CITY DESTRUCTOR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7013, 31 January 1901, Page 2

CITY DESTRUCTOR.

TO THE EDITOS. Sir,—" Citizen " feels aggrieved because of what he terms "the wretched agitator," who imagines his bit of property is going.to be affeoted, starts his miserable work to try to upset the well-thought-out plans of the men we have chosen to look after the general good of the citizens. I, top, have no sympathy with any " wretched agitator," but I have sympathy with- those who speak oufc to uphold well-thought-out j>lans! Let "Citizen" remember the well-thought-out plans which were laid before the public on centralisation and savings to gain this site long before any plans were made for'this"'destructor and the proposed site. This site , was obtained on well-thought-out plans for the centralisation of . the Coun-' eil's general works and plant, to ensure a financial saving through or by a more adequate control of working. Ratepayers were to be relieved, and the space now asked for, for this destructor, is the space allotted to — under the powers or rightsof centralisation —the stowing of metal by the Works Committee, to enable them to save the time of the* backward and forward going of. empty drays for sueh 1 metals,' and to save the various rents chargeable for the distant stowing of metal. "Citizen" states that he has heard it mentioned "That there was a possibility of the agitatois upsetting the plans by working on some of the weaker members of the Council, and when the matter is brought up this evening by Councillor Samuels, the idea is to get the present plans upset." I thank "Citizen" for his "penetration," and the kindness- he has done to those whom he terms weak members of the Council. They and his fellow-citizens owe him a statue by the side of Godley's, for proving that his strong members of the Council were the weakest in the natural sense. They were too weak in their great strength, to save themselves from contravening - already well-, thought-out plans that were pledged to their burgesses — plans oi which those " wretched agitators " were cognisant. With -regard to " Citizen's " remarks about Dr Russell using his position to humbug people, I will leave him to the care of the doctor. " Citizen's " remark " that the youngest resident in Christchurch will be in his grave before, etc. ," is sufficient td make all feel the want of more of those "wretched agitators." — I am, etc., - . ..... ,- . . W. H. DACOMBE. Christchurch, Jan. 30.