CORRESPONDENCE, TOWN BOARD VERSUS BOROUGH.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 179, 20 November 1886, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE, TOWN BOARD VERSUS BOROUGH.

(to the editor.) Sir. — Messrs Aliier, Dobson, Fanell, t Harris, Pyne, Smith, Wood, and myself, waited upon tlio polonial Secretary last evening, with a view if po^asbJe, of getting'his rtd vice, or ascertaining his opinion of the best form of Local Go verqmant most suitable for- this district. This he would not give, but enumerated several instanqcs .of Town Boards haying be.en formed, vjz. 'Upper ilutt;, Lower Hyt^V/Mastertdn, , Cai tef ton," Johnblon villej/and'twd'or three ' more, fill of wh'jch he " personally knew had proved very succesful in carryingour local re inirements in a most satisfactory manner to themselves, one .instance specially quoted, streets and footpaths, being -well formed, also main roads' maintained, which wore riot really chargeable to their Board, |nd -always a credit' -balance at the bank for emergencies. If we do not endeavour to have Te Arolia proclaimed a. Town District before tjho A*ct is'abplished, which it will beat the end of next month, I consider wo.shall luive 'tl/H?\yn- ■ tiwuy a* golden opportunity 'of ' 'dfbmg'fo^puTSel^cs what \ye^can hurdly . exp«ot others (it.'a ,distan,CQ ,to ,do for us, that igj make our OAvn streets and footpaths presentable to ourselves, 1 but more especially to visitors, so that they may' go' away with a pleasing remembrance of our little, township, together wij.h the .baths, payju's periodical visits for -a change of scenery as Well as' to indulge in 'tho beneficial effects of our, to many, almost unknown Thermal springs, which. if 'fostered will prove a great boon to the afflicted and general public, also a source of prosperity lo the whole district. — I am, etc. * . ' Gko. Hob. ox. * Te Arolia, Nov. 19, 188 G.