The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-30
CITY OFFICIALS
WANTE.|D'T'0. FIGHT
.N1alctcster's Attorney, MIR. Page,
Tries to Strike Assembly,
man Wakefield. Ia
CLEAR WATER ON SOUTH SIDE.
Active Steps Being Taken to
Bring About This Vast
Improvement. sssA
81 fi

Improvement.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,
B N sa5 11o2 Hill Street
Prompt interference or those near the
two prevented a i1stic conflict In the Mall
chester Council chamber lust night be-
tween city Attorney Charles L. Page
and President John s., Wakefield, Of tho
City Assembly
Angered by remarks made by Mr..
Wakefield while In the chair, and bcllcv-
Ing thut he had Sbecn unnecessarily
abused, directly and 3in1rcctly,.Mr. Page
spiung from his seat while the Assembly
president was speaking, and, with the
words, II have stood about all that !
am going to from YOU rushed In the
direction Of Mr.. Wakefield, who was
standing behind the circular row Of seats
for the councllmen.@
Police Scrgennt a. S. Wright, who was
In the rear Of the room at the time OF tile
quickly stepped between the two
city officials aud felloW-counclmcn
grabbed each f|the men. ID n
Mr.. Page was very mad. and had to be
held to prevent him from rciching Mr..
Wakefield. who Ill the time stood III the
same position.
III appeal to YOU Mr.. President said
Mr.. Page, his voice trembling with anger,
ito make this man pointing to Mr..
WakcheldD conduct himself as q gentle
man." s4i
l'he co,,nclmcn were all on their feet,
and confusion reigncd. Mr. j. D. Rea,1s,
vice president Of the Assembly, was in
tho chair and his vigorous ripping for
order hud no effect upon the excited menl-
bers. \, 5li5 Il I r. Il; :, 5tg 4 =. = 2! .,5$
..Thc& NICE ting IS adjourned 5TIon, account
OF the lack or a Quor,an,n" declared the
presiding offcef,a Mr. Reams,S and this
served to check any trouble that might
have resulted between the two officials
Scarcely had the Assembly adjourned
when the friends OF each and both mon,
crowded around them and there was a
general explaining.
#5 Wakefield Apologies.
g President Wakefield, n few minutes
after tho incident. walked TO the plat
spectators were all excited, raped for
order. # y. 5 JsS ,s3t,3g 4 II II }is;3 d j s.fs
8'tI want to say that 7 believe / have
said things that should not have said.
While am not afraid Of Mr. Page, ] do
not want to insult any mans and I apollo.
gizo for the language that used that
was offensive to our city attorney hope
Mr.. Page will accept the apology said
the live wire from the First Ward in an
earnest tone. $l n i2 ;3 e Sc Is
4 He was roundly applauded for his
small speech, made IN such a manly way.
Mr.. Page was not a second In rising
ana accepting the proffercd hand OF Mr..
Wakefield, tiE iitSg as 2sB
There Is no time that Twill otaccept
the apology OF a gentleman when the
apology is tendered In the right spirit.
T am sorry the incident occurred said
the city attorncy. AZ a
mo more sorry than ~ clllmed in Mr..
Wakefield and both were congratulated
by their colleagues that the trouble had
not been serious instead Of just a tilt. "
The tilt between Mr.. Wakefield and Mr..
Page grew out OF a remark made by tho
former that the question of clear water
for the city had been delayed for some
purpose not apparent to the members
OF the Council. iyE.3 Il, ( f4
Councilman c. G. ZONES offered all orr
dInance the provisions or which provide
FOR the issuance 4 Of $4,000 worth or so
much thereof as may be necessary, city
bonds at maturing in thirty-forr years
for the erection of IL filtration plant. The
ordinance was read by the clerk when
Mr.. Rage as city attorney, stated to tho
Council that no action could be taken
on the proposed municipal act at tho
meeting. Lie LAW
ancc carrying an appropriation exceeding
500 should lay over for one meeting, con-i
tended Mr.. Page. a e
Every Strange, Said Wakefield.
Ths5ss sos sd a1 Wakeed
from the chair, after the city attorney
had rendered his opinion
do you mcan?" inquired Mr..
Page. RAJ
''Just exactly what T said,' replied Mr.;
Wakefield. 7,
6g"But don't understand you; what Is
50 strange about this propositions again
asked Mi. Page.
You drew The original ordinance and
you were present wien the matter first
came up declared Nj. Wakefield.
And you admitted before the, Finance
Committee that advised YOU that such
an ordinance could not, pass rho gme,n-l
bcrs of the Council, viii bear inc out
that | gave such adv Ice as this. AS city
attorney say that this ordinance can
not he legally passed tonight" shot out
Alr. Page.
Mir, Wakefield replied that he did not
rcmmeber such advice and that he did
remember Mr.. Page advising about Il
resolution that. was for Tho Issuance OF
the bonds.
MI. Wakefield vacated the chair, and
Mr.. Realms presided over the Dody. MI.
Jones offered another ordinance, along
tho same lines as the first, one, and this
was read for the first time. It was tho
opinion or MI. Page that this could not
pass at the meeting, but would have TO
lay no the table until another meeting,
MI. Wakefield, who had walked around
to the rear of the room, behind the Co,n-
c.lmen, 50 that he could speak TO all,
said that his timot was as valuable as
any members and that he, did not pro-
pose to be played with, XII
II have performed my duty rs anem-
Der dt this Council anu no man can say
that | hayen't,' he declared, This clear
water proposition has been before the
Council OF Manchester for three years
or more, ana Is not yet settled
'Whuts the matter With It now? is y
the fault Of the special committee? Is II
the fault of the council Or is II because
OF the city attorncy?"
Thn nnris al freely left his mpll
when Mir, Page jumped froa his seat
with the remp,k onnied iboVn