South Yorkshire Times, April 21th 1939.
At the commencement of the meeting, the retiring chairman moved the election as chairman of Coun. I. Bramham, according to usual rotation.
Coun. B. P. Nicholson, J.Pete, said he wished to move, owing to the fact that they had a great deal of work to do during the next year on matters not yet cleared up, that the retiring chairman . Elected for a further year. He felt that the majority of the members of the council would desire that course.
Coun. J. A. Braithwaite asked if this was to be a precedent or “sharp practice.” He did not like it.
Coun. A. Fairhurst said he felt it would only be imposing on Coun. Beavers a task which he would not be able to fulfill.
Coun. Nicholson said he felt it would be better if Coun. Beavers accepted, but Coun. Beevers said he would like the appointment to take the proper course. He would rather not accept
Coun. Nicholson: if the majority of the members of the council, especially new members, believe that you should carry on the affairs of this council, with your experience of the last 12 months, and your intimate knowledge of everything that has happened in connection with the auditor’s report, I think you should be prepared to accept it, the cost there is work to be done of which you are in full knowledge. Coun. Braithwaite: if he is in full knowledge of it he has no right to have that knowledge.
Coun. Beevers: let me correct you. I am not in knowledge of anything more than any other member of this council. Coun. Nicholson merely means my experience.
Coun. Evers: I object to Coun. Braithwaite’s remark about sharp practice. I have not seen Coun. Nicholson since last meeting. Coun. Nicholson: no I Coun. Evers the retiring chairman then put the names to the vote. There was some query as to the new numbers for and against,And Felton was again asked for. At this stage Coun. He, Morton joined the meeting and the opinion was expressed that he should be acquainted of the issue. A further vote was being taken when Coun Morton rose to ask a question. Coun Bramham objected to this continuous Felton. “Let the members do as they like, but I am not going to sit here like little kid among them.”