CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1817, 18 October 1884, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor. Sir,—Kindly allow me explain that the seeming impatience on my part in this matter, is caused by what seems to mo to bo a very evident desire on the part of the Chairman to avoid as fur as possible any investigation whatever. I admit that I maybe mistaken, but! cant get over the evidence of my own senses' in this matter. .So when the Chairman says " there is no desire on my part, nor do I believe there is on the part of the Council to shirk the fullest inquiry into the questions referred to by Mr Reese," I remember a resolution that was passed at the last meeting of the Council to appoint a competent person to procure some information that is absolutely necessary to be supplied before the Council could possibly " consider in all its bearings" this one charge, re Mungapakeha bridge and so far as I know the Chairman still refuses to send a person in compliance with that resolution to get the ; information desired.

Allow me to explain ro that part of the Chairman's letter where he seemingly takes umbrage at my having published a part of a conversation that I had with him last Saturday. There was no "in confidence about that conversation so far as I know, iu fact, it was an open discussion that all four took part in as to the merit of our complaints to the Council, and I selected the two quotations published as specimens of the consolations that this gentleman thinks fit to mete out to contractors with agrievance, and I submit, sir, that a fair dealing gentleman, who was free from the vanity of a superior, wisdom, would not have proffered such unmitigated rubbish as a "balmofGilead." In conclusion let me say that I am quite willing to "exorcise a little patience" for a long time if the Chairman will kindly give us au.explanation of the reasons why be, in the face of tho official advice of the Engineer to the Council re calling for tenders for Waipoua Bridge, proposed and carried into effect the Engineer's private advice before the meeting. I have no desire to press the point at all hazards to its legitimate" conclusion, as I know very well .that it is unreasonable to expect perfection itself in the administration of human affairs, but, sir, some explanation is necessary, as I feel that my veracity is at stake in this matter, I having made a statement publicly, that I can prove to h true beyond the shadow of a doubt. Yours, ifec, Alex. Reese,