CROMWELL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 843, 14 June 1878, Page 3

CROMWELL.

(Communicated.) The editor of tho Argus has at last shewn his military pluck. 1 presume ho was getting a bit mouldy, as he has actually attacked tho Cemetery—l question if he would care about doing it in the dark. There is an old adage “ Look at home j” in this case I think it would be very applicable. With regard to that portion of the attack where it is said that the footpaths of the Cemetery have not been improved, it is'simply untrue. At this time of the year most places look untidy ; but it would never do to keep a person constantly employed to make the Cemetery ornamental. We are thankful so few deaths have occurred lately, but if the present Council retain office much longer, and pay as much, or as little attention to the sanitary arrangements of the town as they are doing, the Cemetery Committee may be able to keep one employed. If the bold Captain managed his charge of tho town of Cromwell he would find plenoy to do. Look at the disgraceful state of In-niscourfc-street, where you cannot get along without tho aid of gnm boots ; look at it again by the noble Captain’s own private residence, anyone going along there in the dark is liable to injure themselves against the loose stones and rubbish lying about. Look at the waste of money, monuments of extravagance and folly, in the Corporation grounds opposite the Court-house; what has become of the money wasted in getting trees ? Look at the map in the Town Hall, which shows the permanent levels of the streets, which the law demands to be done. Look at the disgraceful state of Melmoreterrace, where, a few weeks back an unfortunate individual fell over the bank and got killed. The County Council can build parapet walla between Clyde and Cromwell in dangerous places, why cannot it be done here ? Look at the disgraceful state of some of the town reserves, with cow yards or fever-breeding establishments. Look at the sewers in what is every day becoming more populated, the Terrace, and see if wc are not tempting Providence and inviting another scourge. Look at the state of the street by the Church of England ; look at the state of the footpath by Mr Jolly’s private residence between Mr Whettcr’s shop and Post Office.

I am sure the Cemetery Committee would bo only too pleased to hand over their charge to any respectable body, but they do not think it would be any improvement to hand it over to the present Town Council. For the information of the editor of the Argus I would mention that there is about Ll3O in the Bank, which is carefully husbanded for the purpose of putting a proper stone fence round the Cemetery, and not to be wasted in useles billheads and gew-gaws. If the public think this aristocratic body, the Corporation of Cromwell, would do better with the Cemetery, which I question, then let them have it. The present Committee do their work without foe or reward, and feel quite honored by the Cromwell Argus devoting a leader for their benefit. Let us hope to get something better next week.