THE BOROUGH FLAG.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1909, 19 October 1906, Page 2

THE BOROUGH FLAG.

(To the Editor Gisborne Times.)

Sir, —“ Citizen ” has drawn attention to a matter which I think was in the mind 3 of u great many, namely, l-bo strange misconception of the fitness of things frequently displayed by those in authority. N r doubt the fact that the wedding of a Borough Councillor’s daughter was being celebrated would be a subject for coDgraiulatim by that gentleman and his immediate friends, but it seems improbable that the event was of suoh public importance as to warrant the use of the oorporaiion’s property in the manner described by ‘’Citizen.” I have always understood that hoistiog the flag on a munioipal flag-' staff or public building betokened an occasion for public rejoicing, but by the biggest stretoh of imagination this event could hardly be thus described, as probably not one-tenth of the residents of the distriot took the slightest interest in it. If this honor is oonceded on each event whioh ocours in a councillor’s family, tho same piivilego should be extended to the County Council, Harbor Board, Hospital Trustees, High Sobool Board, or Bobool Committee, as all servo tho distriot in. their particular spheros equally; indeed, it is questionable whether in strict justice the Mayor should not order tho flag to bo raised on the occasion of each birth ’or marriage in the family of any employee or oontraotor in the service of any local body.—l am, eto.

W. LIBSANT CLAYTON. Gisborne, October 18, 1906.

(To the Editor Gisborne Times.)

Sir, —“Citizen's” latter in this morning's paper and your footnote thoreto causes mo to wonder why it was that Hia Worship the Mayor wag go negleolful of hia duties as not to wire to the Premier for permission to have the flig hoisted upon the Post Offica a 3 well os upon the Borough’s 11 igstafi yesterday. Doubtless this honor would have been conceded had tho aid of Mr Carroll been invoked, as it would have boon oheaper than grants for, say tho Mangapoiki road. An ovont of suoh importance (a tho distriot ns the marriage of a Borough Councillor's daughter should not escape unnoticed, especially as it would probubly bo of interest to at loaat 5 per c;nt. of the residents, therefore it ig somewhat rematkable that a publio holiday wag not declared and tho volunteers paraded, I would reepeot fully suggest to tho Borough Oouooil that nine good flagstaflfs be preoured and oteotod in the mest publio part of tho town, one for eaoh Councillor (so that there may be no jealousy), and that when a wedding or a birth occurs in tho fam ly of I a Councillor the flag shall bo raised on his particular stall, for the edification of the town imd glory of that pirticular councillor. It has been friquently remarked that ratepayers were reluctant to stand (or election to the Borough Ooucpll, but lam quite sure that if this course were pursued they would more fully realise tho g:rar□css cf tho position and that there would be a perfect plethora of caodidates at tho next Borough elre’-ion.—l nm pfe.,

ANOTHER CITIZEN, Gisborne, October 18, 1906.