9 May 1872
To The Editor Of The Carlow Sentinel.
Sir,-Referring to report in your last issue of
proceedings of Town Commissioners, I leave it in the hands of the
gentlemen who propos- ed and seconded the resolution about the
receipts without blocks to set the matter right. In reference to the
slow collection of rates, on the· 18th January last, I received a rate
book containing one hundred and sixty nine errors in rating. Being
advised that I was treading on ticklish grounds, I brought the matter
under notice of Commissioners, and on 17th February handed in my
resignation as collector to Chairman, who in the most courtous manner
declined to receive same, and gave immediate directions to have the
rate book revised. This order was partially carried out on 29th March,
from the 26th of which month to the 11th April, I was left without
block receipt book on which to collect the rates, and it was in the
interim the eight receipt forms which never had blocks, were handed me
by Town Clerk, in order to settle with parties leaving and proceeded
against, and the issued portion of which receipts were immediately
reported to Clerk and Commissioners. Constituted as the Commission now
is it's an honour to serve them in any capacity, which I hope to do to
the best of my ability; but there are times when a party is
reluctantly compelled to put the saddle on the right horse.
RICHARD MITCHELL,
Borough Rate . Collector
9th May, 1872. Source: CARLOVIANA - Vol. 2
-New Series No. 22 Dec. 1973 p. 44
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