SPEAKING HIS MIND.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 56, 4 February 1884, Page 2

SPEAKING HIS MIND.

At a recent meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, when the waterworks matter was under discussion, the late City Engineer, Mr Baird, obtained permission to address the Council, and spoke with considerable feeling. He said that when he offered his services to the Council for a short period alter he had tendered his resignation, he did so with the intention of doing the best he could for the city and for the Council. The new engineer was not conriu* for another month, and he (Mr Baird ) knew the difficulties m the way of a new man coming, not only to a strange place, but to si range work. He did not care one rap whether the Council accepted bis services or not. He offered them m a true spirit of frendliness, and with a true desire that the work of the city should be carried on well. hear.) He did not care whether he got sixpence for it or not. He had been connected with the Council for six years, and he wished to go out of the Council with a good opinion of every Councillor and every citizen m the town. A-Re-garded Mr Petherick, he did not ewe one rap for his opinion. He looked upon him as he would look upon the scum of the earth. (A laugh.) This was strong language, but it was the last time he should speak there, and he felt compelled to speak out.