PLUMBERS' CHARGES
TO THE EDITOR.. . . Sir, —Councillor Aston, in bringing under the notice of the City Council the excessive charges made by plumbers, did ids duty, and voiced the feelings of a large section of the community. It is futile for the plumbers to say, in defence, that an aggrieved party has "his remedy at law. 1 tried that, and could get no ■ evidence on my side, whereas the plumber' had naturally many of the trade,giving evidence that the charges were quite reasonable. As a result of my endeavour, to combat the charges, I was thereafter subjected to many evidences of disfavour, and still heavier charges. If the" City Council makes sanitary laws that place the community at the mercy of plumbers, the council should manifestly give the community some safeguard against undue charges. I suggest that with regard to washers on taps, the council should, give I facilities for anyone desirous of- rewasher- I ing his own taps of appearing, with his own tools, on one day of the week or month, before an officer of the council, at a suitable place, and be examined as to his capability of doing the job; and, if capable, be" issued a certificate, a, charge being made for same. For obvious reasons I can only sign myself • PROTECTION WANTED. 10th March.
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Evening Post, Issue 59, 10 March 1924, Page 8
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219PLUMBERS' CHARGES Evening Post, Issue 59, 10 March 1924, Page 8
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