THE NOW CHANNELLING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 13, 16 January 1915, Page 8

THE NOW CHANNELLING.

(To Tub Editok Stuatforji Post.] j Sir,—While '.understanding that MiHenry Wilson laid claims to being an authority on bridge-building on a larga scale, 1 am somewhat surprised to note that he is posing also as an expert ( in other brandies of engineering science. With his usual impetuosity | he makes statements that cannot be home out by facts. The old chaimel-| ling was a complete failure, as from the nature of its construction it failed j to carry off in a satisfactory manner ( the flushing water, in consequence of which any paper scraps and such like were left stranded along the whole length of the channelling, and were a decided eyesore to the main street of the town As to the old type of channelling carrying off storm water,with n copious downpour i have seen the water extended three feet beyond the channelling on to the roadway, prinripally for the reason of insufficient vail. As to the height of the present kerbing, this is necessary In a district where the rainfall is so plentiful, otherwise there would be a danger of the footpaths being flooded In the matter of silt drifting in and out of the style of channelling, if this contention is correct it is self-condemnatory. However, the truth of the matter is that the silt was not shifted because the flow of water in the channel was most uneven: in some places the AW would be perhaps three incites wide and in other places twelve inches, with patches of drift sand and small debris of all kinds in between, making Broadray mose unsightly. With the new channelling drift sand and debris will certainly be swept out to the advantage of all concerned. The concrete blocks taken from the old channelling (in some cases twelve inches thick and a waste of good material) are being used to provide a pavement for. the lew pound, so that as far as the pre;ent Council is concerned there is no scandalous waste.of money as alleged by your correspondent. In conclusion ! am sorry that Mr Wilson is not a Councillor, as such an office, I feel aire, would be an experience that .vould change more than one view he holds at present. I am, etc. W. P. KIRKWOOD. Mayor.