CANNA STREET.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 211, 15 February 1872, Page 5

CANNA STREET .

(To the Editor.) Sir, — lain very much siirpnsf c' the action taken; by the Town C>un<- . at its last lneetms;, with rcfereuue to the opening of Oar.na-street.

The street in question 13 wholly within the Hoapitni garden, and the. opening of it would improve no person's properly the value of a sixpence, while it would lead to the. destruction of a few trees and shrubs which are .<• present an ornament to that pa' 1 '- the town.

The street is not wanted for f r .• and if opened, would be use! by . • one, aa a much better road— viz., T main road — is at present in existeirv The only objects I can .see that wo.il-: be effected by opening tiie street i>: question would be to afford so n? "1' the Councillor* a. loa<i »>f ftr-'W): .; " nn the cheap," an»i alw> to in.'r. r^e our rates (and so depreciate the value of property), by haviug a useless fcree:; to maintain.

J, as a ratepayer, most dcH'looly object to a farthjui? of the rates being spent in this direction ; bu.t if the Councillors wish to do something really useful, let them open a new street^ <*ay through Mr. Mears' property, so as to enable the inhabitants of Koss Place to take short cut to the new quarts reef that is goiug to be discovered on; Reservoir JßLilh — I am, &c, Ratepayer, Lawrence, Febuary 10th, 1872.