JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1187, 24 July 1911, Page 2

JOTTINGS FROM WANGANUI.

; WHY NOT CLASSIFY TEAMS F > (By Tolccraph.-EDocial Correspondent.! i Wanganui, July 22, ! In view of tho increasing demands ott : the town's water supply anil tho probable i greater demands in tho future, the Uorough Council has decided on an extension of tho reservoir at Okchu, which will now bo provided with an auxiliary supply . from an adjacent stream, which is to bo I diverted by tunuolling through tho mter- . veiling hiilside. In addition, a settling i tank and storage reservoir will 1)0 let i into" tho pipe track at Westmoro. BotU theso matters were provided for in. Sir. Mestayor's original scheme, but- were never carried out. The estimated cost is ,£ll 000, but as only .£6OOO is available the council has decided to approach tho ratepayers for a further loan of .£15,000 to provide for theso and future, extensions if found necessary. In tho courso~of a. short discussion on tho proposed tramway regulations at tho Borough Council meeting last evening it was pointed out that a good con we to follow would be tho grading or classification of tho different systems of the Dominion, as what might siiit a hilly place like Dunedin would not be applicable to a placo like Christchnrch. • Also the reqniroments of a big city system were different from those of a place like Wanganni or other small towns contemplating installations. It was snpreslcd that the Wanganui delegates urge this on the conference at; Wellington, and tho Mayor said that ho would do so.