CITY BOARD OPERATIONS.
To tin? Kdilor of llic Xi:\v r A\: \ i.a.vd Snt, —Tt is truly lamentable to observe lln' snaillike rate of \v]u«-'j the " operations 1 ' of our City i><»ard. 'I'm tin* mo<( ca>ud observer, it is painfully evident that their proceeding arc distinguished by no great preponderance of intelligence and prudence. Talk of lighting the city ? "VY'hy, if the public houses ha! no lamps, the city would be in total darkness, a farthing ctudl'* would >rvo a halter light than most; of our public lamps: besides it. is nothing unusual for ladies to is"\ their dresses eomplotelv destroyed in consequence o{ tho filthy stall* jn whith those so called " public lamps" ar»- kept. By tho bye the work of tho stone-breaking machine appears to he ni> st complete. as all can testify by a glance at the samples laid down opposite Varlv's; but the mechanicians concerned sav thai " daft folk and bairns should not see half done work," although it would he quite as desirable (hat. daft folk and bairns should not bo allowed to do half done YoUVE, ScG.f Observer. June 20, ISG-1.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 198, 1 July 1864, Page 4
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