CITIZEN V. ORIENTAL BAY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 619, 23 September 1909, Page 4

CITIZEN V. ORIENTAL BAY.

Sir,—ln your valuable .'paper of last wreak appeared .a- skotch ,of Oriental, Bay, with its history,' and. on the following Monday 'iv: correction of '"miserable" to "unusable." But! sir, both words are wrong. ."Citizen" can ease his mind, by rending "Ee Evans Bay reclamation and scn-wuU" published in your vnluabb. paper of same date. 'Is "Citizen" a believer in greater Wellington? I presume his interests arc. in the middle: of the bay. Any more reclamation thero for a promenade would leave those properties far from the water side, and make' them less valuable. : .But, sir, if an. up-to-date straight wall from point to point was built, jind gardens made, "Citizen" would then he' nblo to bask in the sun and shtuld liimself under trees—no noise, no dust, would disturb him. ..■..' As to those of us that must pass through every day: to-go to our work, wo would save .money and lime by taking the straight road. Wo then no more would act like a sort of moving picture to-them. You will recollect the cries raisod .by the Clyde Quay .residents before the improvements were linished there, but they nre all right now. Sir, if you would spare the space of nnother small sketch of said bay, including, the dock, wharfs, and tho prospective improvements of (ho harbour, everyone then would be able for himself at a glance [ to £ca how: unsuitable for childion'e recreation

the placo is. Take, for instance, when tho tide is low, you find batiks of 'mud 'and weed. If it were not for tho front cleaning by, the men employed by the corporation there would often be a not top refreshing smell. Drown a dead cat iu the middle, of the harbour and in duo course it will land at Oriental Bay. Could some one tell us, sir, how many, pcoplo livo on theharbour, coiitjnunlly' through tho year, including in and out-going stenmersp'and the number would possibly run into' four figures. Is'it ndt patent • that what i 3 not: wanted by those: on-board'goes into tho harbour, sani-tary-or not? Is-it fair to tho ratepayers to spend, .more money on ~ this, work ? Sooner .or later,the bay will bo'boxed in by the progress of the harbour. 'i'liclton. T, \Y, Hislop once said, when" Mayor; if'the corporation do not reclaim now, it will'be lost to the city, as'the' Harbour Board will do that.—l am, etc.i , ;'■''...' .''one of youk headers.