THE FRACAS ON THE DUNEDIN CITY BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 238, 17 August 1864, Page 4

THE FRACAS ON THE DUNEDIN CITY BOARD.

(From the "Daily Times," .Tuly 29.) The Clerk said that the protest by Air. I), miller, junr., which was referred to at the previous meeting, but was then mislaid, had since been found. The protest was read as Ibliows:—" I proles! against, the sum of sterling being expended ou the Dowling-street steps; also, [ protest against the addition of ,UIOO sterling to the salary of the Chief Clerk, under present: circumstances." ATr. Murray moved that the protest be not entered —it would disgrace the books. Mr. Howard seconded the motion, which was put and carried. Mr. D. Millar, junr. : You cannot do that, f tell vou. I'll have it out of you, if you do. L will condemn everything done by this IJourd, if that's not entered now. I will have that on the books, or 1 will slop the busiuess next meeting. I wiil demaud mv rights. Such a lot of (1 d tools [ never mv life. [Air. Miller had been for some lime standing l>v the fire-plaC", and several of the members had risen to leave the room, as it was known this was the last busiuess. Mr. Miller lighted his pipe. J The Chairman : I request you to put out that pipe, Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller : I shan't for you. The Chairman : I will have respcet paid to the chair, when I fill it. Mr. Miller: You oughtn't to bo tliero. Mr. Hastings : I think the best way will be to get a constable. The Chairman : 1 certainly will go to extreme lengths to stop this. Mr. Miller : Oh ! you may do what you like. IMr. Murray : This has been tolerated too long—it would not be'tolerated in any well regulated public body or society. Such conduct is a disgrace to any person who professes a reverence for law, order, or propriety. Mr. Miller : You? why the ratepayers would have burned you in elligy instead of sending you here, if they had known what you were like.

Mr. Murray : I never knew or heard _of such an unpardonable outrage as has been committed. Mr. Miller: My honesty and probity of character will bear comparison with yours, jmy way. I have always paid COs. in the pound. And so the scene ended, and the Hoard adjourned.