CORRESPONDENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 10, 12 January 1876, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor op thb * Evening Mail ' St8 — As thr editor of the DaVy Timea has written an arti 1b in this morning's paper of which I fnim the subject, I trmt that )ou will grant me tpane for s few remarks. If the writer of the article in Q'leition had many way shown the fallacy of my argu-, raents he miffht have proven his wisdom, and likewise enlightened those who sought light If he had conflied himself .to string fact*, he might have claimed the qualification of truthfulness. If he had not nimed those scientific terms, the meaning of which he does riot understand, he might have hidden his ignorance. If he had fairly criticised without having recourse to remarks which are as insulting as uncalled for, he might have been thought a gentleman. As it is he has only prov« d himself an ignoramus, who illustrates hy bis own writing the truth of the proverb he quot'-.8. Although! do not feel it incumbent upon myself to bandy words with every ignorant individual who choses to differ irom me, I still crave your space to contradict ti few of the statements contained in the article named. The whole meeting did not las* one hour and a-half, consequently I could not have spoken for that length ot time, even if I had spoken continuously from beginning to end, which I did not, as shown by the report of the mcetiog. The City Surveyor agreed with me as to the correctness of everything I advanced, but stated that the funds at the disposal ol the Council were insufficient, to carry out my suggestions. Mr Moutray likewise endorsed my opinions, but thought the extension desirable. Nobody proved or attempted to prove my views to be unsound. I expressed a distinct opinion as to the undesirability of tbe proposed expeaditure, excepting for the new dam and supply pipe. Whether my arguments were considered as bearing upon the matter is best gathered from the fact that the Council adjourned *• to allow time for- the due consideration of the questions raised by the gent'emen invited." Begarding the late fire at Everett's drapery establishment, l damon'trated plainly that the supply would have fallen ehort long before it did had the mam been larger and the communication between the dam and reservoir been cut off as it was on that occasion. I showed likewise, that in the event of a fire occuring, ample water at high pressure could be obtained by temporarily shutting off the water from thow parts' of the town which were not in danger. In conclusion, I beg to state that I shall be most bappy to retract aay statement. which I may have made i( it is proved to be unsound. I am,, &c, H. A. Levestam. Nelson, January 11, 1876.