WELLINGTON REPRESENTATIVES.

Evening Post, Issue 244, 18 November 1865, Page 2

WELLINGTON REPRESENTATIVES.

The following requisition has been presented to the city representatives :—: — G-entlemen— -We, the undersigned electors of the city of Wellington, respectfully request that you will meet us at an early date for the purpose of explaining the course you adopted during the recent session of the General Assembly. As a general election will take place within the next few months, we are desirous of ascertaining yo ir views with r< - gard to the policy pursued by the late Ministry, and your opinions upon the present position of th* colony. W. Hickson George Crawford J. H. Wallace John Martin \V, M. Bannatyue John Rose Edward Pearce James Farmer C. B. Borlftse John Kershaw J. Dransfield Aiiin Cnckroft Vr. Hunter J. Pohlem Walter Turnhull To which replies have been returned : — Wellington, 17th November, 1865 Gh,NTLBMEN — In compliance with your r« quest 1 shall be happy to meet the electors of this city, ahorily after my return from i\p Weit douse, but as it is not improbable imit the writs tor the elections may be issued duV ing my absence, I think it due to the electors at once to intimite, tli.it it is not my in tention to seek a renewal of the trust they have confided to me for the last ten ;ears. 1 have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, I. E. FBathbhston. To W. Hickson, Esq., J.P., J. H. Wallace, Esq., and the other gentlemen signing the re quisition . Wellington, 17th November, 1885. Gentlemen— l am prepared to meet the electors of the city for the purpose of giving an explanation of my conduct during the recent session of the General Assembly. As it will be convenient that such meeting should be deferred until after Dr. Featherston's return from the West Coast, I take thin opportunity of thanking the electors of the city for the confidence they have hitherto reposed in me, and of intimating that I do not intend offering myself as a candidate at the approaching election. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, W. Waring Taylor. To the Gentlemen signing the requisition. Wellington, 17th November, 1865 Gnntlemen— ln reply to your requisition, I Jhave only to say that I shall have much pleasure in meeting the electors, for the purpose of (jiving an explanation of my conduct during the pusc session in the General Assembly. His Honor I. E. Featherston being about to leave this day for the West Coast, 1 would respectfully suggest that the meeting be postponed until his return, due notice of which will be given, and then an early "day will be fixed for your three representatives to meet the electors. Thanking you for the confidence you have hitherto placed in me, I have the honor tc be, gentlemen, your obedient servant, William Barnard Rhodes. To Wm. Hiokson, Esq., J.P., and the gentlemen signing the requisition.

We understand Lieutenant-Colonel Gorton has resigned the command to which lie was lately appointed in the Wauganui district. The Wanganui Chronicle says the gallant Colonel has received the offer of a better appointment in Victoria, which there is a probability of his accepting, to the regret of those who have had an opportunity of noticing his conduct since his arrrival in that district. Major Yon Tempsky, as senior officer, holds command until Colonel Gorton's successor is named by the Government.

The usual moatlily meeting or tne Wellington Volunteer Fire Brigade will take place on Monrîay evetiing next, at eight o'clock, at theOdd lellows' Hall. The Customs duties collected at the port froni the Ist up to the 16th ipst. nmount» to £2,780 17a 4d. The total receipts for the niouth of October amounted to £5,196 3s 9d. The usual weekly meeting of the Town Board look place yesrerdny aftcrnoon at 3 o'clock. Présent Messrs. Hart Chairman, Dransfield, Bishup, Borlase, Collins, Jacka, Quin and Mills. The minutes of last meeting were read and conflrmed. Mr. Borlase called the attention of the Board to the position in which they stood, with référence to the Market Hall. The Market Commissioners still existed as a body, although having tendered their résignation ; the Board therefore were not in a position to entertain Mr. Eager's claim. After considérable discussion on the subject it was decided, that nothing could be donc unless Mr. Eager flrst handed over his lease of the Hall to the Board. A lot ter was read from Mr. F. E. Wright relative to repairing the Ohiro road ; it was resolved that Mr. Wright should be informed in reply, that the Board are willing to give a grant in aid not exueeding £15 per annum if the résidents are prepared to subscribe the balance required ; the resolution was adopted. A Ictter froui Messrs. Stand well and Downes was read, referring to a previous communication, respeeting the formation of the road round Oriental Quiy. Tho was direuted to report as to the probable cost of the work. A communication f rotn the Seeretary of tho Wellington Cricket Club was read, asking thu Commissioners to appoint a time to meet a deputation from the Committee, respecting their being permit ted to rnake use of the Public Reserve called the Canal and Basin. It was arrangea that the Board would meet the deputation on the ground to-day at So'clock Mr. Burlaße called the attention of the Board to a quantity of timber which was thrown about the beach near Government House, the clerk was directed to give information to the police. It was moved by Mr. Collins, and oarri d, -"That the sum of £25 be piaced to the crédit of the City Surveyor, for the purpose of paying wages, &c, such amount to be accounted for at the expiration of every month by the Surveyor, subject to the approval of the Treasurer." The Treagurer informed the Board that he had receired from the Provincial Government £350 portion of the grant in aid of £1000. The meeting adjourned until Friday next. V