BOROUGH AND SUBURBS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 165, 24 July 1901, Page 3

BOROUGH AND SUBURBS.

At tho meeting of tho Borough Council last night the question of amalgamation again came up. A copy of the resolution arrived at by the Amalgamation Committee was read.

Cr Jones said he understood that the Conference was first to bo reported to before it carqe back to the Council. The Town Clerk : That will be after the ] petitions come in. 1 Cr .Tones; That is a strange way of i doings things, bringing it on after the 1 work is done. i The Mayor ruled that it was not before < the Council at present, with which Cr , Bright agreed. i Mr A. Forde Matthews wrote in regard , to amalgamation: In the interest of the , Whataupoko district, I ask you to stay i the further consideration of the question of the proposed amalgamation until your • next meeting. I fail to appreciate the , reason for the feverish hastp displayed in sonic quarters. The banns have been published before the parties concerned have agreed to the marriage settlement. Marry in haste and repent at leisure," * and a divorce will enusue. The first essential to an abiding partnership must be placing the ratepayers in possession of full end reliable information, so that all the issues caii be intelligently discussed, and a true and equitable decision come to. If the property holders on Whataupoko desire amalgamation, the meeting to he held in the fiandrogm next Monday evening will give thorn an opportunity to confirm that desire by resolution or otherwise. Cr Jones : We don’t want any divorce. Cr Harding: Nor any banns; we had the bands out the other night. The Mayor said that Mr Matthews evidently thought the subject was to come on that night. ’’ ’ It was decided to acknowledge the letter, and explain that the subject was not before the Council at that stage,