LOWER HUTT MUNICIPAL WORK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3126, 3 July 1917, Page 7

LOWER HUTT MUNICIPAL WORK

, Sir,—A.few days-ago you published a • report of the meeting, of the Lower Hutt. ''Borough Council, ia which it wae stated ithat the council had no scheme for piping jißlack Creek, as the cost, would-, be JEIO.OOO, consequently it'would not, or 'possibly could not, lx> entertained. _ It : seems extraordinary that a municipal -body should in such a terse way dispose 'of such an important matter. i Black Creok carries most of the surface water, via. sumps from the roads; without a "scheme any property, owiier can ■put in any pipes at «ny levels that will not interfere. with others' water rights, but without a.-."scliemo"-this might cost the borough enormous sume if buildings ■were erected over such pipes. Further, ■«. "scheme , ' , -would probably provide for Fomo slight- straightening of the creek, and every year new buildings are boiag trected. and amseouontry_causmg greater difficulties. Li publishing this letter you ■n-ill be voicing the. opinions: of many., ■burgesses who consider that a scheme Khould be propounded, with proper -levels token, the route defined, and any piping ov diverting by property-owners should he under municipal supervision^—l am, etc., ■;■■-..■ CHAS. 13- LEVffiN.