MUNICIPAL BATHS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 3 December 1927, Page 7

MUNICIPAL BATHS

. DISCOLOURATION OF WATER; . .COMPLAINT .BY BATHERS 'The discolouration of the. water in the •;..- municipal baths .was the subject; of a. _; .brief, discussion at the Council meeting ' lastlevenihg. 'Referring to the jmalter Cr. ;S"- A. jGihba -mentioned, that ..the !. .'caretaker*' had .informed him. that on Sunday the takings" were,£4 14s, £2 on Monday or-TueVlay, and 14s on Thurs- ;■'" • .dayJ ''-Several people had been 'to_ the :.j .baths,'looked atthe water,"and said, it -; \ j was" too "dirty. "Cr. Gibbs considered it ■should he, 1 made public that some difii-- .: eulty. was being experienced with sub- • '•'"'' soil water • but. though it was dis- ; coloured, hei declared that it was-"good healthy water". Immediate steps-/were being'." taken to- remedy; the' discolG/ur- /-.'.• ation. • 'lt. was. unfortunate that /the Council had to" cope with such a; diffi culty at. the outset. Cr. -Cibbs added "',"" that >ihe water in the baths should, be : running all the .time.; ■"■. :•'■'-• . The Mayof,;.That can; be-done 'while .-•'■ the reservoir is running over. ; I _ >?''. , Cr.'Watson agreed with Cr. Gibbs. A ■"'-' number, of'people'; hadcomplained to him ' aa-tq the time water was allowed to. re'v". mam in'.the >j baths. without .being run \X "off;: He was sure thatif the. water was' changed'the, baths' would become: a paying proposition. The discolouration, added the speaker, was due .'•'■■'": to the "heavy rain. \ V # / ;; s .: • was resolved that in the meantime water will' he running" ■-' all: the time ■'■'<: through the.baths, and that afterwards -,' they* would he refilled regularjy.