The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25, '11.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 October 1911, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25, '11.

ITBUC BATHS FOR THE YOI'NGIOR (T! I LI)I' lON. A sr.M of I'lo extra expenditure upon the public baths now in course of construction at: Levin would greatly eiihaneo the usefulness of this municipal undertaking. When tenders were invited by the borough council for tin. l work ol making the bai'lis. additional tenders were sought f;;r the roust ruction of a shallow and basin for the beiietil ol' small children. Such a eonvouiome undoubtedly would lie greatly utilised, but- t-lioro remains for c-.nWderation the import-ant question cf ways and means. The .-ontractor who is c.nrryi nii nut the main work ,ha.s tendered to do the extra construction for Hie sum of CIO. This aamount is a great deal lower than the price quoted by the contractor whose quotation was next in order of . cheapness, and as., tin: scale of tenders ascends a price of marly CIOO is reached. .It seems clear, therefore, that if this extra piece of work were undertake* now the result- would ho a groat saving. On the oilier hand, it- is apparent to most people, and certainly to us, that the borough council did i t part well and fully when il footed the general bill for one hall' the first cost of the baths. If tilie little people's iiatli i.s I o lie secured cheaply and without- delay, the townspeople and- parents especial-ly-should help forward the matter of finance. By the general '"response to a. call for volunteers to organise a. benefit- performance of some suitable nature- the authorities may .judge best as to the public disposition on this matter. The question, in brief, narrows itself down to whether the public is prepared to subscribe indirectly towards the extra cost that will be entailed in giving effect to the bath extension proposition. For £40, to-day, it- is possible to obtain an extra convenience which may cost- £'()(), £'80 or £100 jn n year or two's time-.