Bisbee daily review., 1906-09-06

WlSneS or a majority or the tax pay CTS of the city by whom they, the coun- cilmen. were elected. It was their plain duty, then, to their constituents to grant their wishes in the matter. But he thought it was matter which should be given some time and atten- ton and he was not in favor of rail roading the matter through.
 Mir. Sims then withdrew his first motion and made another to the ef- feet that the petition be. referred to a committee to report back their recom- mendations at a meeting of the coun- cil to be held Saturday, which was sec onded The chair announced as the committee, himself, Alderman Pric- kett, and Aldermen Greene and Pres ton.
 Then, just as the council was get ting into the routine work of the meet ing the sensational denouement. pre- cipitated by the entree of Johnny Null lins, came, and in subdued excitement the council adjourned.
 Attorneys In Limelight.
 The entanglement of Acting City Attorney Richardson with Mayor pro tenn Prickett, together with succeed ing events which it brought about, af forded the striking human interesting features of the meeting. Among other
 Continued on Page 4.) things the absent city attorney, A. c. Lockwood. and his ability as a law wer, were constantly in the limeight. The meeting led of with an executive session for the purpose of hearing the opinion of Judge Richardson on the steam roller purchase. He gave it, saying that in his opinion it was it. legal. MT Prickett heatedly called his attention to the fact that on the night the council took the action un- der consideration it was by his advice This Judge Richardson denied.
 q told Mayor Adamson, while sit ting in that chair designating a cer- tain seat around the council tablet that bids must be advertised for a reasonable length of time for the pur- ,,nase of anything over the value of $500"
 "l Did;" You Didn't"
 You did not, sir, in the council chamberlain is. you are mistaken, sir. You may have on the streets, but you did not while in the council. You uluh S2N that NhGAls tlAhCl. there myself"
 q say to you, MT. Mayor, I did give Mayor Adamson that advice and that I sat in that chair. There is evident ly a misunderstanding between the mayor and myself"
 q understand all aoout the misun- derstanding," interpolated Mir. Prie- kett.
 Well, all right. Mir. Mayor Gentle men of the council 1 advise you that the purchase of the steam roller was inegally done and that you will prob ably be enjoined."
 You are MT. Lockwood's partner. And you mean to tell us that you are just finding out that purchase was illegal"
 Tn Justification of myself I will say" answered Judge Richardson, q am not the city attorney, neither am I consulted about the affairs of the city. 1 have neither the time nor the inclination for it. I have my own law affairs to look after and Mir Lockwood looks after his. Anyway, I am not a s100 a month lawyer. When I have client he pays me, and it is not a s100 fee either. If MT. Lockwood wants to do the work of the city for that money it is none of my business" !" Lawyers and lnfaiIibility.
 sir. Arthur during the squabble took the floor and for the council assured the auditors that in every important action taken by the council their attor- ney, MT. Lockwood, was present, and it was under his advice that they act ed if they had made any blunders it was not through intent, but was done through the advice of their attorney.
 MT. Richardson again took the floor. T wish to say to you" he said, that Mir. Lockwood is not the pope of Rome and is not infallible; also I would say to you that I am not the pope of Rome and neither am I in. fallible."
 Later in the evening, still ranking under the incidents of the meeting, Judge Richardson got the floor. He said in strongest irony that inasmuch as a misunderstanding had arisen be- tween him and the chair he wished to resign his position as acting city at torney and advised the council to elect some good" lawyer to fill that posi-. ton.
 MT. Prickett, in reply, suggested that while it was true they were not in complete harmony, Judge Richard son might be in harmony with the rest of the board; that he was not the whole thing by any means. He said the.e was no feeling. in the matter, though, and Judge Richardson submit. ted without further pushing his intent f.; resign.