THAT AVENUE DRAIN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 99, 19 August 1879, Page 2

THAT AVENUE DRAIN.

TO THE EDITOU OF THE MANAWATU HKBALD Sir — Permit me in your valuable paper to make a few remarks re the amount of different tenders received for Contract on Avenue Road, Foxton. They varied from £9 to £49— the highest being that of Mr S. Oook, the next highest being Mr G-. Cook and Collins, £41 ; the lowest, £9, being my own. At the meeting of the Local Board ono member in particular expreand. bit

surprise nt so low ti tender, stilting, that it (the contract) could not bo done tor the money. Said lie, " Tliero 13 500 yards of earth to bo carted away, which will cost .t^o ; why.it will cost £10 for labor itloue." Now, Sir, did that gcntloiuan examine the work to be performed carofnl'y ? did be calculate the quimtily of earth to be removed accurately when ha made such absurd statements ? Or, was it a mistake? I know, Sir, the times are hard ; I also know 'tin very provoking to see jL'4O slip through our fingers. But can tho ratepayers afford to pay €•') per day for labor ? I think, Sir, a'li'.Ue now blood introduced at the next election may have a beneficial Hli-ct. I urn, ilc, Uf.xiiy Blakl. Foxtun, 15th August.