WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE MONEY!

Grey River Argus, Issue 80, 17 July 1866, Page 2

WHAT'S TO BE DONE WITH THE MONEY!

(To the Editor && &rey River Argn^^ Sir,-^-A short J)?ipr to\_the_la r^^ election of members *o -reprejsenFtiiis townin tlie Provincial .Council of Cft^rbnryi I was waited on- by a committee . of gesJjemen^and invited among others j» place my same to a list, •"• then. :iiwng tform^j J6»r|t]Se purpose of remunerating the successful; candidate, whoever he might fojPA^penses loss of time incurred in >watch«Bg the interests and. pleading the cause of (irey-^ mouth in the above Council. As the day .of nomination approached and exeiteiuenit jkindled warm, our patriot candidates, ..one .all, spwk<»i ,tj?e idea of a Salary, and expressed a deeide^ preference to be con/independent men, tJppnttus avowal, jis a matter of course, the canvass for funds, was discontinued ; still, a good .round sum had akeady.beejpi qojlectefj, . wLiuh still re.jmm jnfef h^,nds of tijie goigmittee. Now, sir, after this very lengthy prelude I epine to the point : Foreseeing it would be $ most 'unpleasant -duty for this committee in ret»r» the yffn^.9ubseription^t6 the.jiartiejj giyiijg jt^e. same, aivjl ty#t sach an nnusual course s'onld tend very materially to confuse their exchequers, I woiild, as a humble .contributor, .and with due modesty, suggest that jbhe money collected, 1 and nPw lying nii.aiipropriated, be handed over to the Hospital.- * Committee, who will, I am assured frpih th,e '1 Jow condition of the funds of this benevolent" .and necessary expjress themselves most gi-^tefnl, and if I am not mistaken, sir, such a determination would ensure the receipt of n,. hke Jim,o»n3b : fwm Jhe ; G.pyenunenit: of Nelson, a most important stimulant to such a course.. Trusting the osher subscribers will approye this sriggestipn ; ; ''!^y *■'>'?■ i-- ' ; ' AOONTRIBUTOB;'