CORRESPONDENCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1589, 22 January 1884, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

"y,: .TO. SHE EDITOE. ;.;Bir,—Sbnjis'.'few/months since an influential petition, signed by ratepayers of south Chapel-street and Kuripuni was presented to the Mastertou; Borough Council praying the Council to take some immediate steps to cause some drainage.to be done to remedy a nuisance existing in the suramor months intho far famed Kuripuni swamp, upon thorecoipt of which they (the Council) decided to refer it to their health officer, Dr Beard, whose opinion, when received, decided tho Council in agreeing by resolution to' .meet the wishes of the petitioners. Well, what is the result of this resolution, may be, sir, you can inform me. For my own part I fail to see anything yet resulting from it but that watercress is more abundant, Possibly our body corporate will shake off the apathy which appears of late to have taken hold of it, and show the burgesses that resolutions passed affecting their welfare will be. carried out, and while I am'writing I would just likoto say that the summer is passing away, and Chapel-street is likely, to all appearances to be.in the same state that it has been for years past, if not worse if something is not soon done. The' Council perhaps will plead poverty, and, if so, I trust they will sec their way clear to let us have half a loaf. Let them make us a footpath if they can do no more, if it is but two feet wide so that residents may leave.their homes without having to .wade in , mud. Russell-street will also require .something,-; or- tlic Maiiawatti fory punt will bo purchased to float children libinc from school, However, I trust, something will be done ere long to these greets, let it be. ever. s,o : small ■ "■ They'; havo claims which the Council cannot much longer ignore, and if they do they will be dunned with another petition. I am, ifec., - Job Vile. Chg.pelst,, Jaunty 21,1884. ,

A MORTUARY OFAPJSL.

[TO TUB EDITOR.]

Sir,—Now that our local governing bodies are'recognising the nocessity for having a public,morgue, it would bo ns well to secure the erection- of a 'mortuary chapel. By far thegreatest number bl funerals tako place in winter, and the weather on these occasions is invariably cold and wet. It is well-known that funeral, ceremoriios, conducted as tjiey ar,e here, often in the open "air, have led to other funerals, Mourners and friends' stand knee-deep in wet grass, the ! rain saturating them to' the skin, and cold winds striking chills which arc hard to shake off, 'Whilst providing ft house for the dead, soinetliihgshonld jjO' done for the protection of the' living who tab part in tho last 'services. ' The effort required in this case should not he a great one, rind, deserves a trial, Future mourners wi)l bless those who lend their assistance h). such a good worl;, I have, etc,

[The.Ctnjietciy Triiste.cs once offered to hi liajf t'he nipncy necessary to CFCGt ut jiiQi'tiliuy cliapclj if tljp 'various religious, denominations interested could contribute the other moiety Not a single sixpence being promised by the hitter, the scheme was abandoned.—Ed. W.J).]