SUBSCIPTION FOR MR FISH TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3281, 12 August 1872, Page 3

SUBSCIPTION FOR MR FISH TO THE EDITOR.

Si RA-I notice that "Mr' Fish's friends intend to appeal to the public,for subscriptions; so as to present him with £100, for Services rendered to the city, and on!aec6unt of the late reduction in his sal.ry as Mayor. 1 wonder, shall we "ever have'done with presentations, to, Air, Fish. -.*ho»ild.-jbav<j thought the*public'were surfeited with them by this time. Have the instigators of these testimonials any spQcial,iri±ereat-i>4/thenr? X often ■ wonder whether ,it,js a jparJtnersJKp concern, as thei Bain 6' trio*always appear.to. ; be movers.: This present; cijiiteniplated 'tea-' timonial I look on as ;a,ivery.clover ruxe: .S. believe the promoters have not the remotest idea of getting the £190; but it will...add. to Mr Fish's popularity rfas a t-aiuluLifc' for provincial honours-to have- the matter agitated at present. Besides, it willloolt" immensely magnanimous 011, Mr Fi«h'a pare ,to tbahk'the publicfor thoir contemplated kiiulntss; and to benignly refuse the mythical offeriug. I give Mr Fish's satellites every credit for the clever thought;—lain, &c," •" ! .■:.::>■■■> ■■-.'. Sa'NTX OtAUS.

! TO THE EMTdft. J , Sixt—l observe in the local column of the Evening S $ar of ,this date- an aimQuneertieat to the .effect'that' a 'testimonial ,wa3 being raised for presentation 1 to myself, "as arccognition of- past Kervices rendered the city, ana to express the citizens' disapprobation at the action token by the" City Council in reducing the Mayo/s ■Balwy.V- WbjlfifcJ cannot feel other than greatly grntifiud at this further expression, or good /will on tho part of my fellow-citizens, I wish most respectfully to say that I cannot accept any testimonial of the kind. I most CHrp! aticdly express my conviction that the action taken l>y the majority of the; City/.Cduueil on this question is wrong in principle; and shouhl I ever have the opportunity' 'as • a Councillor of I giving practical effect to thi* conviotion, I ! shall unhesitatingly do so."-BiitSviih regard, to this matter, bo far as 1 am pcrsV.nally con-, cerned, the Council hiving <\%led the -salary,' lam perfectly ..contented with^ it. I did not seek! re-election on account of the salary attached to the..office, aud.lia-l tho Council voted no salary, as desired Hy Mr Councillor Ilossbotharo, «-X: irfiouVU have endeavoiireUi'iu have performed the duties attached to the office I hold ec£ually :< a-vvveU in^hat^aae for the,ensuing year "as I trust;-.I hav^ donein 1 ■ - ■•'-'•- ' JET. S. Fish, Jun. Dunedin, August 10th. - - ■-■ |