THAT PURE AND SPOTLESS LAGOON.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4343, 1 December 1908, Page 3

THAT PURE AND SPOTLESS LAGOON.

(To the Editor.) Sir,- I notice by a report in your last paper that the Borough Council have once again deferred the question of attending to the Kenrick-street lagoon, although the majority of the Councillors admitted it was anything but a healthy spot. Of course some people are so used to bad smells, that they appear to have lost the sense of smell altogether. I understand Cr. Rowe considers the lagoon is sweet, and that only clean water runs therein. — Yes, just about as clean as the water that flows down the Whitaker-street watertable sometimes; ask Inspector Salmon about it. If the lagoon is clean, healthy and unpolluted, why on earth does the Sanitary Inspector and the Health Officers speak so disparagingly about it. Go and look at the reports of these officers that have appeared in print, and which are filed in the Council Chambers. If only clear water runs down Kenrickstreet into the lagoon why did the Health Officer speak of certain washhouse water, etc, from the Palace Hotel that is emptying into the lagoon, and which he s »id would have to be stopped at once. Surely Cr. Rowe knows these things, or if he does not he should. If he is afraid to speak out, well the sooner the election comes round the better. Let Cr. Rowe visit the stinking little drain oozing past the corner of his own stable, hear the manure heap—all of which empties into Kenrickstreet lagoon—and then say (according to the News report of the Council meeting, which I suppose is correct) if only clean water goes into the lagoon. It might be clean according to bis way of thinking; but before he says any more I would like him to take another look—or even a smell of it. The Mayor says we want a complete drainage system;, well, we all know that; but what we want him to do is to do the best with thd limited funds at his disposal. I would like to see the Mayor do something about this drainage business before his time is up. If as much time had been wasted over the water supply, electric light, etc , by the previous Council we would still be in the dark and without our water supply. I admire Crs. Hubbard, Devey and Jackson for the action they took in this insanitary mater; but cannot understand the Mayor and Cr. Rowe in fighting against it. Thanking you in anticipation for putting this in.—l am, etc.,

Ratepayer.