WHERE IS THE REDUCTION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 69, 3 August 1868, Page 3

WHERE IS THE REDUCTION.

TO THIS BDITOR OV TJIH HTAII, Hut,— ln your report of tho Borough Council, which appeared In tho Star on Tuoa« dny liwt, I noticed tho following :~ 11 Letter from tho Oi\« Company, staling In reply to tho disputntlon from tlio Council, that tlio director* would make v reduction of 10 pur cont. upon the praicnt chnrKO* /or lighting the city lamps, on condition t)iut a three jcarti lcn«o w«« onlcrcd Jnlo j *Jx full nights allowed to the company during each full moon, and tho rl^lit to oxtiiißulnh tho llhlilb ono hour aftor tho lining o£ tho moon on other nlghtti \ the present tormn, with thcHO oxoopiioni), to romuin \tnivUcrod, und tho now contract to (la«i from tho (Hh of AllgUHt," Did over ivny ono hciu* of «u«h a tldlaiilouu propomil ? Tho Idea of milclng for n tlirco years' lohho in really übourd. And tho inonfc ainußlng portion of tho contract in— that thoy claim tho rlaht to cxtinfiulHh tho HklHh ono hour after tlio rlilng of the moon, lumldcH tho fllx iilklhh that they are now allowed hy tho Council. Tho only reduction actually mado in, that the lamps of tho city will bo oxlintfulrthcd oarlior nnd oftonor than at proacnt, and for which tho Qaa Compivny wantfl tho Counall to ontor Into a three yoars' leaHc. I am very worry to hoo that our Councillor wore not unanimous in . dcolining to Juvvo unyililiiß flintier to do in (ho maUer, and adopt la-iooino, which In «li<*ajiet* aii<l glvoa eaually an good a llf{ht, Lot thorn n)ww tliolr Independence, and no truu to tho ratepayers and not waoto their tlmo and our monvy in supporting a monopoly. The prloo of b«b mUB^ com< > d°wn, ana it

fa n flhiuno it tins not come down long ngo. In Mclbourno tho prico of coal Is £$ S3 (retail), and gas Is \'ia Oil per 1000 feet, and why In it not as cheap hore ? Tho fuel is wo want an opposition uomp.uiy } and wo must have one Your obedient servant, TUG. Chi'lstohuroh, Aug. 3,