CORRESPONDENCE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1662, 19 November 1887, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

(Wa do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.) RETRENCHMENT. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —As I have entered into & subject which requires public attention, and am attacked by one of our most influential citizens, the only one who holds a title of 8.C., I am placed at a disadvantage, as I have never been at College, or holdj a title, or belong to any pnb'ic or private body. So I hoj e, Mr Editor, you and your readers will allow me a little latitude. In fact, I wou'd like the assistance of Sir Cori O’Lanus, but as ho is not available I must do the b>*st I can, as I have received the first lash from Mr G, Edgeler, B.C. I will do ray best to explain myself, knowing the spirit wi h which it comes from my opponent. First, Mr K,, 8.C,, fails to see the saving of throwing the two Town Boards into a Borough, Well, I’ll say that one of our present clerks is getting £SO per annum, and the other £3O, If it were thrown into one, one clerk would do tha lot for £55 per annum ; the one office would accommodate 11 Borough Councillors equally as well as five i'own Board mmbers, with the addition of six chairs ; the same amount of light would do, and any other items would be harmless. he accuses me of aspiring to the chair, for which 1 would get £7O or £BO per annum. [Now, I m tfri » ffare that there

was any pay unless the rest of the Councillors agreed, and that then Uio sum would be £IOO. Now, as I am not of the aristocracy, I have no desire to become a member of any public body, but would most heartily i support Mr G. Edgeler, 8.0., being made first Mayor ot Temuka, knowing how well he is esteemed by the public. No doubt our Mayor’s balls would be numerous. Mr Edgoler, 8.C., goes on to say that we would require a Charitable Aid Board, and that I should preside at i*. Did I not suggest that the governing body should hare the management of this and other local matters? If a gentleman of Mr Edgeler’*, 8.C., standing does not look better into these matters, the public will discover that they have been deceived, and he will not bo elevated to that honorable position. By the report of the Arowhenua Town Board, of which he is a member, I see they are about to fit up an office. This is where ratepayers’ is swallowed np. There is too much of this red tape being used in this district. If I were to write all night on these questions things would be no better—and why f Because our leading men are frightened to speak upon these important question*. I will thank Mr Edgelor, 8.0., for the manly spirit in which he wrote, and hope bis next lash will not be so sharp—if so, I shall have to enter into partnership with Sir Cori O’Lauus. Trusting, Mr Editor, the war is ever, and that I have not trespassed on your good feeling and valuable space too far, I am, etc., Ratepayer. Temuka, November 18lb, 1887.