Township Sanitation.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 109, 23 November 1908, Page 4

Township Sanitation.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir, —The article appearing in your previous issue on the above subject appears at a most opportune time, and the present insanitary state of Te Kuiti calls for immediate attention on the part of our towns-people, collectively and individually. The tendency to crowd a number of buildings on sections of limited areas has, fortunately, been little practiced in Te Kuiti, but the time is not far distant when such a practice will become general owing to the very limited area between the raliway and the river. The disadvantage of such a condition is a menace in itself but if this is added to by eyery backyard becoming its own refuse|heap and soak, the general health of our people will surely be affected. The fact that during the summer months the water supply of the town is drawn from the Mangaokewa stream, which under preesnt conditions receives a considerable amount of undesirable matter, should act as an incentive to arrange for better sanitary conditions and regulations. While recognising the advantages of having an Inspector of Public Health Department supervising our town, the County Council is helpless to control events in Te. Kuiti. The advantages of such an institution as a Town Board appear to be the only means of obtaining attention to our present wants, and making arrangements for future reqiurements. The loan recently applied for by the townspeople should shortly be to hand, and with the expeniture of £2OOO upon roads in our immediate centre, it will become necessary to have a board appointed to assume control as soon as the County Council completes the work, particularly in view of the fact that proper maintenance is absolutely essential for the progress of the town. Such a board, not having its attention directed to the needs of other districts, will be in a position to enact bye-laws and frame conditions acceptable to our local requirements, and above all things will see to it that such conditions are promptly and religiously carried out.— I am, etc., "PRO BONO PUBLICO."