CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2750, 15 November 1887, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

[To the Editor] Bir—ln reading yours 0f,.-the 3rd instant, I notice Mr Handyside has advertised his intention of' taking no part in the Oastlepoint,-section of a Council member, and at the samo time protests against the. injustice done to the ratepayers of his district, and I thoroughly agree with him, and coupler that this matter should be thoroughly investigated, and the blame or neglect (or both) brought borne to

tho proper person or persons', '' appears that proper notice was aot given for the election, in his dist'riot, of County Councillors, and the result. is that the Akiteo riding has virtually no voice in the matter, being swallowed hp in the Castlepoinfc. riding, and this "is simply going back' to oitr . old josi?:.' ■- tion. 'ln - . this: means- shutting '.us outiroft _ . having any voice in the-dispoaal of 06 county rates. Are wo .then to ; bwgL deprived from having a,member to^ ; represent this district, simply because through some clerical error or neglect a well paid official, has omitted to give us proper notice. If this be" th e case, the sooner some steps, are taken to remedy this grievance the.better, and I would suggest that a public meeting bo at once kid to ventilate the:matter thoroughly, arid if neces- '• sary lay the case before, the Goverit". ruCnt, with a view ; of getting matter put right it once, aud : prevent-. inga reourrcnce. of such a bungling l ' business, We had borne for years.-, neglect and indifference from - the • County, ,we had seen our rates paid ' from this district, and coolly spent •oq ■. improving other parts of the County -' ; •

without any of us having the alitjj^est; voice in this I say 1 vWbad borne without murmuring much; then when at last we get out of the mod and at length obtain the right to setul a Cooiity member to the Council, 'are simply told that on account of some mismanagement, unintentionally, (I hope not otherwise) we must resume our former position. This, I consider,, is quite enough to make, us assert- <jur rights, and; I sincerely trust that oor ratepayers will not let the matter rest until, justice i 3 done. Considering the expense incurred in having officers to manage the County business, I think efficiency should be among the qualifications required. ji I am, . Ac., Batbpayeb. Akiteo, November 10. :