USE OF THE HOSE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 119, 16 November 1937, Page 8

USE OF THE HOSE

METER ESSENTIAL

BYLAW TO BE ENFORCED

A notice appears in this issue warning householders that they are liable to prosecution if detected hosing gardens or lawns unless the water has passed through a meter. This is an offence against the elty < bylaws at any time, but there is no necessity for the council to take action during the Winter months. The City Engineer states, that the prolonged spell of dry weather has resulted in an enormous increase in the amount of water used for hosing purposes and that steps must now be taken to enforce the provisions of the bylaw rigidly. He draws attention to the fact that a large proportion of Wellington's water has to be pumped, some of it to very high levels, and the cost of pumping has now reached such figures that steps must be taken to secure reasonable economy! Furthermore, hs states that the,reservoir and pumping equipment, though ample to deal with the domestic needs of the areas served, are not designed to cope with the heavy demands placed on them by uncontrolled hosing. . The City Engineer points put that 'itffc 'bylaws: in! this"respect impose no undue hardship, as those who are not in possession Of a meter may still water their gardens by means of a watering-can. This is not prohibited; it simply means that if this method is employed, water will -tys used more economically. He further points out that even though a meter is in position, a hose must not be employed unless held actually in the hand.