Not for Eternity.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 470, 21 June 1890, Page 2

Not for Eternity.

[TO THE EMTOB,' Sin,—lt would bo interesting to know whether Councillor McLernon was in the Council to plead the case for Mr Shelton or whether he intends to represent the interests of the ratepayers. He is reported to have stated that he waited on Mr Shelton, who informed him that there was no need to fear any interference with traffic, as he (Mr Shelton) intended to excavate a hole outside the building for vessels to haul into so as to be out of the channel. Now, was Mr Shelton hoaxing his friend and advocate, Councillor McLernon, in giving him thia tip to astonish the rest of the councillors F But, sir, if a hole ia required, to relieve the doubt would it not be better to prevent the risk of interference by not allowing th* building P And again, as to the cost of opening bridges; Mr Shelton will get punts. Wall, suppose he does; it is quite probable that we may find that with the channel narrowed, as it must assuredly be, we may hare the awing hauled over altogether, a consequence not at all unlikely. Who is to go to the cost of replacing it P Now, I ask, is it worth while to run so many risks, when, by the Harbor Board withdrawing the site from lease, we may bo saved all the donbt and trouble P But, says Councillor McLernon, the lease is not for eternity, but only for 42 years; and the Marine Board wilt look into the matter. Now, what is the Borough Council for if not to look into snob cases and express their views and take such stand as in their wisdom they may think best, and not leave everything to a distant Marina Board, who cannot know io much about the matter at issue M people living on the spot.—l am, etc.) TUu-MMfV,