DR KILGOUR AND THE REPORTERS.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2964, 15 August 1878, Page 2

DR KILGOUR AND THE REPORTERS.

(To.the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sib,—With reference to what was said by His Worship the Mayor aUhe Harbor Board meeting last night, I beg to state most emphatically that /the remarks concerning Mr William Rowe, made by Hit Worship at the special meetag of the Board on the 2nd instant, appeared in my report of that meeting in the order in which they were tittered. His Worship spoke in. an uncomplimentary manner concerning Mr Rowe at two stages of tlio meeting-^-his first.remarks arising from a question asked by the Secretary as to what should be done about getting the Amendment Bill through the ; House, and ■ statement that nu , delegate had been appointed to look afeer Borough interests at the' Borough i_ ouncil meeting bn the previous day. The second remarks were made after Mr Mennie proposed a resolution, to the effect' that. Mr Bi;odie be entrusted wii.ii the Dill. a,td before the motion was carried.- J?efore leaving the, room the Mayor remarked to me that he bad spoken only in his private tapjityjtndit was not oart of. the business of- the meeting, and should not be reported. I replied that the discu?aion r arose before the carrying of the resolution, and out of a piece of business being discussed by 'the Board. — I am, etc., \., " . Toub Bbpobteb.