CORRESPONDENCE. REGUEST FOR DRAINAGE

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1923, Page 4

CORRESPONDENCE.

REGUEST FOR DRAINAGE

Str. —Will you kindly publish il'.i- following hdtci. -ln yijin report of the local Borough ( .uinci! meeting held last Frielny evening, I m;te that my applicttlion It'!' M-we.ungi' eoiiueclion to my | I cutises in Weld St., was g:, toted oil tontliiioo tiiiit I pay halt the oust ot const ruci ion. -tin lool.ing up my last rat,, notice I note the following: - t. (a> £1 1 ,(503 loan for “Improving Drainage'" of the Borough of 11 1 kitika. Rate Ihi in the £. H.-l Co.Til 0 loan for improving the drainage system ol the Rulougli 1 : [ Hokitika. Rate 'ld in the £. <<•) 1'2.111K1 loan for completing water ami drttinage works, ami extra reticulation". Rale of ,'el in the £. Although 1 pay Ihe- itb.tve rttic-. one of tin- most progressive Councillors moved that my application he' granted on condition that I pay half the cost of construction, seeing that only my property will be benefited tbeteby. Ate there nut other properly hold,-is m the vicinity whose drainage 1 mild he improved if hotter sewerage.' is prox ideel ? An iti-pection of this portion of the borough would convince the 1.-c-hohlei- 1 that the sanitary conditions ate- dee id-j ediy bad, yi't when I apply for rev- ! erage to improve the sanitary conditions i of my premi-es, thanks to th 0 jiro- | gresxive member of the council, my aje- I plication is granted on the above cult- j ditiott.- Yours etc., j W. ROBINSON. j Sewell Street. Hokitika, 0.-t. 2!)i.h.. j i 328.