FILTHY LUCRE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2323, 17 June 1886, Page 3

FILTHY LUCRE.

Sir—The' 1 absolutely filthy—l might ' ' almost 1 say poisouqus—stutii of some of the bank notes now circulating in Mastertori is a disgrace to the JJaiiks who reissue theriifrom time to time. I. should '.-, like to; : suggest to those who visit.the ■ .■ -Banks M .positively refuse to.take any .but clean notes in exchange for thoir : ..;.':. : This would soon lead to an . issue Of decent ones, which customers ■ ,' : would, feci no scruple, in handling or jilac-..-;.....ing.intlieiiCpoctets. '' ' ** m > * c 'i ' : -r ■:■'■■■' ! :' : ■'. AkmFi-kth. ;'■ ■■ ■ / (Tothe Editor.) '::'■■■;■: Sill— In,.your subleadcr of yesterday -'. : vv' y'ou,xira\vatt'ontitiii to the extraordinary ■.■,.■■..■'..-, of Hie Borough Council in desirability of dividing the ,■'..■, '.V-lSJjoiigtt into wards without having first 4-. ;'" '-'■ ' given notice of motion, and that it was« ] j '■;';■■' .preconcerted arrangement to hurry it I:.:'; through at the tail end of the meeting ] f without the usual safeguard of a notice of motion, and that such a course was an infringement of the standing orders of the Council, ifce. Now, as I was the i mover of the resolution, I beg ' to explain my course of action, First, I convened a public meeting for . ' ' ' Thursday evening (this evening), and intended to bring the'matter before the burgesses, that the time had arrived for a division of the Borough into wards, so . as to do away with clashing interests.' I thought it my duty to take tho council- j lors into my confidence, so as not to take' j them by surprise. And also to take an expression (if. opinion of the Council. As I all'the councillors were present except- ( Mr (Sapper, .who' was away at Welling- | . torij and who knew and approved of my ■-.-.- intended action, viz.,-to obtain an ex- ] - preßsion of.-'opinion only from the ; -councillors previous to my bringing ; .-' the matter before the burgesses to-night, .-:■: ■, especially as you are-no doubt aware''the i Council has no power to take action in ( such a matter. The burgosses must ■■' .-petition the to divide' the ■ ; . Borough should a sufficient number decide to doiso.. Consequently there was nowringeiaent of tho standing orders; ': pjrnp dangerous precedent has been k ... rinilihted by myself. 1 brought the notion forward as a: matter of courtesy .•' and loyalty to-the Councillors, bo as to ■ gfoi them an' opportunity of declaring weir individual views at the public meet'ing. ■■■' lam, etc., M. Casemeeo, Mayor.