A PLEASING INCIDENT.

Manawatu Herald, 3 November 1892, Page 2

A PLEASING INCIDENT.

When the sitting of the Council wafi concluded the members retired tcuin ante, room leaving the Chairman in converse with a representative of the Fourth Estate.. It appeared from what transpired that the few words of the Chairman about his not desiring office for the following year, had snnk v deeper than they had appeared to have done, and they had met to revtew the position. On returning to the Council Chamßfis! . , ../• Cr. Hammond said that he had been asked to act as representative pf-'Yua fellow Couacillors S; flncl to ask on his f>wnabd. the. others behalf that Cr. Eansom would reconsider the decision he said he, had. come to about not accepting office at the forth-, coming annual election. 'It was ttife earnest -„ wish of everyjmember of the Council that v^ he should be the chairman, and he' had " always giveu every satisfaction iif^he^past. Cr. Wilson, as the junior member of the Council, endorsed Cr. Hammond's remarks, and trusted the Chairman would allow himself to be re-elected. Cr Saxon said that 'aving worked a good' many years with the Chairman, and though, he would not likely be present at another meeting, as he would have to resign having parted with - his qualification, yet he hoped that the Chairman would still continue to oocupy tfte chair. He asked him to be good enough' to reconsider the matter. " * . : . Cr. Ransom remarked that what had jifst' occurred was very flattering to him, as he found he had their anjy?bation. He was naturally nervous, an<J pg» felt the responsibility very much, and 'it Was on that account that he would' have liked to have been relieved. However,' . as they bad so kindly pressed the point^Wwould agree to act for another year. (Applause.) . \~ t '.