The Feilding Star. WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 28, 1882.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 4, 28 June 1882, Page 2

The Feilding Star. WEDNESDAY, JUN E, 28, 1882.

THE £6000 LOAN, jf' U\

VVn have ni> doubt from opinions of fhe Rorouglf^jprt^erßprs and ratepnvers, that, the "proposed -l-mi»y^ii«»'fH_Uifttr-(«*r which. take*- plac«-. on Sarurdiiy nex.i, \vill b,e, rpj<.vt,<jd by a decide*! ninjnrir.y. Puulic le*Tin* 1, is so much aira'nsr it , k ' ip US.: resent iorni/' thut it .wiU7 be"almost"i'.iipo!»!?ible for its supporters :.•• carry it. throug-h without, an af>proved schedule i of works. We would havp preti^reii ' seoin^ a proposal to borrow £0,000. I to be expended according to a carp- I fully prepared and impartial schedule of work**, and b lieve it would have met with general approval. Bur, ag j the ratepayers, s.t a public mreringf hehAon ?Frid.a* (ivaiufiyf'^r,, dp.«^e<^ to *K^-dTOW^(lit€ikhoutiicJ j a schedule) by a narrow mojoritv, no other course remains open but to take the votes of the ratepayers according to law. """TFTKeTirah Tie carried, we question very much if the objects for which it is raised will ever be attained — so jetermin|(l jire hjL opponents. After tea Wraff<rle "if over, and the strong- feelings that will necessarily have been excited during the contest have had time to cool come. const. tut p.d under a -ii'ew- h«*aid, we are in hopes that a happier era in our Council affuirs will begin — that the differences which have obtained Bince its $|-_.t' '■jhiseej&ijg';: will be removed by mutual concession 1 ? between gen'lemen whose opinions vary, as thev too plainly do, on pointt^ff detail m contiectiop vith tbe proposed* loinji '_„ lihfs»hagl b^o, the whole casus belli in the past. .No single founcillor has ever expressed a doubt of the necessity for a loan, nor of,:-*! &#est||o be£der|<§ ! 'her-frfo-riV./* The^-fu?mllg«f :^ues^#n , has been : How, and by whom, the money was to he spent ? A most nw^q-^^ui'-i «a r< sp^oiSL.3«L4 one that will, have to life ihost saris? factorily answered hrfore .his or any future loan is sanctioned. We have no doubt th<it if Councillors had met each (ther half way. or even had thproposal to do so been made months ago, tlie whole affair would have been settled, and the town enjoying that amount of progress and prosperity its position "'~lamr"'.recources - -deserve. Feilding has g-.u'ried its experience only by haj^d fightiiig. amLdou^tkvss the beneht^vill|.|e Cf i|^hV future, when *t_iose who are ar present at arm*.' length. wi 1 be joined to-eth,-r ia a fiiyn phalaux*. and <fa&i .s£ 4l^ 'lar^of^p^fc^ — thus proving an example of consistent courage to other less fortunate towns fn the mean'iine,._le__~l_he-< ratepayers poll to a man on Saturday, for or against, aud so silence those . i?W W*-5 c f. s4l|t* fflktti* MWifffWi.v jjfc^o J make Feild iti g arid iti people a target for the shafts of rioicule, pointed with Wnbin-aiuf M&&l}*i%&s ' l them give, by their votes on Saturday next, unmUtakeable evidence to oiitsMe¥s : * ;&k* thgy%h§r ; , w4t*J*hV ' want, and that they are detprmined K^y?^.l« a r. , i< i ( wl *i»PU_iH > e , assistance of aiiy^ut^ffri^K^evithiili their own efforts, Feildiny contains within itself all the elements of proa-'■perity-j'an*-!^ ha^eve^ hbf»V llfiat they will continue to be calle-Hiftß*. activity day b\ day as the necessities .forthem aris^ Finally,, let tL re he mutual concessions, .^o^fe^ "!HW*i one party may differ with aftbthel 1 , it is well to sink minor differences, and .y-ju-k tpgetber^jy^e j<?ofii.vnpaweal: >-i th, X\mi ■ uua ninaty "th^T^ufh] d £h£A rncterize public hbt'lies' "Let those of our readers who take part in tbe con- , left on , 3#urda^; r e^^ ; qfA mutual fair 'play and' good ■feeJißjEi'. that will reflect honor to both parties.