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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3197, 27 September 1881, Page 2

Mr 3?. Sufcton, M.H.R., proposes to address the electors on Monday evening next at the Theatre Royal.

We understand that Messrs Stock and Cohen's totalizator will be on the ground at the H.B. Racing Club's spring meeting.

We again remind owners that entries and final payments for the events of the Jockey Club's spring meeting must be made at the Criterion Hotel by 8 o'clock this evening.

It has been arranged to hold a race meeting at Pakowhai on Boxing Bay in connection with the Hawke's Bay Racing Club. A programme will' shortly be published.

At a meeting of the Napier Holiday Association, hold last evening, it was resolved to suspend business from 11.30 a.m. on the 11th and 12th of October, and during the whole day on the 13th, the second day of the H. B. A. and P. Society's show.

The committee of the amalgamated Friendly Societies met last evening, and arranged a programme for the fete on the Prince of Wales birthday. The programme decided upon is advertised, and contains many events of interest, and the prizes are valuable. It was wisely resolved that all entries shall be made previous to the fete day.

We are glad to learn that Mr S. Locke is receiving the most gratifying proofs of approval as a candidate for the representation of the East Coast. Intimately connected as he is with both Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay, and personally interested in the welfare of each of those districts, the electors at Mohaka and Wairoa recognise in him the most fitting of the three candidates now in the field.

The pilfering of garden flowers is becoming a very serious nuisance in Napier. Kesidents expend considerable sums of money in the purchase and rearing of choice plants only to have them destroyed by persons who recklessly tear down a branch to secure a single flower. There will be an example made of these petty pilferers some day that will astonish them as to what the law thinks of such conduct.

Mr W. Eoutledge to-day sold the privileges of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society's show as under : — Publican's booth, Mr. B. Ash ton, £49 ; confectionery booth, Mr Black, £4 10s ; fruit siall, Mr Miles, £5 10s ; fancy goods stall, Mr Fuszard, £2 12s 6d; catalogues, Mr B. Ware, £8 10s. The privileges of the Jockey Olub'e race meeting were next sold as follows :—Grand stand bars, Mr Ashton, £35 ; publican's booth, Mr Ashton, £6 15s ; luncheon booth, passed in; fancy goods stall, Mr Cohen, £2 12s 6d; confectionery booth, Mr Black, £1 10s; fruit stall, Mr Miles, £5 5s ; cards, Mr Smyth, £14 10s.

Mr D. Levi, in returning thanks for and acknowledging the receipt of the following subscriptions in aid of the funds for the persecuted Jews of llussia, desires to state that his list will close on Thursday next: — David Levi, £1 la ; J. Leonard, £1 Is; H. Stevens, 5s ; A. Manoy, £1 Is; L. Ziegel, £1 Is; A Masons contribution, £1; A Lady, ss; Alfred Newman, £20; H. C. Wilson, £1; A Lady, 3s; N. Jacobs, 10s; Mrs Jacobs, ss; W. C. McCormick, 10s ; C. W., ss; A Past Master, 10s ;M. S. Bell, £1; Robert Dobson, £1 ; Eoope Brooking, £1; Gr. Stubbs, 10s; A Friend £1 ; W. M. Thomas, £1; E. Harwood, £1; Wm. Colenso, £2 ; John Parsons, ss; E. W. Knowles, £1 Is ; Mr Large, 10s; M. R. M., £2 2s.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, before H. Eyre Kenny, Esq., R.M., the following civil oases were disposed of : —D. Gray v. Mills and Whelan, claim £10 ; Mr Lascellea appeared for plaintiff; judgment for plaintiff, with costs and counsel's fee. Waterworth v. G. P. Donnelley, claim £39 ss; Mr McLean appeared for plaintiff ; judgment for plaintiff, with costs and counsel's fee. Philson v. Long, claim £4 for money lent; Mr Xiascellea appeared for plaintiff ; judgment for plaintiff, with costs and counsel's fee. Wardrop and Co v. Hayden ; Mr Cotterill appeared for plaintiffs; judgment for plaintiffs with costs and counsel's fee. Ashton v. O'Brien, claim £22 16s Gd for board, &c; Mr Lee appeared for the plain tiff; judgment was entered up for plaintiff with costs, the amount to be paid in weekly instalments of 30s, and first payment to be made forthwith. The case "Wells v. the Municipal Corporation was, on the application of Mr Lascelles, adjourned until next Tuesday. At last night's meeting of the Council, among the correspondence read was a letter from Mr James Taylor complaining that no steps had been taken to abate the nuisance caused by the burning of lime on a section next his within the borough. J\fter suggestions from several of the councillors as to whether this matter came within the duties of the Fire Inspector, and as they were in doubt as to the capabilities of the Public Works Committee for denning the duties of the Fire Inspector, it was at length resolved that the question be referred to the Municipal Solicitor. Now, as this letter of Mr Taylor's had reference to a petition that had been sent to the Council at a previous meeting, asking that body to take steps to deal with a subject that was both a nuisance and dangerous from fire, we take it that both the Inspector of Nuisances and the Fire Inspector should have been instructed to attend to the matter at once, and if either of them were in doubt they should have been placed in a position to get advice from the Municipal Solicitor; but, as in many other cases in the borough, private interests clash with the carrying out of the bye-laws, and how not to remedy grievances is more frequently studied than the end desired by complainants.

