CITY STREETS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19057, 20 July 1927, Page 13

CITY STREETS.

TO THE EDITOR OT THE PRESS. Sir,—l read with interest your report on the comprehensive scheme submitted by the engineer to the ' City Council at its meeting last evening. While in full accord with any scheme which tends to improve the present condition of the streets I consider a further inspection by the City Engineer would reveal many streets in a worse state of disrepair than those enumerated in your report. As a resident of Sherborne street, I wish to protest most emphatically against the utter lack of consideration displayed by the Council thereto. On a wet day the street is a veritable quagmire, while the intrepid motorist who is venturesome enoijgh'tp: choice Sherborne;'street as a means >f thoroughfare is surely reminded of the Mararoa on a stormy night. The grass on the leirle of the road, which has been allowed t<> grow unchecked, is sufficient to feed a .small herd of cattle. What has made the street worse is that motor-cars and motor-buses from English Park make their wav down Sherborne street so as to avoid the trams on Colombo street. An insoection by the City Engineer would be greatly aporeciated b v the residents in this vicinitv. but before he does so, I would advise him to see that his car is fitted with balloon tyres to alleviate to some extent the nhysical discomforts. such journey would entail. —Yours, etc., RATEPAYER. July 19th, 1927.