Those who do so know little of the charming machinery of local governments.
One man has "summat to say,"-- utterly irrelevant.

Another must needs answer him with something equally irrelevant; a long chatter ensues, in spite of all cries to order and question.

Soon one and another gets personal, and temper shows here and there.

You would fancy that the go-ahead party try to restore order, and help business on.

Not in the least.