THE WATER RATES CASE.

Waikato Independent, Volume VII, Issue 462, 18 January 1908, Page 5

THE WATER RATES CASE.

(TO THE EDITOR.) Sir, —Mr Brooks, in his letter to you which appeared in Thursday’s issue, claims that he is the person who is studying the interests of the ratepayers as a whole. He reminds me of the fable of the wolf and the flock of sheep. The first sheep devoured by the wolf complained bitterly, but was comforted by the wolf’s assurance that the whole flock would be devoured in turn. In like manner Mr Brooks will devour the whole of the ratepayers by the 31st March next. He says, in effect, to the Mayor, “ Tax the ratepayers in every way possible by general, special, sanitary licenses, and water rates, and in all other ways possible, and I will look after the ratepayers’ interests by dragging the money out of them.” If the Mayor, instead of taxing the people to the utmost limit, would endeavor to carry on the affairs of the Borough in an economical and wise manner, and stop the frightful waste of money which has obtained so long, the increase of population and rise in value of property would be much more likely to come, than by his advertising schemes or 5000 Clubs.—l am, etc., James Hally.