Correspondence.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 172, 23 July 1868, Page 3

Correspondence .

To the Editok of thu Nelson Evexikg Mail;

Sir, — I seldom take notice of the attacks of anonymous writers in the newspapers, but, us I see a letter in this Evening's Mail, wherein I am accused of bringing a public grievance to the notice of the Board of Works, for the purpose of gaining votes at the coming election, I thiols I may fairly claim a right to suy a few words in reply.

I believe I may safely say in contradiction to the spiteful insinuation contained in the letter above referred to, that, I have never at any election of the Board of Works, solicited any ratepayer for his vote for myself; and further, it is not my intention to do so.

If the ratepayers choose to support me voluntarily, I shall simply thank them for the confidence they place in me, and will always do my hest for the general welfare of the city.

With respect to the reports of the proceedings of the Board of Works that are published in your paper, you, of course, cannot be responsible — because your reporter rarely attends the meetings. How the reports are obtained, let the public judge. I am, &c, Joseph Webb. Trafalgar-street, July 21. [With reference to the concluding paragraph of Mr Webb's letter, we beg to state our belief that our readers would scarcely thank us for presenting them with a full and particular account of all the miserable squabbles which so unneccessarily prolong the transaction of bnsiness at meetings of the Board, and in which Mr Webb invariably plays so distinguished a part. Neither do we conceive that the other members of the Board would desire such an expose, which, it may reasonably be anticipated, would hardly tend to enhance their dignity in the eyes of their fellow-citizens. We therefore, generally confine ourselves to giving a statement of the actual business transacted at these meetings, founded on the minutes taken by the Secretary. Ed. E.M]. .