The disturbance in the Corporation.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2816, 7 February 1888, Page 2

The disturbance in the Corporation.

(To the Editor),

, Sir. —To-niyht's Council meftting is i looked forward lo vviili various feelings, i On the part of iiis VVoi'abiji we can : apiite understand iliHt with his warlike 1 nature lie waits " eager for ihe fray," and is determined to stand by his . colours to the last, Councillors on . the other hand, is seems hardly know : what to think or what to do for the ■ litst, There is some talk of theni ' taking down their blankets aud a stock - of provisions, and : so seeing thing? r through to the bitter end, If they do this no doubt tho engagement will open bv Cr Giipper puttiug his famous resolution " I move that the Weslevaii Church's permission for the Council t( put in a hose-box be accepted witl I thanks," to which with equal certainty the Mayor will reply " Sit dowi Samuel, 1 bavo already told you that. ain't agoin' to put the motion, and I'l sit here till all's blue before I do, 1 Ihen tho siege will commence, Hi Worship will turn to the Tow Clerk and eay " Richard, just seni round and tell the old lady that. won't be home for a week or two, am ask her to send my swag down, Yoi can get the ! ioy to go into- Skins', toe and get that cuugh mixture the Docto ordered. In the meantime I'll havo i pipe and a Bleep. You can wake mi up if these fellows want the chair n pass a resolution," Then I cai imagine Councillors agreeing to dividi 'heinselves iuto fourhuur watches, en' Crs Gapper, Cullen, Perry, Heron Heßsey and Elkins agreeing to taki the first watch on deck (six being i quorum) provided the others look it now and again to see that' they don' lack necessary comforts-spiritual am material The ieportwn team likeh to have the worst time of it but one of them cunti Initially told mi that ke calculated they would muk< the best of things, and that while oni o imposed himself with "Kiuahan "ant whatever else «;as gwing round, ihi "tiler would retire to the adjoiniii; apaitnient, and have an hour m tin realms ot the blest, upon a spriiij mattrasH they have hired lietweei them for the occasion, lfihethiu< lasts over a week, they are going m nave a telephone laid on their ullicefl and then only look in when mailer are coming to a crisis. Uu tho wholi everyone .seems likely to have a lairl; rosy time cf it, anil the prescription fo a Masterton Council meeting remind: me much of the old seaman's deliniiioi of a modern yacht ; " You gets an old craft yer likes, \er li'ls her up wit. whiskey and cigars,' and yer generall; has a high old tiuie of it. That's yot."

I am, etc., One who isn't jn the fun,