ROUGH FOOTPATHS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 December 1929, Page 12

ROUGH FOOTPATHS.

(To the Editor.) Sir, —After reading with interest the letter appearing in last night’s “Star” with reference to the bad state of k Preston Road, I feel sure that most ratepayers will agree with your correspondent’s remarks. Not only Preston Road, but many others, are sadly in need of attention such a® will effect a more than temporary improvement. The tarring season will no doubt commence soon, if the weather holds good, and in this connection I would like to point out that some better method is needed sa far as the footpaths are concerned. The usual practice is to “blind” the tar with small shingle, but, however successful this may be An theory, it is otherwise in practice. The shingle fails to achieve its object, and remains in its rough, loose state, making it very uncomfortable for pedestrians, especially women and children, to say nothing of the heavy toll such rough walking takes upon footwear. It is up to the Council to take serious notice of the complaints at present being made about roads and footpaths at Grey,mouth; they are certainly in a; most unsatisfactory condition.— —J. am, etc., PEDESTRIAN.