THE BAR. TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6502, 14 December 1882, Page 4

THE BAR. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—ln your leader of to-day's issue you are good enough to give a qualified prominence to my name in connection with the removal of tho bar at Otago Heads. I neither profess to be a heaven-bom genius, nor do I put forward .my scheme as an engineering experiment. The public works'l have "earned oat In America stand as monuments to my name as a marine engineer, second to none in this Colony at all events. ' ' ' ' , My plans for deepening the entrance to , James' River were accepted against all comers in America, and on completion of the, works the depth of water was increased <from.l2ft'to ■33ft, and so it is to this day.'l ''" .-<> r v. ' I know it is exceedingly difficult fc* an-out-aide peisou to get'a footing in such vested interests as the Otago Harbour Board poMtu. I have offered to lay my plans- before thtm.~ and am prepared to do the .work, and "until something further is required of me I am'«ontent to abide the issue of events.—l am, &c, ~ • R. J. Pebmob WuLscCf. •" December 13th.