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Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 49, 1 March 1881, Page 2

When in 1840 the first settlers landed in Wellington they found it very different from what it is now. Lambton Quay was nothing bnt sand and sorub. Little did those early settlers think that in 1881 they would be able to buy a first-class Lockstitch Sewing Machine for 455, yet it can now be procured at Robt. Gardner A Co.'s Cheap Sale, Lambton Quay. — [Advt.]

AUCTION SALES TO-MORROW. *> Messrs. Laery & Campbell, at 11 o'clock, market sale. Messrs. William M'Lean & Co., at 2 o'clock, tea, sugar, furniture, &c. Messrs. Dwan & Co., at 2 o'clock, groceries, furniture, &c. fSee advertisements.] THE CITY~ COUNCIL AND THE REFORM ASSOCIATION. ? A special meeting of the Wellington City Council was held last evening. Present— His Worship the Mayor (in the chair) and all the Councillors. The Mayob remarked that the meeting was called to consider the resolutions forwarded by the Reform Assooiation (which have already been published). Councillor Thompson wanted to know who the Reform Association were P If they came as a deputation rf ratepayers he could understand it, but he did not understand their coming as a "Reform. Association." He considered they were throwing a slight upon the members for their ward. Councillor Logan also thought they ought not to receive the resolutions at all. The Mayob said that it was too late to take up that ground now, as the Council had resolved at the last meeting to discuss the resolutions. Councillor Staffobd askedj<hat the resolutions might be read, and hinted that if the Association had been composed of rich men Connoillor Thompson wonld have paid more attention to the resolutions. (Cries of "No.") The resolutions having been read, Councillor Maginnity moved that they be not accepted. He did not wish to throw any discredit on the Eeform Association, bnt he thought that the Council would be bringing a stigma upon themselves if they were to discuss the resolutions in any shape or form. Only last September an election for the Council took place, and three out of the four members were returned without opposition. If the Reform Association thought the affairs of the city were mismanaged, why did they not test their opinions at the election by bringing forward other candidates,- (Hear, hear.) Councillor Logan seconded the resolution. He remarked that lie was told previous to the last election that he was to retire in favor of some leading member of the Reform Association. However, the event did not come off. The association was composed of a small number of private citizens who were not elected by the ratepayers, but who yet arrogated to themselves the right to dictate what the Council, who represented the whole of the ratepayers, should do. If the Council had not done their duty, let the Reform Association put in better men. If 10 or 12 ratepayers came to the Council as a deputation about certain works required in their street, it was the duty of the Council to listen to them, but it was not their duty to listen to a body of irresponsible persons, who came down to them with a scheme for the whole management of the city. After some further conversation, the motion was carried on the voices. The Council then went into committee to discuss the subject of the Queen's Wharf with the members of the Harbor Board. The Pale Cast of Thought.— A plaster buat of Meditation.