THE CORPORATION BATHS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 888, 30 April 1877, Page 3

THE CORPORATION BATHS.

2o the Editor of the Gloh

Sir—Black-bordered missives do not generally conduce to feelings of fnmvme>s, or desire for writing, and one of tin'se '.itely to hand has caused me to alter my intention of showing at length how little of untruth my letters on the baths contained. I thought the engineer's report on the hospital drainage, and the immediate action thereon by the Drainage Board, would have been held sufficient proof of the correctness of my statements, but there are some who never will be conv need, and when generously "letup" think it the proper thing to have a final fling. About the 50 per cent, profit and the 1 per cent, sinking fund. I think if the incidental expenses of preparing the ground contiguous to the baths, and several other expanses incurred purely in connection therewith, were added to the bare cost of construction quoted, it might be found that the sinking fund was a v ry gnod share of the actual profit made on the season. Tf this is not the case, then let us have the whole of the figures, and in better humour I shall trouble you once more. All being well, I'll promise faithfully to go for my ducking the day the baths are next opened. I know I shall be at a very great disadvantage, as a gentleman of such general attainments will no doubt be able to quickly dive down between his own legs, coming up gracefully on the other side. But shade of Kenny and the old ship, if I haven't forgotten a few of my ducks, the corpse will be ready for immediate delivery about 4 p.m. on the day in question. "Friends at a distance, &c." Until then —unless the whole of the bath figures are given—adieu I Yours, CHOUKIKZEE, Jux.