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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 97, 5 October 1863, Page 2

To the Editor of the lavercargill Times. Sr&, — The gratings in Tay-street are no doubt very creditable to the Town Board ; but their good rffecfc is jquite nullified by the crossings being allowed to remain in a 6tate of mire, more easily imagined than described. To-day, I reached Taystreet en route for Church, without a speck, I could almost see myself in my highly polished boots. I had every hope as I walked decorously up the substantial footpaths, that I should reach Church in that unsullied state. But Vkomme propose et dieic dispose ; to reach the Scotch Church, of which I am not an Elder, I was compelled to cross the street, and the work which, had cost my " Marchioness" a weary hour of brushing and scrubbing, was in a moment destroyed. As I stood upon the Church steps, I looked woefully upon my " understandings." Boots covered with mud, trousers spotted all over. If, Sir, I this morning listened to the Reverend Pastor's excellent discourse with inattention ; if (he quaint old Psalms did not elicit the proper devotional feelings, can you wonder? Can anybody wonder? Can the Town Board wonder ? Seriously, what is the use of an island of gratings, whence you cannot reach the mainland, save, by fording , a sea of mud ? I saw by the report of a" meeting of the Town Board, that the heavy gratings intended for the middle of the street we're to be partly laid dovra upon the crossings. But, when are they to be so laid down ? Possibly upon the arrival of the Millennium, sooner we cannot expect, for the meeting nlluded to, took "place comparatively long ago. In the meantime, the community in general, and servants who have to clean boots in particular, would be very grateful for n. sprinkling of gravel over the chief crossings. I trust you will take up this grievance on the part of the public. . . . I am, Sir, Yours, &c." Oi.D HUXDKKDXH.