His Worship the Mayor.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4573, 18 February 1893, Page 2

His Worship the Mayor.

i Thb Mayor of Chriatchurch is taking a ■ course of action that does not promise to work out to the advantage of the citizens. ' There was a " deadlock" a few weeks ago, bat Mayor and Councillors having agreed, I in meeting assembled, to let bygones be - bygones, it was not unnaturally supposed , that amity would henceforth pervade the t civic chambers. It seems, however, that > the Mayor has determined upon a. rigidly ? exclusive coarse, absenting himself from all meetings of Committees, and gaining \ his experience oE civic affairs, and the > methods of civic administration, no man . may know how. At this week's meeting lie was advised to "come down off hie ! stilts" and to make himself acquainted | with the business, when "he would find , that the Council would work amicably : with him." The poflition is unique in the annals of the city. And, in such circumstances, what sort of reception can the i Mayor anticipate from his Councillors for that great scheme of reform which he is incabating? There ia a fable, alleged to . be of Eastern origin, which may have escaped the Mayoral observation :—- A certain man found an acorn, and sat down upon it. The position pleased him, and so he decided to remain, especially since he had the enjoyment of keeping his acorn all to himself. It came to pass that, by reason of the waririth of the man, the acorn grew apace, and he was lifted up therewith. " See," he exclaimed, "how I am elevated above my fellow men," and he elected yet to remain. He rose higher still with the growing tree, and at length decided upon returning to give his former companions the benefit of his exjwrienceß. But, though they were so near to him, he was so far from them, and he grew lonesome, and, in the end' !