WOOD KERBING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 833, 23 February 1877, Page 3

WOOD KERBING.

lo the E{ivtor of the Globe. SIK, —I see'in the Globe of February 19th a loiter signed “ Observer,” on the subject of the wood kerbing of the city. Now, sir, I may state that I was one who tendered to supply the timber for this kerbing, and, with some others, was informed that nothing but the heart of totara would be accepted. If 1, fur one, had been given to understand that a few pieces here and there of other timber might be put in, I should have tendered a shilling per hundred lower. • Sir, your correspondent “Observer” invites the membess of the City Council to go to Mr Dann s corner, in front of the Government Buildings, and inspect the kdrbing from that corner to Gloucester Street. ' Well, sir, I have had twelve years experience in IS'ew Zealand timbers, and if I have learned the difference between Mack pine and totara, I may say to the best of my knowledge there is in this particular kerbing about,two-thirds of black pine, end ope-

third totara instead of all totara, I have wandered a good deal about Christchurch for the purpose of inspecting this kerbiug, and seen plenty of other timber used where totara v\vas specified, and consider that I was unfairly treated when I was given to understand that nothing but the heart of totara would be allowed. Again, sir, I notice in the surveyor’s remarks that the capping of the kerbing is unimportant, so perhaps a few pieces of black pine might have got in. Now, I consider that if there is one part of the kerbing of more importance than another it the capping. For this reason, the inside and the under side of the capping lies, as it were, on the ground, while the front and top sides of the capping are exposed to the sun, or as the saying goes, is placed between “ wind and water,” where timber always requires to be the best. Yours, &c, SUPPLEJACK.