Show WHITTEMORES GREAT EFFORT Eloquence Wasted on an Unsympathetic and Unappreciative City Council j I I Councilman Whltt more last evening nmele time greatest oration In his Coun cilmnnic career but It is tu be feared hewaH championing I a hopeless cause The Hood of oratory was called out In defense of the following resolution offered of-fered by Mr Whlttcmore TJesolved That thin bicycle racks now standing on sidewalks directly In front of numerous business houses and the en trance to olllcf buildings bo and hereby aro removed to Limo outer edges of the Bldowalk The extraordinary almost miraculous miracu-lous power of time resolution to move tilings around was doubled by some members of the Council but the author of it Imd complete faith In Its efllelency Robertson suggested that apart from the Innate power of the resolution the City Council lacked Jurisdiction to con trol owners of buildings In regard to whether they should or should not maintain bicycle racks In the entrances to their buildings This brought WhlU tfjmorc to his feet He resented In strong terms the insinuation that the Council lacked powor What was the good of having a City Council at all if It was wanting in power This resolu tion hr declared dealt with a most Important subject and he dldirl pro lose l ° have it scheduled lie laid stumbled J over bIcycle racks time and again Si had the public and It was Him something was done about It He moved the previous question a suspen |