THE DUST NUISANCE IN ST. ALBANS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22305, 20 January 1938, Page 8

THE DUST NUISANCE IN ST. ALBANS

TO THE EDITOR OP THE PRESS. Sir, —Once again it seems necessary to draw the City Council’s attention to the dust nuisance in St. Albans. Today (Friday) the residents of Courtenay street were treated by a visit of the Council’s road grader, and after several trips up and down the road by that machine, what was the re. suit? Dust from half an inch to three inches thickness remained, but not for long. As each motor vehicle swept along, it raised that dust literally in clouds, only to deposit it in the residences on both sides of the street It is downright wickedness on the council’s part to ask the ratepayers to put up with this; it is also much against the health of the people. The least the council could have done was to have its water cart following the grader. Some few weeks ago the council took credit to itself, stating that it had done wonders by having 70 per cent, of its main roads tarsealed. Main roads, mark you! How much longer is this main artery to remain in this state?— Yours etc T I WONDER. January 14, 1938. [The assistant City Engineer, Mr E. Somers, said in reference to’ tms letter that each year a list of streets to be sealed was prepared after thorough consideration by the Works Committee. There was, he said, no doubt that Courtenay street’s turn would come soon.l