A SCENE IN THE ROXBURGH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XI, Issue 756, 16 March 1878, Page 3

A SCENE IN THE ROXBURGH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

A Roxburgh correspondent supplies the following : At the ordinary me ting of the B jrough Council, held on Monday evening, 4th March, "a very interesting scene " took place between the Mayor and Councillor Higgs anent the new Courthouse. In order that you may form an idea of how the business was conducted, I append a report of the conversation ' that ensued :—: — Councillor Higgs— l wish to ask if there has been any correspondence between your Worship, on behalf of the Council, and the Colonial Secretary ? The Mayor— What do you mean ? Cr Higgs— l want to know if there has been any correspondence about the new Courthouse. The Mayor — Who told you to ask that question 1 Cr Higgs — Never mind : 1 want to know. The Mayor (in an excited manner) — I demand who told you to ask that question ! Cr Higgs — Has there been any such correspondence ? The Mayor— No ! Cr Higgs — You say there has not? The Mayor- 7 I did write on behalf of -the Council. I know who told you to ask ; and I'll see you and the party that told you d d first. In concluding, our correspondent adds : "So the correspondence was not produced — the Council kept in ignorance of what is being done in their name — and the ratepayers no wiser. Little pleasantries like the above are not rare, and tend to enliven the otherwise tedious monotony of municipal business."