HARBOR BOARD v. PALMERSTON BOROUGH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 39, 14 July 1885, Page 3

HARBOR BOARD v. PALMERSTON BOROUGH.

I (TO THE EDITOR OF THE STANDARD.) §iltj-^-N'ot long- ago, it was announcedthat a most favorable stroke of .business had been arranged by bur ' Mayo r; and' » Government p.eparttnent,~ whereby; .our; £50,00()"lbat| might be obtained under tlie" very best +enris.- This was' good new 8 & t.^l;;y«^C^^!^ r ß;P^-lth|?;yißt?ict,' ! -b,ut there were^a ; few discontented 'ones.,.- who thought the money might have been '/obtained :' ou. 'paiich' bettor terms, ' and from that time until now, there has been much running to *n& f rom a certain office for the purpose of (rumour fi^s) hatching little, schemes which, may appear to' the parties .engaged- to annoy (possibly the . Mayor,and hip friends). This' action- has produced :fruits .already, inasmuch, as the' Mayor-has had, for the purpose of selfdefende^/to p" iiblish iseveral- letters on the subjectin questionywhich^have' been re- ' plied ttrby -"-foot notes i am? leaders, 'and to 1 ; ' crown . all, 1 tlie^disp dte lias ljee^intrbduced : into tile Wellington- Baßour'^Bo'avd vide ' , lettei-s.p t ubljslied:jlaß.t ; night m, :^b^,, Tvnes. good;'^eve;ige' is j: fsftia tp 'be : s weeij , ,'■! \ consider \ such. writ?ngSj f eeL-; mgs^qstnjd;" tactics jare ;pf tlie]-. most; dan -, gerous' nature afcshe present moment,; and ; I, would ndiWsurprised' lredr . 'that the J Government had withdrawn their~liberar offer altogether.* It ■! cmUd suppose for f One !? rfoment- that the G-Qvernmenf Department which made the" offer was possessed of feelings similar to those exhibited f by" .the fparty-nqwr.stirring, up/this strife, then J it would 'bdbome^^uite pl& a fan#for that* ddpartment toQanndunce, the ; offer i . was withdrawn. Were lin the Mayor's position I certainly would think that! my! o b,e^t? efforts held.- very lightly "m festeera i by* anyone i who could , treat t the. wJiole < business as it is- *no vr 'being • /I ' cbh Jider that- fatiy money got . : f rom ; any ' Government office, by way. of. loan, to ; Sny^^nifinicipal ■bbdyjpartajcfe's bf polbtica, - a'i\d that ; until masters ' are .■ finally; settled, it is ve.ry.dangerouH to dis- . cjUBB-|he ipi^^and'con.'iaji/has.^oen done m ; certain quarters, for tlie 'simple reason that.eacl.iL discussion' leads ' -others i to, whom., iishe>Gayei'nment.may. : Ji.aveinade ..advances ; ':oh>worse te>ms,.to -be on trte' alert. and to /raise- an amounfr'of unpleasantness' in connection with prominent officials/ such as ■;he'ads p£ ~dep#rtniorit's.- ''/I. biive thought' : Valfalpng that .the, terms ; were jgobd,',' 'and > 'very : good, 'arid- 'I'iieai i tily <> sy ; rii^athise ; ' with the Mayor, and thefCbuncillors who support ,-.hjm, and v hay;e . no,; dp ulit" tKe ptiny efforts now being ; *pSK forth '■wilf prpve of no damage , to, them; nbiy^b; the;; '^much;. needed . lokn^-f; 3>Ulj Ou.C* ' , ■■/'*.'■ •' ,' . * i