The Market Reserve Buildings.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5550, 23 February 1886, Page 3

The Market Reserve Buildings.

, 4. TO THE BDITOR OF THE STAB. Sir, — Is Councillor Gray satisfied with the weak answer given by the Mayor to his question regarding the above ? I should j say not. One would have thought that a Committee, at any rate, would have known better than to allow the name of an unsuccessful designer to become known. There is no difference whatever between that and opening an envelope, for the result is precisely the same. Theoretically, as there was no second premium, there could be no second place ; but if one other design was to be placed, and) the envelope opened, all the other competitors ought to have been consulted first. Even if they were not, why should the Committee have stopped at a second place ; they ought to have gone on and I placed all. I Were the Committee unanimous over I such a proceeding ? One would hope not. Mr England, in the first place ought to have known better than to write such a letter, and the Council to entertain it afterwards. The Mayor and Council must have known that a breach of faith and etiquette wae being committed, and have seen through it. There is no "good old English custom" in the matter. If the ! Council were to be allowed to break the conditions they themselves laid down, the < competitors ought to have had the same j liberty. Black will msver be white.— l am, ' &c, I ONE OP THEM, |