Honour to whom Honour is Due

Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1017, 2 December 1886, Page 3

Honour to whom Honour is Due

Sir, your Saturday’s leader you make the following statement : “ And as for the past, we consider that Mr Smith has acted very liberally and honourably in not retaining more than his actual expenses though it was in his power to do so ” No one doubts the power, as the Council, or his friends in the Council, voted the amount, but the question is, has he retained more than his actual expenses ? If so, then lie is not entitled to the compliment you have paid him. The ratepayers would like to know the amount Mr Smith has handed over to the hospital out of the £IOO lie has received, and tho remainder, according to you, would then represent the amount he has retained for “ his actual expenses” and as you have made the statement referred to I presume you are in possession of the required information.—l am, &c., A Ratepayer. [We made tho remarkon strength of what we understood Mr Smith to: say in Council meeting, and which was reported.—El).]