BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 96, 21 April 1903, Page 4

BOROUGH AFFAIRS.

"i" . .■ ' TO THB KDITOB. Sli, —l£ Mr Dockrili'n letter of the 18th, in'JOur piper, there are one or / two points (silking for comment. Mr Dockritli flense of proportion seems to be somewhat faulty as, in certain matins, he takes credit to which he is not | • fairly entitled. In the first place, with regard J»-th9 div<-rsi n of the - Mangatoku Stream, he claims to have aavcd the ratepayers ,£6OO. In point offset the whole plan was in embryo, and nq aetion could hive bsen taken

QntQ Dr Yalintine had s.-ni in his tot port; aa'that is now to band and effectually stays further proceedings, the while thing is quashed. If any money had been spant, or put aside to be applied to that particular purpose, there might have been an opportunity for the exercise of Mr Dock rill's forenght, bnt to claim as a saving the difference between two pr< jected schemes, both of which have beea set aside, seems to me to be rather like a " bull." In any . case the propartyhoklers were willing to contribute to ' the cost of - the work, but Mr Dockrill does not mention that fact. The abattoirs question Mr Do.krill evidently considers as & tower of strength to his ~ cause, bat I scarcely think it will justify his expectations. He admits that he knew the Council were entitled to the loan from the Government at 3£ per cent., and yet he points with pride to the fact that be, with the assistance of the number for the district, obtained the loan. In other words, he . takes vast credit to himself fo - do : ng

>9 more than his duty. Moreover he nys he declined to follow the ActiugPremier'e sappeation. Would the •tber members of the Council have agreed te it? I think we may credit them with more common s*n«e, Mr Dockrill is very cireful to inform us that the new abattoirs are to be quite up to dite. We have the right to e-x----pect th*t, nay more, we demand it. * Boiled down, theo, wh*t does Mr Dockrill'e letter signify ? No'hiog ! I am, etc., Ratepayer.