The San Francisco call., 1898-03-08

being available, the crowd grew until
 the Council adjourned.
 President Pringle called the meeting
 to order. and in his opening remarks
 stated that the two previous meetings
 had been disgrace to the city. That
 as the Council met in behalf of the l city he had appointed Chief of Police
 .. E: Lloyd sergeant-at-arms, and any | one in the lobby discovered hissine or applauding any action of the Council. 1 either collectively or individually,
 would be dealt with according to law. as the members of the Council must
 be protected while transacting busi-
 ness.
 1 The president then told the clerk tn proceed with the reading of the min utes Of the last meeting, but at this
 point MT. Brosnahan rose to his feet
 and stated that he would pay a fine
 of $20 which had been imposed upon
 him because of his actions at the last
 meeting. Then in pointed words he
 notified the chair that it had been the | business of the chair to protect him
 from remarks passed concerning him
 by ones who he claimed were not | law-abiding citizens. He called the at l tention of the Council to rule 13. which
 stated that members of the Council 1 should be protected from outside inter- l ference by the chair.
 | III c hulIUlc way the speaker then
 offered an apology to his fellow
 members and in conclusion stated that
 he was not unwilling to pay the fine | according to orders, but he emphati- cally said that he wished 1t understood
 expressly that the president of the l Council was not included in his apoI- | ogy An attempt was then again made
 to read the minutes, but interruptions
 were frequent from the people massed l in the corridor. After the minutes had
 been read and approved MT. Brosna-
 han was notified that his vote on fur
 ther matters would be accepted as the | fine had been paid.
 | While other business was being | transacted, those in the corridors be-
 came so threatening and boisterous in | their manner that a rush was made
 by the many officers present, and the hallway was cleared Those who had 1 been forced from the hall joined the
 surgfng mob in the front of the build
 ing, where thirty police officers had been stationed, but their efforts were | in vain so far as keeping quietness was concerned, and a howl which gradually developed into a roar was heard in the Council chambers from time to time Then the water rate ordinance was
 read for the last time for final passage A few short speeches were made, but they were to the point.
 COuHcll1nan tJlTdTQ dSk6O to De heard. He said MT. Chairman, allow
 me to make a few remarks. I will be
 brief. This is not the time for per sonal abuse and gallery play, as it is | too serious The water rates which we | have to pass for the last time concern | the rich and the poor. They affect all,
 but principally the poor. The widow
 and fatherless orphan. the wage-earn- | CT will suffer the most. Now, Mr. | Chairman, if any of our eleven Coun- cflmen vote for this high unjust water rate he is not honest to himself or to the people whom he represents.
 If he consents by his vote for this raise think the community will brand | him as a boodler, a scoundrel, a bribe- taker. He and his family will be dis | graced forever Gentlemen, have any | of you gone so far us 10 have sold your manhood, your honor, for gold or | any other consideration, so that you | have to vote against the people? I say | 1t is not too late. Repent now; turn States evidence. make a clean breast of it. and instead of punishment a.