ARRAY, and he
characterized the motions of the gen.
tlemen as mere political moves that