THE WATER QUESTION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 11 December 1909, Page 2

THE WATER QUESTION.

SCARCITY FOR GARDENING. . REQUESTS FROM 1 HOUSEHOLDERS Three letters from householders; containing requests in regard to using -the hose 'in prbhibitedi hours, were read.at last night's Council meeting. <sEesid«rit3.of Tipahi ana Kawaistreet^ asked, fo be allowed to use the hose ior-fjlasshouses '-at any.tiirie v_ "Or Adams said that soriiething Bhould be done in the Erection asked; as, he knew the residents in the locality named could get no water during the -hosing hours. - -<3r Neale said that the question wa? a serious one. lii Waimea Road many, of the houses could get no water vi the morning. There wns not sufficient .water to flush conveniences on the flats If, there was a long spell 'of dry the position would become:acute. V '■■ v .■ " - : V .vV,Thp; Mayor said that those who haa -glawliouseashould have meters;' Those /pn high levels .could, 'get a penhit to use^the hose earlior than. the hours ■specified. .■■".'". . The Engineer stated that those residents south of Motueka-street were, on the high level, and could get a permit v Or. Turner said that there wa» plenty of water; but larger pipes wer? reduired from the: city., to. the reservoiiv • ■* ! -. The : Mayor said that oii Monday there were 23 foet of water in the dam.- There jw'as no f earof a water famine . i^ater .could not be had • everywhere i 'when allvv*.6r.e using tho •hose' at'thd'sariie time: "'.""■■■' . Or. rGratie said that the. tomato growers "were using half the water that came down. -That was all right, so long as they had the water. _ But if a tomato grower on the outskirts; could not get water, he had only his brother tomato-growers to. thank.' •In 'rejdv to Cr. Field,. the En^neer said that 14,0.00 gallons passed through the meter y. Tietween :11 ?J>V> and 3 a.m. . -. . ' ... '- VV - Cr'liighlban.d said 'that the consumption of water was enormous. Resolved to. inform the writers of the conditions in regard to permits. Mr H. Walker applied for permission to use the hose to lay the dust in front of his shop, Bridge-street. He stated that he was a heavy loser -by the dust entering his shop.—Permission refused out of- authorised_ hours . Mr H. Finney applied for periniissior to be allowed to use the hose betvreerr 6 and 7 pin.. When others were drawing from' the main; hV could getno water.-rThe Mayor said that this was a case, in which" the .watering; should b-aTTdone" by. hand-^Cr. Pettit : thought- that-jiermisMori should • be granted, as it .was a ; special case, and no one would be afEected, as the. ap', plicant was: the last one on the" line, of pipA.— The. ieqtiest was referred to tho Finance Committee-' v.V.Tho Works Committee made the foU lowing ■''.' reicommendations, which' weri adopted:— As *.to the hours of watering: . (a); That the use of the hose for' .watering purposes be^ prohibited except botween the honrs of 5 to 7 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m, until further notice (b) That a specwl inspector be appointed for .Jjhe purposes of detecting waste.