CORRESPONDENCE.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 178, 2 August 1872, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MUNICIPALITY MEETING

(To the Editor of the Mount Ida CtfßOXici/E.) Sir —I was present at'the. .public meeting called by the TradeAssbeia, tion on Weduesday evening last, to consider the advisability of having, the area advertised in' your issue of lastweek proclaimed a Municipality. 1 was pleased at the -evidently, careful manner iu which the Trade Association had prepared the papers and arguments brought before the meeting, and for so doing it deserves the best thanks of all the!.sensible-men in the-community. All \large communities'have, unfortunately, a few characters in their midst; who have a strong desire- to make themselves no oHous-rmoM'xn. good or commendable works, but as obstructionists to progress—and the meeting of Wednesdayevening gaye these few an opportunity of. airing their " ignorance". (.[ would -blush' to use the -wofcL-'" eloquence ")"\ou the matters under' consideration and -discussion, much to the amusement of the. audi r ence. ' Two. individuals"attained that questionable notoriety, by making themselves remarkably, conspicuous duriug the evening,- whoj, ; -if their rateable property were taxed'at 6d. per £, would, in my opinion, contribute something less than 2s. 6d. per annum, and yet thoy had the audacity to try aiid burlesque the object for' which the meeting was called. - -My old friend, "We - the - diggers," was there. I would have been disappointed if he had absented himself. It is a great pity the district does-not appreciate him. His ambition must be greater than his popularity. His speech was a sad and humiliating mistake, "as.it'was torn to .shreds by the next speaker. Alas ! for its logic. Greatness will, have to be achie.ved. by him: as, I fear,-it will never be thrust upon him. 1 noticed that his last feeble effort, was to vote in favor of the proposition, although residing a considerable distance' outside the proposed; Municipal boundary. - Trusting that the first public work undertaken by the Municipality may be the erection of a Lunatic Asylum ou a.site convenient to the Temperance Hall, and that speedily, I subscribe myself, &c, Brandy & Soda