CORRESPONDENCE.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hoB ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents]. ——— :o; TO THE EDITOR. Siß,—l see there are three “ Richmonds ” in the field for Municipal honours, two of whom can only be returned. As neither of the candidate* have responded to your invitation to call a public meeting of the ratepayers to expound their views on matters municipal, will you kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to put a few questions to each, and a* two of the candidates are ex-councillors I give them the preference, and as, in duty bound give precedence to Carlaw Smith, Esq. I would ask him—l*t. If elected, does he pledge himself not to bring forward a motion for the construction of a wew punt t 2nd. If elected, does he pledged himself to, not, upon all occasions drag in the opinions of “gentlemen of the South,” as to our road and street formation; but generally conform to the opinions and decisions of his Worship and brother Councillors. ? 3rd. If elected, does he pledge himself to be punctually in his place at the hour of meeting, and if behind time doe* he pledge himself not to request the whole proceedings to be gone over de novo': 4th. If elected, does he pledged himself to keep up a constant system of worry, and inuendos as against all the Borough officials from the Town Clerk down to the nightsoil man 1 sth. If elected, will he on every occasion, and on any question, give his vote and loudly proclaim that he is solely actuated by the interests of the ratepayers, and not by any outside influence or private pique. John Sommervell, Esq. This gentleman was unanimously elected (seeing that no one voted for him), and retained his seat for about nine months. I would ask him— If elected, does he pledge himself to lay on the Council table a complete compendia on “ Civil Engineering ” price (a* stated by him) ”s 6d, for the use generally of the Council and officials. 2nd. If elected, and a vote of say £5 be asked for material to make a model ef Cr. Clarke’s Water Scheme, does he pledge himself to vote for such an extravagant outlay, or will he propose that Cr. Clarke fork out the money himself ? 3rd. If elected, and appointed Chairman fof Public Works at a salary of, say £lOOO [or less), a year, does he pledge himself to reject such an appointment! 4th. If elected, will he also pledge himself to keep up a running fire of sarcasm and ridicule as against all Borough officials, and boldly proclaim it is done entirely in the interests of the ratepayers ’ sth. If not elected does he pledge himself not to “ put his head in a pock.” Finis. R. Hill Fisher. Esq.—This gentleman is, so far as Gisborne is concerned, wholly untried in matters Municipal, and it

etrU*e m« 1* likely to remain to for the pre- I a«nt; but if he should be returned, I will I only ask him, as one of the Trust Com- ; tfiissloners, for the Borough, to keep his ! weather eye open In the matter of cent, per Cent., and not advocate the three golden ; balls,—Yours, Ao., Q™, !