The Pahiatua Star. (Published Tuesdays and Fridays.) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1886.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 34, 1 October 1886, Page 2

The Pahiatua Star. (Published Tuesdays and Fridays.) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1886.

At the meeting of tho Town Board on Tuesday night, much valuable time wji3 wasted over nothing, nearly the whole evening being taken up with discussing tLe Boards position regarding the Impounding Act, and the question was eventually settled by members resolving to take a legal opinion on the matter. Thero wero two or three who considered that the action of the Board with regard to the establishment of u pound within fourteen days was illegal, whilst the remainder saw no valid reason why the Board could not do as it thought proper. And so the discussion went on until Mr Crewe came to the rescue with his legal opinion resolution. The Board lias been established long enough now for actual work to commence. At this season of the year time is too valuable to be wasted, and we should like to see tho members showing signs of earnestness. It may be that there arc so many questions requiring attention that they do not know which to bring forward first; but if that is the difficulty, we would suggest introducing them all at once, and then select the most important in turn. Amongst other necessary things requiring attention is the framing of standing orders to guide the Board in its deliberations. It is painful at the present time to take a correct report of the proceedings of meetings, when members all talk together, sitting as fast to their seats as if a large lump of cobbler’s wax had been cautiously inserted there. If a member lias anything to say, he lias a right to rise to liis feet and address tho chair. The standing orders will provide for this amongst other things, and it is very certain their introduction would, if strictly enforced, tend to facilitate business. The Chairman has it in his power to exercise the authority vested in him; but these matters require attending to in their infancy to be successful. We should also like to see the Chairman take more interest in questions to bo brought before the Board—indeed members as a rule look to tlio Chairman for the heads of business to be transacted. A great amount of talk aud little work will not satisfy the ratepayers, and we therefore trust that members will get into harness as quickly as possible and apply themselves to tho task set before them with a will.