THE SALEYARDS CONTROVERSY.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 December 1916, Page 3

THE SALEYARDS CONTROVERSY.

(To the Editor). Sir, —As the sanitary conditions oi the town are of great importance, especially at this time of the year I would like to give a more explicit account of what took place at the iast borough count-ill meeting. Complaints having been made to me about the saleyards' conditions, 1 carefully inspected' them and' d-eoided to put to the council the following resolution: "That immediate stops be taken to abate the nuisance caused by the 'accumulation of filth in the saleyards, especially at the northern- end fronting tiud Stanley-streets.' In support of" my motion 1 explained to the council that it was not only a breeding-gromul for fties and mosquitoes, but its offensive emanations were a menace to- the health of those Jiving |in its (neighbourhood, and, considering tiie enormous loss of lives caused by the war it was our clut\ to use all possible means to safeguard the present generation from hu'tlier losses; too much couskleratkwi was given to revenue derived from the saleyards. and that one life save was "worth more than tlio town could derive by, them. The discussion that followed had a. .strong tendency fco defeat my motion. My seconder (Councillor Robertson), to save the situation, urged Councillor I>empsey to move the reported amendment which was carried. The whole question remains now in the hands of the sanitary inspector.— 1 am, etc., MAlloo KO-Sl'jl/LA. Levin, December 6'tli, '191(>.