A SEVERE REBUKE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 April 1910, Page 2

A SEVERE REBUKE.

The following letter appeared in -'lio "Otaki Mail" of yesterduv:—

To the iiditor. Sir,--'My attention has been drawn .o a letter whfich appeared in a recent issue ol your paper, signed by one lienry Walton, who betrays "a /eiy laud,able thirst alter knowledge regarding my duties as County Engineer. If Mr Walton was iii my way conversant with local body ifiairs he would be aware that any aiggcstion which occurs to me durng my visits of inspection through ..ha district is embodied in a monthv report, and read by me „t the council meetings, and the. Council Miopts or rejects it as it thinks (it. now does Air Walton suppose that I eta iled information could be obtained otherwise, except hy each ouncillor going to the trouble of Paying frequent visits to tlio diff<>r>iit parts of the County, as I do? If Mr Walton's suggestion is eorrr':'t.. that T interfere with matters outside mv jurisdiction, T can only >ay that I will Hot ho singular in that respect so long as'Mr Waltna us the honour of his presence in the county.—Yours etc T . , . -I. MALCOLM. Levin, April 21, 1910.