THE EXECUTIVE.

Westport Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1159, 17 March 1874, Page 2

THE EXECUTIVE.

Micssits Greenfield and Pitt, with Uioir coadjutor Mr Shapter, have not tarried long in their mission in this part of tiic province. Arriving at Charleston they received deputations from the miners and others interested in the welfare of that district, carefully noted, among other matters, the request that the price of mining leases should be lowered, and a subsidy obtained either from the General or Provincial Government to aid in giving increased water supply, and generally acquiescing therein, without however making any definite pledges, they sped onward to Westport. Here again deputations waited on them—official, semi-private, and private—and bringing a multiplicity of affairs under their notice. The Borough Council had much to say on matters of moment, and so also had the Local Revenues Board, and a host cf minor matters affecting personal rather than public interests were also discussed. The members of the Executive confined themselves, and wisely, to one definite line of duty. Their mission was evidently to listen to and carefully note the requests or wishes of the public. They suggested no lino of action, made no promises, except iu very general terms, and held out no hopes other than that all matters brought under their notice should receive early and careful consideration. AV r ith this the public must e'en be satisfied for tko present. The journey of the Executive was projected merely to find out from personal observation and enquiry the more pressing needs of the various scattered communities throughout the province, and having accomplished this the mission will bo fulfilled. The task of sifting out from the mass of notes and evidence collected the matters that require immediate attention and are within the present financial powers of the province will require much time and careful deliberation. The direct advantage arising from the tour of Executive members is that they hayo

become personally acquainted with people in private and official capacity to whom they were before utter strangers, and they have likewise visited localities also unknown, thereby gaining a practical idea of men and

measures which routine of office duties, correspondence, and official reports had hitherto failed to convey.