TO MR. A. POTTER, Per Favor of Waikato Times.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 528, 7 October 1875, Page 3

TO MR. A. POTTER, Per Favor of Waikato Times.

:Snt,— Hfirlng resigned the Trusteeship of the KinkirirtA Highvrat DiMnct, I wish to make public mv r»*sojw for- so d)inu, theraoy catiaiug another electiercfao coon after the Greneml Weetion of that body In consequeuce of ft death in my family. 1 was del arred from attending the meeting of Trimtees when MWiment of ibr property of tb« diorict was made. I find th»it the assessment w*a not only uifair but posit »»«ly unjust, and tfiat wirhr other actions of ihe Chairman, Capt. MoPh«r»oii. neo»* itated my jfivmg in my resignation in doing which 1 stated to thf tneetinte of th'« trustees, that Capt McPherton obUined prirately tfoe tmdera forcelleotmg ratei, aod afterwardt printed them opened - at the meeting rf tb« Board 1 ; that the proi-ertiei of tl c district hare bc«n ralued unfairly, and unjustly, and that I would not be a p«rty to the tiling at a}l, and £ouiequ»ntly re»ig'ned. At the annual meeting of ratepayers befoe the election of Trustees,' you urooo*ed, which was duly •econded (to atoid the unjudice that was enmeted the year prefiout,) •• Thar all property in the uistrict should be Talved according to its position and'T»lue," which *u enrried nnanim ou*ly. Will you inform me if that decision of the ratrpaier«hai been carried out according to the present assessment roll, and as you hare bad considerable experience * as a member of the country and towtthip Boards, is Capt McPberson right in the course tie adopts ai Chairman of that Board, as also as fo the action of the tenders formerly alluded to.— l 'sin, &c, Joseph Mollioks, to Mr Alfred Potter, member of tbe Uan.it«»n East Town Board, -ttamiltOD, Sept 291h, 18?5,