THE BOROUGH PETITION,

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2443, 8 March 1888, Page 2

THE BOROUGH PETITION,

to the editor. Sir, —One does not require glasses to see that your correspondent, "Tangata Tika," is on 9 of those superior beings plentifully endowed with intelligence, and also of some position in this district unequalled by his neighbours, and naturally he looks pitifully down on those unfortunate, discontented who exhibit their want of a grain of common sense by signing the petition, but in signing which they n.ay not be so ignorant as "T.T " would have them appear. "Tancata Tika" is very anxious for the Waikato and W'aipa Counties, and attempts to show what a burden we would be to them, showing all liabilities and no assets. The connties are quite able to take care of themselves without his advice, and his statement that the petitioners wish to escaps their just debts is untrue, but they wish to avoid increasing such a, debt. "T.T." also stoops to find fault with tho first signature on the petition. Surely Mr Searancke has as much right to sign it as several of our councillors have to their seats. He has quite as much "interest in tho borough as they have, and probably as much as "T. T.," except in the pickings. If tho burgesses have not yet found out that the present system of administration of our municipal affairs, is too costly, and that the present council is spending the funds most carelessly, they will find it out when it is too late. Retrenchment is the -r.ler of the day, nnd it is much needed in the Council Chamber';'wo are over-governed, as you well show in your able Leader of the Oth insf., and if the present system is allowed to go on, it is not improbable that within a few yea rs our rates will bo increased to 2s (id in the £. and heavy liabilities added. Burgesses, see to it while you can, if you wish to burden yourselves with heavy taxation aud nioro liabilities, don't sign the petition, on the other hand, if you wish to avoid increased taxation, and liabilities, and ropay the £4,000 unexpended, to the Government, sign the petition. I endorse "T, T.'s suggestion, that the petition be hung in the Council Chambers, and I would add a copy in the library, for the benefit of posterity.-—I am, etc., One Purporting to have a Grain ofCommo.v Sense. Hamilton, March 7th, 18S7.