CORRESPONDENCE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2041, 22 September 1874, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

'COLOMBO ' STREET' BRIDGE: : '" TO THE EDITOB OP THE' STAB. li'Sri,— 'Atlo"w; me/ thrdu'gt": the 'columns' of your paper, to inform the public of the disgraceful conduct of. the City Council in stopping up Colombo bridge, before : they -are ready to commence repairing it. I see,' from the report of tbe r City ' Council last evening, that the City Surveyor has Been that the old pileß are rotten ; could he not have sees this before the 'bridge ; was stopped, and the public put to so much- inconvenience, ! and I might say danger, by having the bridge stopped since last Wednesday: ; And I see by the report, last, evening, that it is. likely to. be stopped, another week before anything is done. I wottld sijggesfcthat the Mayor be informed of the abuse his most respected name is exposed to by having it stuck up on a placard, of no use to any one, .but great inconvenience to the publid at-large;' ' " * .-■li^ouldialso'suggosti that -when the time come6T,fbr>]Bt6ppirig>the bridge; that they jwoaldlerectiacbnspicnouo light on the bridge, and not : ;ieaveiJifr aavitlis now, in danger of some one losing their lives. tivii'i-A iisif' ypurobedient'»ervant, 10,.0-i,<ibiu.H..-.U r -n) ■■:>:■:. 'LOOK OUT. • Ohristchurcb, Sept. 22. i\:Ui)'i. iwTr. svi!;.!'-.'5 vi!;.!'-.' ■■- ■• - : — '■-' : ■ ' ■'' ■ .'( ■.fi.i.rTOjjTHBEDITOB.OI' THEStAB. V le^Siß.-T-Wquldjjybn.kindlyallow' me a small space in your paper to inform you of a state of -things which* requires immediate alteration. There? are- .two .'boai-dsi up -i'at ;each side of Colombo bridge with a notice that it is to undergo repairs, so now vehicles going either north or west of the city have to pass Cam.bridge tejgrafee.O ; Now, r Sir, at night time, people driving,- and being unaware of the fact,' are in jgfeat, dangerof .their/lives being put in •jeopardy. I think for safety a red light' (being djffere'nt to any others) should be put at each end, so as to prevent possible accidentß. C J = JHXour. obedient servant, - '?. \■; -li^K viL-.', .OBSERVES.