THE WATER SUPPLY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 65, 12 March 1912, Page 4

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Brisk Passages at the Council Meeting IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE. A brisk discussion ensued at the meeting of the Borough Council lastnight over a paragraph in the Morns Committee’s report, stating that the Mayor, Cr. King, and the Overseer had visited the headwork of the water supply, and in their opinion the improvements as suggested by the overseer, sboulil be carried out, Pie approximate cost being about £6O. Cr. Paget objected to the manner in which this work had been delayed. He asked what it was proposed to do to improve the water supply. The deputy-flavor said it was proposed to put in' a tunnel from the present tunnel, and a silt trap as suggested by the Overseer. CrT Paget 'remarked that the scheme had been suggested by the Overseer twelve months ago. The matter was hung up for Mr. Climie’s report, which was a favourable one. But the great procrastinating Council had put off the matter. The reason why the work was not done was because no one had energy enough to deal with the question of going through the land. There was a resolution passed twelve months ago authorising the Council to go ahead, if they could obtain the permission to go through the land. The Deputy-Mayor: We have that permission. Cr. Paget: On what terms? The Deputy-Mayor: Mr. Masters has arranged Or. Paget; Then why was the work not done Y The Deputy-Mayor said that the reason why the work was not done was that the Council had not the money to spend. Cr.' Paget: What is the state of the water-works account? The Town Clerk: It is £BOO in credit. Cr. Ward: Then you can’t say you didn’t have the money to do the work? Cr. Paget: It was hung up by the great procrastinating Council. The Deputy-Mayor: Of which Cr. Paget is a member. Cr. Paget: And against which I have fought very strongly, I’m not a majority—l wish I was. Cr. King: It’s just as well j au’re not! Continuing, the. speaker said he thought that something should be done. The Overseer’s plan was a good one, and Mr. CJimie had said he +■ nought it would be effective in making the water purer. He himself knew Cr. Paget thought otherwise. i ~ ■ Or. Paget: It will make ,the water , ■purer ; but it won’t be sufficient.. '■ • , • Cr. Lawson referred to an exhibit, ; which Cr. Paget had shown them.:lt,, - was; a microbe of-considerable size, , ; and /if there were many. like, jit, it ; was, time something should be, done. > He himgelf doubted . whether;, a micr •- robe two inches dong could eyerj have : come out of the water pipes. Cr. Paget: It came out of the tap in Mr. Knssell’s dental rooms. The clause was adopted.