THE GAS MAINS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 299, 27 January 1910, Page 4

THE GAS MAINS.

While cvrvymif i> aware Hint gins oo;n----pnnits 'hav«* certain lf.ual njrhls over the streets. and no one would l)e foolish euoiiirh In question a neceissitv Hint is obvious, still it seems In lis that tliere should be exhibited a little more concern for the public's jrnod money than would appear to be the -case at present. We dn not know which bodv is responsible for the position, but it is certainly

most annoying to observe a portion of the main thoroughfare, that has only within the past few days had rn.viy nights oi labor by the borough ro.ul stall' expended on it in re-nietalling and rolling, torn up to allow replacing of the gas mains with larger pipes. If the Borough Council or its officers \ver3 aware that the Gas Company was contemplating this work, then they showed a sad lack of judgment in going on with the renewal of the road. If they di;l not, then the Gas Company, which must have been aware that this work was going on, hav- shown but little consideration for the interests of the ratepayers. As we sav, we have no idea who is responsible for an obvious bungle, but the ratepayers have a right to know.