| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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to have to say it, but he could not help thinking that this was a Put-up job. (Loud cries of `Withdraw' `Apologize' `Cast 'im out' and terrific uproar.) Weakling did not apologize or withdraw, but he said no more. Didlum's proposition was carried, and the `hand' went on to the next item on the agenda, which was a proposal by Councillor Didlum to increase the salary of Mr Oyley Sweater, the Borough Engineer, from fifteen pounds to seventeen pounds per week. Councillor Didlum said that when they had a good man they ought to appreciate him. (Applause.) Compared with other officials, the Borough Engineer was not fairly paid. (Hear, hear.) The magistrates' clerk received seventeen pounds a week. The Town Clerk seventeen pounds per week. |
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