The Feilding Star. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21,1883. BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 71, 21 February 1883, Page 2

The Feilding Star. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 1883. BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

♦- On every previous occasion that the subject of a loan for the Borough of Feilding has been brought forward, wp have steadily advocated the wisdom of the project. A petition, signed by a majority of ratepayers, to the Mayor and Councillors, asking that a loan be raised, to be expended in public works, will be presented at the meeting of the Council to-morrow evening, and will be supported by a majority of the Councillors, As this and several other matters of importance will come up for discussion, it is only just that a full attendance of Councillors should be present. Any one of them absent to-morrow night may be fairy accused of shirking his duties to the ratepayers, unless such absence is caused by illness or from being called to some other part of the Colony on business. Where questions of grave importance are to be considered all private matters should give place to the welfare of the public, whose repre- j sentatives they are supposed to be. , S nee the petition expresses a decided opinion as to the desirableness of th^ expenditure of money in public works, and as the correctness thereof is almost beyond dispute, any Councillor who opposes it can only do so from want of proper consideration. And on some future occasion the ratepayers will very probably remind any recalcitrant Councillor of his shortcomings. We do not intend to go over the old g round again, or to point out the many advantages derivable from the judicious expenditure of money in the formation of streets, and a system of drainage in the Borough so much needed to make tbe town habitable and at the same time attractive to new settlers. Another matter that shouli receive some notice from the Council is the fencing in of unoccupied sections, the property of absentee holders. As these ar 3 practically a burden to the resident ratepayers, it is fair to make them contribute in some measure towards the improvement of the streets. Our Palmerston friends ba v e followed a simihir course with splendid results. It should be always remembered that the Palmerston Councillors display a remarkable unanimity when the interests of their Borough are in the slightest degree affected, when, by combined action, they can attain any object conducive to so desirable an end. All private feelings are thrust aside on such occasions, and we commend their example to our Feilding Coun cillors. Mutual concessions tend a long way to make business run smoothly, and lead to the most happy results, while the self-esteem of both parties is materially added to. We hope that the subject of the loan will be treated in such a manner, and that when agreed to, it will be pushed rapidly on towards completion. One thing to be dreaded is procrastination. Wo have had enough of it, and we hope a spirit of energy will be infused into business people in the Borough, by increased general prosperity and consequent advancement of trade, so that any attempt to shelve the petition should be promptly resisted. Let it be settled finally to-morrow night.