BY-LAWS No. 3.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1882, 4 August 1874, Page 3

BY-LAWS No. 3.

To the Editor of the Tmajiks Advhrtiser, Sik,—By your permission i beg to briefly glance at some of the proposed clauses of By-law .No. 3. The Ist is necessary, but before its enforcement the Council should make precision for the collecting and disposal of rubbish. The 2nd might stop at the word " sledge this is not a city, it is a mining town with poor streets. Suppose a tradesman had to deliver a ewt. of potatoes or coals up Bichmond-sfcreet, or along Mackay-street, how could the unfortunate boy push a barrow over the first-mentioned beautiful macadamised road, or the slusli of the second, or they must send the boy for permission from the Council; the application would no doubt be duly laid before the Council. Fancy the wife of one of our Councillors out with a perambulator, with a large board duly painted " licensed by the Council,", or every mother on the Thames waiting at the door of the Townhall for permission from the Council to take baby out, or fancy a mother before the E.M. charged with wheeling one of the " other things" along a footpath, and declining to pay the fine, and taking out the penalty by imprisonment, what a martyr she would become.

Clause 25 might stop at the word "road:" it surely meets the requirements of the Thames that owners of horses should be responsible for the damage done by them without prohibiting under a penalty riders being away from their horses. Look at the matter practically. It is the ganeral practice hero for the butcher, baker, and grocer, to go for orders and deliver at the house; owing to the bad roads and inaccessible places, it is mostly done by horse delivery. How can this be done if this clause becomes law? You cannot tie your horse to the fence or you are fined; it is impracticable for two to ride on one horse, one to look after him while the other delivers the goods. Most of the horses employed are trained to stand outside until their master, or rider, iB ready to mount. I would ask how many accidents have occurred during the past six years from run-away horses.

Clause 35:1 would suggest, after " re> puted," the word proprietor be inserted.

Clause 36 is rather rich. The occupier of premises to keep the footpath in good repair, why not say the road as wellP If no rates were to bo levied it would be understandable; it is now on one ground, viz', the present Council is composed of proprietors not occupiers. What is the reason that stables and cowsheds require lime or white washing now more than last year, or more than in Auckland P Clause 56 might well stop at" conditions."

Clause 68 is not required. The Inspector of Nuisances has power to deal with any nuisance. I may be wrong, but it appears to me that the Council, instead of trying to be as useful as possible, aim at being as officious and important as possiblo. Trusting the ratepayers will freely express themselves on these proposed burdens.— I am, &c., A U atepayek.