The herald., 1898-01-11
and Blanchard which came near becom.

and Blanchard which came near becom-
ing personal.
Several months ago the residents OF
the sixty-fifth precinct of the Nintn
ward petitioned the council to change
the boundaries, so that portion OF that
precinct would be in the First ward
The reason for this was that the polling
place was SO remote from the part OF
the precinct in which they live that IL
was difficult for them to so to the poiis
and vote. The matter was postponed
from time to time. the understanding
being that the change would be made
after the bond election. which was heiu
December Z.
1t came up yesterday, when the CITY
attorney, at the request of the COUNCIL
presented the necessary ordinance. Inc
ordinance, after reciting the reason 1or
the change in the precinct ana waro
boundaries, provided that the portion Oh
the Ninth ward bounded as follows
should be made a part of the FIRST
ward: Commencing at the intersection
of the center lines Of Wood avenue ana
Mission road, thence along the center
line of Wood avenue to the center me
of Alhambra avenue, thence westerly
along the center line of Alhampra avenue
to the intersection of Mission roao'
thence along the center line of Mission
road to the place of beginning.
The ordinance was adopted without
division, and 1t was thought that that
settled the matter. At the afternoon
session, however, Mr. Blanchard stated
that, instead of Wood avenue, it had
been intended to make one or the lhes
run along Griffin avenue. He therefore
| moved that the vote by which the ordl-
nance had been adopted be reconsidered
After asking some questions, MI NICK
| ell said he would vote for reconsld-
Grafton. and the motion was adopted
| Then Mr.. Blanchard moved that the
matter be referred to the city attorney
for the purpose of making the change
| in the ordinance.
This brought Mr.. Nickel to his feet,
and. in a much longer speech than he is
accustomed to make. he stated that he
had voted for a reconsideration with the
understanding that the change was TO
be made at once. Had he known that
the object was to delay action, he would
not have voted to reconsider the matter
He, in guarded language, charged that
| there had been a Joker in the action OF
Mr.. Blanchard and that he had taken
| advantage of the members in not stat
ing that he wished to defer action. The
First ward member said that he sup
posed the intention behind the desire
| to delay was to kill the measure, and
he did not think this was fair
Mr.. Blanchard stated that there were
certain residents of that part of the
city who desired to be consulted as tc
the boundaries of the part of the Ninth
ward that was to be added to the First
ward, and he thought 1t was but fail
that they should be asked their desires
on the subject. He denied any fnten-
ton of taking advantage of the other
members. This, however, did not salts
fy Mr.. Nickel, for he said that he OBJ
iected to the manner in which a vote
to reconsider had been secured. He
| would not have voted that way had he
supposed that there was to be any
manipulation of the lines of the bound
airy. Mr.. Blanchard then asked why he
was so anxious about the matter. THAT
strip comes off the Ninth ward, which
represent, and l am the one who is real
ly interested. 1 simply desire to learr
the wishes of the people there, and wha
| lHey ueSlIe sHdll " SCNui
for them" said he.
Several other members took a hanC
in the discussion, and finally, on mo
ton of Mr.. Toll, the matter was de
ferred for one week, without reference t.
committee. Even after the session o
the council adjourned Mr.. Nickel ex
pressed his dissatisfaction at the manne
in which this had been accomplished il
most forcible terms.