“NO WATER FOR A WEEK”

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25859, 19 July 1949, Page 3

“NO WATER FOR A WEEK”

DEPUTATION REQUESTS RETICULATION

DELAY IN RICCARTON SCHEME EXPLAINED

A deputation of nearly 20 residents of Kenilworth street, a blind street oft Clarence street. Addington, asked the Riccarton Borough Council last evening to reticulate the street with the borough water supply. The Mayor <Mr H. S. S. Kyle) said that the work was being held up because of the amalgamation proposal with the Christchurch City.

The Board of Health viewed the borough council's proposals favourably. but. "in rhe light of the report of the Local Government Commission the board considered the Riccarton Borough Council should confer with the City Council on the details of the work which could now be undertaken and that a report on the result of this conference should be provided for the next meeting of the board." There were certain features in the scheme proposed by the Riccarton Borough Conner which the board considered might not fit in with the plans of the City Council for supplying -vater to the increased metropolitan area, said Mr Kyle.

considered the action of the Heal in Department in delaying the matter inconsistent for a department vhicn m other areas forced local Denies to put down wells. Cne of Jh.e speakers for the deputation Mr E. W . Donald, said that the m me street were going dry. He had been without water for a week. It is c-nly a matter of bringing the water m a pipe from the main in Clarence street." he said. He asked whether a Im pipe cornd be put down temporarily to provide water for sanitation anc wasnmg. The Town Clerk (Mr R Sarjeant' replied that fire hydrants had to be installed, and that a pipe Gi this size would not provide sufSclent pressure. A temporary pipe woula require almost as much’labour to lay as a permanent one, he said. The points raised by the deputation were discussed by the council in commitlee for 20 minutes, and the town clerk was instructed to inquire how many residents would pay the £5 fee for a water connexion. If sufficient inducement was offered to the council the engineer would be authorised to proceed with the work as soon as possible.