"Troubled Waters."

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3476, 3 April 1890, Page 2

"Troubled Waters."

(Tom Editor), Sir—Our civic fathers appear to be in a peculiar fix over thatmuohvexed water supply scheme, so ably propounded by the • late lamented "Alfred the Great," What they intend now to do, however, is a profound mystery to me. The Council has placed itself between two stools, and whicli way to turn it evidently does not know. If it adopts the suggestion of Cr Gapper, it will tear up this miserable ejesore—the flaming—and in doing bo will hold itself open to an action on the part of the late lamented, But if, on the other hand, it chooses to allow matters to stand as they are, an action for damages, by some resident who has k sprained hisneok or broken his ankle, , ; JL must surely ensue. The question tlion resolves itself into this, in the interests oi the Borough, is the most reasonable course to adopt?" With many other interested ratepayers in the Borough, 'I submit that. the filling in of those gutters,' which cannot possibly bo of any service to the town in the future, is the better course,-I am, &c„ . Queen-steeei,