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The Cataclysm

           Byprearrangementhehadbeenscheduledtobringthesecond,andasitproved,thefinaltestofstrengthtotheissue."Ifthechairpleases,"hesaid,"ImovethatthevotebywhichtheBallenbergfifty-yearordinancewasreferredtothejointcommitteeofstreetsandalleysbereconsidered,andthatinsteaditbereferredtothecommitteeoncityhall."

           Thiswasacommitteethathithertohadalwaysbeenconsideredbymembersofcouncilasoftheleastimportance.Itsprincipaldutiesconsistedindevisingnewnamesforstreetsandregulatingthehoursofcity-hallservants.Therewerenoperquisites,nograft.Inaspiritofribalddefianceattheorganizationofthepresentsessionallthemayor’sfriendsthereformersthosewhocouldnotbetrustedhadbeenrelegatedtothiscommittee.Nowitwasproposedtotakethisordinanceoutofthehandsoffriendsandsendithere,fromwhenceunquestionablyitwouldneverreappear.Thegreattesthadcome.

           AldermanHoberkorn(mouthpieceforhisgangbecausethemostskilfulinaparliamentarysense)."Thevotecannotbereconsidered."Hebeginsalongexplanationamidhisses.

           AVoice."Howmuchhaveyougot?"

           ASecondVoice."You’vebeenaboodlerallyourlife."

           AldermanHoberkorn(turningtothegallery,alightofdefianceinhiseye)."Youcomeheretointimidateus,butyoucan’tdoit.You’retoocontemptibletonotice."

           AVoice.

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