A Battle of Wits

Last Friday, when the Register-Star reported about the mayor's opposition to the residential parking permit law drafted by the Common Council Legal Committee, the idea for which had originally been his, Alderman John Friedman (Third Ward), who chairs the committee, was quoted as saying of the mayor: "The man doesn't understand the constitutional separation of powers. He's dumber than a box of rocks."

Yesterday, at the public hearing on a new law amending the zoning code, the mayor took the opportunity to get in his licks. Speaking with Register-Star reporter John Mason after the hearing that no one attended, Mayor William Hallenbeck is quoted as saying: "This law was sent to me by the Common Council. There doesn't appear to be much opposition to it. I want to review the document, that was created by Chairman John Friedman of the Legal Committee, in its entirety, prior to signing, for any inaccuracies that may exist in it."

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