Dangerous Footpaths

Southland Times, Issue 19134, 26 August 1903, Page 2

Dangerous Footpaths

\.yyy- Z.Z-J Z./ZZZ ,;; ; ♦■ . Z;' r Z. . y.-::y ';.-" '-. '-.:' "' : ' Z vTo the ißditorZZ v ;Z : '-^ ■"■' y Z: • ©iiy—You recently - directed the attention of the. Borough Council to the fact ■»that in tho southern, part of the town ln^many places the hew asphalt had subsided, leaving the light -kerbing proiectmg like a traurw^y; Nothing has been: done to drive, the 'kerbs down, and the battens, standingl .1 from one to two inches above : the* path, are a' source of danger : and?, anhoyahce' to people, at night especially, -t; believe that, after bang warned, the Corporation would be liable^n'-'dtonai^es for. u» juries ■- caused.. \by. one being- so tripped upZ Another aspect of the matter is that where both kerbs aro high the rainfall is held in and the . path- kept . wot. I have seen an energetic resident solve the difficulty by carrying an old axe half-a-mile, getting down on ■: his knees and hewing away the: superfluous timber — and the skin of his : knuckles. That was senseless, but it was justifiable if those in authority will not :. move. Perhaps the employes are all en- ( grossed with the work of filling up pri- , vat© lands. Just another thing to top :, oK with : Why are some people privileged . in the matter of hedges ovenhanging ) footpaths to slap passers in the face ? • A councillor is said to .be the owner of j one such nuisance .Which- cbuld be abated in five minutes. I admit' that it is above ] his standard* but it isn't above !- -^yyi:^