UNHAPPY ADDINGTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17570, 22 June 1925, Page 7

UNHAPPY ADDINGTON.

A BATCH OF COMPLAINTS. The people of Addington ot at least those represented by the Addington Burgesses’ Association, appear to be of opinion that the City Council is very neglectful. This morning when Councillor E. IT. Andrews, chairman of the City Council Works Committee, called cut the Town Clerk, he was handed a batch of no less than five separate letters from the Addington Burgesses’ Association, all asking for something to be attended to. One of the letters complained about lack of attention to the Jerrold Street Reserve. Councillor Andrews remarked to a reporter that every year money was spent on the reserve. lie admitted that the time had arrived for painting the band rotunda, but mentioned that a sum for that purpose had already been included in the estimates to be placed before the Works Committee. “If the people of Addington would take more interest in the reserve.’’ he added, “a lot of trouble such as damage to the rotunda, breakages of electric light bulbs, and grazing in the reserve of cows belonging to residents would be avoided.” Another complaint referred to the bad state of the streets in Addington. “ The streets in Addington are no worse than other suburban districts, but I acknowledge that there is a good : deal to be done,” was Counci,lor Andrews's comment. With regard to a request that a small length of footpath should be asphalted. Councillor Andrews explained that he would look into the matter. The position was that when no loan had been provided for asphalting footpaths, the council would do the work on payment by the residents of Gd per lineal foot. This was about one-third of the cost and was really much cheaper than raising a loan front the point of view of the ratepayers. After reading all the letters containing requests, Councillor Andrews read the following letter addressed to the Town Clerk and dated February 23, 1925:—“Dear Sir.—l was instructed at the annual meeting of the Addington Burgesses’ Association to thank, through you, the City Council for the many shown to the association during the past year, which we appreciate very much, and expressing a hope for the same favoured treatment during the present year. Once again thanking you and with best wishes, yours faithfully, W . L. Brown, honorary “Evidently,” said Councillor Andrews, “Addington hasn’t been so badly treated in the past.”