In the Municipal Engineer's report, read at last night's meeting of the Council, it is stated that Mr Garry had signed the contract for the supply of the trapped grates, and wae now proceeding with them. Keferring back to the report of the Council meeting of the Bth instant we find that there were three tenders received for these trapped grates, viz., Luke, Son, and Williams, 5s 6d each; John Garry, 9s ; and N. T. Bird, 255. The Public Works Committee recommended the acceptance of Mr Garry's tender, but after some discussion an amendment was moved and carried that further opportunity be offered Messrs Luke and Co. for confirming or withdrawing their tender. This course was taken, as the impression or the Council was that Messrs Luke and Co. mast have tendered under a misapprehension of what was required. The fact was the Council could not understand how the grates could be supplied at so cheap a price. Now, since then, so far as the public are concerned, nothing more was heard of the matter till last night, when it is learned that Mr Garry has signed the contract. We should like to know whether Messrs Luke and Co. were communicated with ; whether they withdrew, or amended their tender, and whether it is the rule, after the prices of tenders have been, published, to allow a terderer to withdraw, or raiae, or lower bis tender ? If this be the

practice the Rooner it is altered the better. We contend that this is one of the evils attendant upon doing things in aecrefc committee. If Messrs Luke and Co., withdrew their tender, was Mr Garry permitted to raise the price of his tender? Was Mr Bud allowed to lower his; and why are the ratepayers to pay 9s for what could be done for 5s 6d ? All this can be explained no doubt satisfactorily, but it does not appear in what comes before the public, and the public have the right to know why these things are thus.

Mr W. 11. Leake afc the Theatre Boyal to-night in "The Galley Slave " afcß. Entrance and final payments for the Jockey Club's Spring meeting at the Criterion Hotel to-night. Mr W. Roufcledge will sell to-morrow afc the Spit, a consignment of Tennanfc's ale afc noon. Messrs Banner and Liddle will sell tomorrow glassware, tea, &c, at 11 a.m.; also on the 30th instant clothing, &c. The programme of the Friendly Socities' fete, to be held on the 9th November, is advertised. Messrs Kennedy and Gillman will sell to* morrow oranges, lemons, butter, cheese, etc., at noon ; they will also hold a sale of stock, implements, etc., afc Hastings on the 14th October. Entries for the scratch fours will be received by the secretary of the Napier Bowing Club up to 9 p.m. on Thursday next. Mr Allan McLean advertises the arrangements for his thorough-bred sires for the season. The H.B. Racing Club will hold a race meeting afc Pakowbai on Boxing Day. Mr Holt annonnces firewood for sale. A special train will run to Hastings on Sunday next, to enable persons from town to attend the opening of the new Catholio Church at Hastings. The grand stand luncheon room at the forthcoming races and show is to let. Mr Denholm has just received hams and bacon. A number of new advertisements will bo found in our " Wanted " column.