SOLAR SALT WORKS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16113, 18 January 1918, Page 8

SOLAR SALT WORKS.

TO TIIK HIMTOK OK **TH K PltESS.*' [ sir,—ll *ee:u< U> me that the Mayor* and councillors of New Brighton takers i rather unfair viow of Dr. Chcsson's letter on this Mili.joct. As health officer, the donor would report from a purely hygienic point of view. Mis opinion as a* yachtsman is quite apart. A littlo more dignity would also belit the Mayor of Now Brighton well, but this- will doubtless arrive -with declining years." \Personally. L cordialjy agree with, the doctor's view, and think it a monstrous thing that this playgrounfl of the--yachtsnien and small boat sailers should he taken from them to give ns an entirely problematical reduction in the price" of salt. A limited amount 06 dredging (the spoil from whichwould he valuable to reclaim and fertilise-the low laud on the spit) would make the locality a capital sailing and motor-boat ground. Where is Mr Ell. the people's champion ? If a few scrubby trees were in danger on the hills, we should hear from him, but -when it is proposed to grab 300 acres—echo answers, "Where"? At any the lease should only exist from year to year, and any royalty or rent should go towards the improvement of the road round the inner side of the spit, which, under the fostering care of the Borough Council, is rapidiy disappearing into the estuary. I air surprised that none of our local mwi . whose ward would carry weight Jj?.» not raised a protest on this matter What are the views of the member fc- - Avon?— Yours, etc., 1 CUM GRANO SALIS.