WHERE ARE PIGS TO BE KEPT.

Grey River Argus, Issue 58, 26 May 1866, Page 2

WHERE ARE PIGS TO BE KEPT.

(To the Editor of the Grey River Argus.) Sir, — I have been frequently annoyed by a policeman telling me to remove my pigs and some rubbish outside my fence, and, when I asked him where I should remove them to, he displayed an amount of intelligence that ought to be a pattern to others, by saying he did not know ; the consequence is, I have been served with a notice to remove them, as they are a public nuisance, although, strange to say, the public have not complained of them. Now, Sir, I think you will allow I took the proper course Avhen, in company with another unfortunate, I waited upon the author of the saidnotice (Mr Revell) } and asked him where I was to remove my pigs to, and, in answer, was told outside the town boundary; and yet Mr Revell can't tell me where that is. I stated- that my sty was floored, and that I had a well and pump close to it, and that I had been in the habit of having it washed down every morning, and would allow the police to inspect it whenever they thought proper, if he would permit them to remain, but he refused to do so. Now, Sir, I maintain that, instead, of their being a nuisance, they consume offal ihat would have to be thrown anywhere," as there had been no place set aside as a manure Not very long ago, Mr Revell told •me himself he did not know where refuse was to be put. I stated, in Victoria, until a municipality was formed, pigs, were not interfered with, and was told, "I don't want to hear anything about Victoria." It is the opinion of many others besides myself, that if the authorities- here were a little better acquainted with Victoria, we should have a better administration of our laws. After ti-ying every means in my power to get information, I was told, "I don't want to hear any further argument about it." Surely this is a very convenient way of evading a question. As a clincher, we were told tp go to the Improvement Committee for the town boundary. . Now, Sir, I spoke to one of that body this morning, and was told the only boundary at present known is the centre of the river, and that I had better buy a boat and moor them there ; but lam afraid to do so, as the anchors might drag, and then I would be in as bad a fix as ever. If the authorities here were to look more at home, and remove the nuisances outside our premises,, in the shape of nmd-holes and stagnant water, and not interfere with our private property, they would be acting more; to the satisfaction of the public. Apologising for trespassing on your valuable space. -- r I am, yours, &c., V John Behox. I\S. — I will gladly|contribute my share of the expenses of annexing this district to the Nclac 11 province. " « *;■**»# <__— —— « — =.