A CREDITABLE ACHIEVEMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 March 1922, Page 4

A CREDITABLE ACHIEVEMENT.

In the light of the report of the New Plymouth borough’s accountant, submitted to the council on Monday night, it is evident that the clerical staff of the town clerk’s office are fully alive to the importance of getting in the rates. They have put up a record which must be the envy of many rating authorities, and demonstrated that it is possible to collect the whole of the rates as struck. Not only is this convince ing testimony of their zeal and perseverance, but it. reflects the financial soundness of the ratepayers. The achievement of collecting the whole of th e rates due last year is not exceptional, a similar feat having been performed the previous year. Of the rates due for the past three years every fraction has been collected, and this result is most gratifying to all concerned. It may fairly fbe assumed that the general manager has constantly kept a watchful eye over this collection, which

has evidently borne fruit, but the staff generally well deserve the appreciation expressed by, the council on the satisfactory result obtained. Considering the stress of times, and the high rate of interest charged by the banks on overdrafts the saving to tk» ratepayers is appreciable, while the efficiency it indicates should be welcome proof that the staff spare no trouble or labor in the performance of their duties. What they have 'done can be accomplished by the staffs of other local authorities, and with advantage. The object lesson is one that exemplifies the truth of the saying: “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”