THE NIGHTSOIL NUISANCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8065, 28 September 1887, Page 3

THE NIGHTSOIL NUISANCE.

TO THE KDITOK. Sir, —Believing that a fall and free discussion of any evil is a first step towards its remedy, I was pleased to read in your columns the rather extensive ventilation which sanitary matters have recently been receiving. To me it seems that the present system of dealing with the nightsoil is certainly amongst the evils that oall most loudly for reform. Anyone who aees in the small hours of morning those cumbrous conveyances wending their way just to the boundary of the city, and dodging about for some plaoe to deposit their contents at a enfferable distance from the source of our water supply, must conclude that the thing could only be tolerated on the ground of pure necessity. But, air, no such necessity exists. Every taxpayer—and who is not one in some shape?— is painfully aware of the pressure we are bearing, arising to an extent from.oar having the luxury of railways. Surely one would suppose we ought at least to avail ourselves of the facilities they afford, and do as ia done in better regulated places—make use of their agenoy to transport the ordure of the city to the country, and thus at the same time abate a nuisance and confer a boon. As I have no doubt, in the near future, this method must be adopted, I would ask, in the name of common decency, why do not our civio authorities at once approach a question of such palpable necessity.—l am, etc., Urban.