BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1276, 2 September 1880, Page 3

BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, — Permit me to reply to the imputations which your correspondent signing himself " Verbum Sap" wishes to cast around in reference to the earth deposited on MrVialou's premises. Tour anonymous correspondent, seems to have apartments to let in the upper storey on this affair, as the Council had agreed with the contractors to remove the bank of earth near the Commercial Hotel to the footpath opposite Mr Vialou's property, at BAd per cubic yard, and the remainder of the clay was to be 1 cast to waste behind the Council Chambera at the same prioe, There was nothing extra oharged, remember, for the earth tipped in the yard: the quantity oontained in the bank of earth, for which a certificate was given by Mr Gwynnetlv was exactly, the amount charged by the contractors. So much for your correspondent's assertion m reference to my amendment oa, the matter at the last sitting ,oi the Council I can assure you, Mr Editor, I hare no yard to fill or a,xe to grind, but simply what I considered an act of equity on the part of the Council. After payjng Mr Calderwood for measuring the clay, there will he the handsome sum. of £3 to pass to the credit of the Borough. Those Councillors who made such ft f nss over this affair voted for the famous land speculation and for the public poll, which cost £10, and after ascertaining the same took no notice of the result, but are going in now for spending £10 or more on legal advice over $he same matter. The same gentlemen voted for blind streets out of number since they got Into office. The ratepayers need not lay the flattering unction to their souls that those individuals are sincere in their intentions to retrench.— l am, etc.,