MR MORIARTY'S REPORT ON WATER SUPPLY.

Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1249, 6 February 1874, Page 2

MR MORIARTY'S REPORT ON WATER SUPPLY.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) -7 ;',j Sir, —It is desirable we should have ; a'fuif. criticism of, Mr Moriarty's report. The Cross of this morning states if Mr Moriarty had ..taken Mr Anderson, the City 'S—^7 veyor, with him to Nihotupu, he would haYfl"" found out certain things. It: happens Mr , Anderson did accompany him. The,statement as to the purity -of the Nihotujpn) water is also incorrect,' and it ..is »L pity the editor of the paper is so i ready toi base his assumptions on the unsupgortedj statements of individuals. Dr. Hectorrepbrted > that the water contained sewage .matter.?. Great astonishment is. professed to be: exy pressed because Mr Moriarty has not re-" ported upon- the expense of the Nihotupu source. This gentleman was not employed., for ,any 'such purpose. In the words of 'haw report he was requested "to (adviseJ^^j. best means of obtaining an adequate supply - of; pure water for the city." Ncr mw\d the time at his disposal enable hm- to. do; more than give an approximate ,este|> mate founded on some six or seven; reports * before the public. The matter of damming W up the watery which is sought tomake a, veS | " serious - tale, " after explanation^ amounts m to; nothing.. The Mayor was desirous of,, knowing if Mr Moriarty had reported after . such customary practice by all inillerSi, I (when not requiring the use of theiwateWj power) or had he taken care such, wasW, ; , the case. His reply satisfied the! Wy Councillors that he was in no, manner., de-jj-ceived, and. he is fully supported •in n^H staitements.by Mr Bell, who had every drop,ot , water run out, and then tested the springs.' which were found at that time,'to.rawer exceed Mr Moriarty's average. .-We .want water, and if we are to have it let us have the bare facts and no deception to,continue to mislead the public—Yours, &c, "&0 Bono Publico. -■:> ■■■-■ . ■■■■■■>