CORRESPONDENCE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4419, 25 February 1930, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor)

Sir, —tSpace permitting, may I make a few suggestions for the benefit of those city fathers who appear to be groping blindly in the dark, in an effort to discharge their duties to the electors:— . That a list of all debtors to the Council be left at the Council ofdiee for perusal by all ratepayers. That the names and reasons of all ratepayers whose rates have been remitted be also open to inspection. That differential treatment be abolished. That- all Councillors be treated ns ordinary individuals when breaking the by-laws. That the borough speed inspector proceed, without notice or apology, against all car drivers, and motorists in general who speed across intersections. That the instructions Jo warn all offenders who ride on the footpaths lie cancelled, and instructions given prosecute all fenders, without respect of persons.

That special attention be paid to Councillors and borough servants who use the footpath as above, also those using them as a training track for race-horses. That all councillors immediately pay their dog tax. That all motor traffic in the Main Street bo compelled to proceed to a given point before turning or cutting over from left to right. That pedestrians lie prohibited from running across the street except at given points.

That a certain councillor give us ;. change from bed-time stories, and endeavour to find a remedy before he holds an inquest. That the Town Hall pictures be let to a “talkie” company on suit-* able terms.

That failing the above the programmes at present shown be abandoned and a more up-to-date programme produced. That an additional instrument be mode to the piano, say with a violin, and music in keeping with the subject shown be played. That the hall doors be opened to admit fresh air on Saturday nights. That a certain attendant factotum be provided with a clean pipe to smoke in the Town Hall on Saturday nights before someone is asphyxiated. That all bends be curves between Auckland and Wellington, and that all curves be straightened.

That a performance be given by the Foxton Borough Council Frivolity Minstrels, that each minstrel give his piece under the caption “How I did it.” That the performance be given in the Royal hall to help the ratepayers pay the rent of same.

That is enough in the meantime, Yours, truly, DIOGENES.