COMMITTEE MEETING.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 111, 26 January 1881, Page 3

COMMITTEE MEETING.

The newly-elected committee then held a meeting for the purpose of choosing a Ohair■P* . ' ... •■."■-.■ ■■'■ "• Mr. Ftoousow said h« had great pleasure m proposing that ;Mr> Linton should be. the chairman during the ye«r. Although Mr. Linton had not secured the largest number of rotes, still he thought that, from hu. position of Mayor of the town, he might be able to serve Che interests of the school better than if some person lost known, ocoupied the position. Mr. Bun seconded the resolution. Mr. Linton said that they had. paid him an honor, and he.' was not going to decline it. Although, as Mr. Ferguson had pointed out, he (Mr. Linton) had not been at the head of the pott, still he thought he could claim having had the largest number of persons Yotingfo*hi». Tffe did not believe m the cumulative Voting, as it put it itf the. power, of anj upscrupulous person to make arrangenents for getting half-a-dozen plumpers, and while; heading the Jis.t, his return would be by no means an index of publje~ Opinion. Mr. Bjale • J je^n assure' fhe meeting I JMTCio such action. Lnrroir disclaimed the slightest intention of referring to Mr. Beale. He bad pnly been putting a ■uoposititiou.s ease. The point be alluded to, Was the one faulty point m the Act. With regard to. his election m Chairman, he felt sure bit fnend Mr. Snelson, not mind it. They had worked together on the school committee for years, and. Mr, Qnelson bad been Chairman ever tince there bad heen a school committee He was able to bear testimony to Mr. Snelßon>iefo*tß m the past, and trusted that" they would. still continue to work harmoniously iv the future/ Witt regard to the voting of the evening, no doubt it took most people by surprise, but be felt sure that it /Was to be accounted for by the fact that most thought Mr. ■nelson was so sure, to get m, that each one thought be would i(ot ijeed vote. Mr Febguson said he did not think a rote of tfianks would pome well from Mr: Linton, as Chairman, bu> he. had very great pleasure m proposing that a hearty vote of thanks should he recorded op the minutes to Mr Sneltdn, foy. hit long and able services as Chairman. In proposing thi».resolutionhe. took occasion to bear testimony to the services which Mr Snelson had given not to the school, hut to the »o,wn at large —services, such us no other, man had con f erred upon it. . ; ;: vi ,i ■-.:'■■■ ■■'■ '■/. The resolution was carried' unanimously, »nd Me Snejsojv briefly responded. , Mr Snelson was then proposed to act as lf??f*^7 v^li!^U»lW*qr thf reason

that be did not think it would look well for him, as a member of the Board the ocoupy the position, as by so doing he would be brought into correspondence with it.- He would propose Mr Ferguson for the office. This was carried, and Mr Turner ap-pointt-d Treasurer, and the meeting then adjourned.