CITY COUNCIL TROUBLE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8362, 24 February 1913, Page 11

CITY COUNCIL TROUBLE

To tho Editor “ N.Z. .Times.” • Sir, —As a ratepayer of many years’ standing I desire to protest most emphatically against the absolutely childish demeanour of a section of our city councillors. Apparently for the illogical reason that one councillor was not permitted to contravene the standing orders (upon which subject the majority of tho council appear to be woefully ignorant), a majority agree to retire to their homes and leave important municipal business undone. To me this appears reminiscent of a disagreement amongst members of an infant cricket team as to which side will bat first, resulting in on© section sulking and leaving tfie field. . Seriously, is it not time that tho ratepayers discovered some younger and more able men to conduct their municipal business? Tho system of electing aged and tired men, who evidently prefer to retire early to their homes on the slightest pretext, should be forthwith terminated. I feel deeply disappointed with young Mr Fitzgerald. He, at any rate, should not have been troubled with such a tired feeling as to warrant his retiring with the patriarchs, thus neglecting the business which the city ratepayers elected him to watch over. I trust that at next election a more youthful and energetic body of men will head tho poll.—l am, etc., ROXBURGH STREET.