Aster the reading of the budget, which was expected to arouse intense Interest, the. meeting was, soon given the opportunity to fear the views of ther ratepayers on the question, First speaker. fo comment on the budget Fezolution. was. Mr. "Hayasht who shed. that It be. passed only Economy Committee which was really international "(two Britons, two. panese, two. Americans, one Germtn, one lallan, one Frenchman and one Netherlander) was appointed to make in examination of Nie present organize ation of the Counelt's administration with a view to reducing expenditure. On'a show of hands a large majority favoured the amendment.
Dark clouds, which had been form= ing in the sky and had been threaten ing to uniond water since the start of the meeting, ceted the Japanese sticeéss with & few splashes which soon veloped. into. n regular rainsiorn. uric scurrying for "more. gam: or the stonds commenced and, as INF. enable positions by people in fron Chisholm started to propose an-styer amendment, his voice could not be heard By this time the chilly wind and rain were having their effect on the Temper of. the ratepayers and. Mr. Ghisholm was greeted rather beligeruily as his speech developed into. a Yengthy review of the necessity. to {urn the Municipal. Orchestra and Band over to. another body. in. the city'with an annual grant of $40,000 by the Council.
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