PETONE'S MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 599, 30 August 1909, Page 5

PETONE'S MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

' Sir,—ln 'last 'Thursday^issue,' you publish whatj the Mayor of 'Petorie had to say, 'by 'way■ of; an ; -allegedreply to' a; 6tatomerit,.made 1 by myself, Valid." published",in > your columns tho previous. 'ilayor s- reply' might...be considered i ingenious,, and .'his attempt to. ridicule ray attitude, afld to create an impression 'that a fortiught elapsed between the conclusion of, the'first',consideration of :the. estimates, - and; .my;: dlsooveW. that, an increase. of' -rates was roiidosed wcessary,. might • have , passed but:'.for : the fact."that things did not happen : that .'' way.-.'.Let"me : ;'say, '. I was" not s'uppfie'd-With.-'a-' copyof -.the.' calculations':': .the : Mayor > .refers-to,': uor did I 'see such table until sotne time-after the estimates had'been disposed of. 1 repeat !the .'to yourrepresen-' ta.ti've, that after we had'considered' and passed the I&.st r item on ; 'the list.- (general account),' the' : Mayor- stated.: th'atythe •estimates as agreed necessitated kn increase of rates, etc;- (See I 'acr. count of interview ;- published -Wednesday.) Thus) not a fortnight; nor a' day, ;honr;-':or taui: five ...minutes' passed../between , the -two 'events.; So much for - the - alleged absurdity of'inr position. ..If the';3lay'or. is ; still, unsatisfied, ' .may I-' suggest that ho should read my previous, .statement, -and .this, : -at..the' next-full meeting, of his council,' with the object, of rcfresiiinc an'; obviously • defective memory. .. This .'.unfortunr.to malady also appears to /affect- Councillor Toting," and I. further suggest that he should 'at : the,"same .meeting,' in the'-'presence of : CounciLlors :'Jones, *'Colqunoun ) and myself; ask ; this- question, ■ f TVho first' proposed the' retiring of- tho town / clerk,' andis - my. version of.vwhattook; place,, ; as published: August,.26; correct?"—l ami etc., JOSEPH PIPER, ketone,-August 27... v :. '