CORRESPONDENCE.

Waipa Post, Volume VII, Issue 330, 14 July 1914, Page 5

CORRESPONDENCE.

I Out coircspondents' opinions are their uivu: the responsibility of editorial items makes sufficient ballast for the editor's shoulders. It is necessary that all letters for publication should bear the name of the writer—not necessarily for publication, but as evidence of good faith.) TO THE EDITOR. SIR,—As I was proceeding on my way homewards on Friday evening just after sundown, it was made apparent to me how very disregarded the town bylaws are. Near the Union Bank of Australia, right across the footpath of the main thoroughfare was what looked like a fencing post, .and scattered around also were several concrete slabs. Further along, and not far from the office of your paper, I struck a more solid obstruction which was also on the footwalk. A close inspection showed this to be a bath against which was part of a crate—a pretty solid and dangerous obstruction. The first obstacles have evidently been placed there by the Board's servants, and the latter by a careless tradesman. I have always understood that we had some ineffective bylaws, but now I am satisfied that we have. If the Town Board, in its good nature, does not like to disturb some tradesman's habits,-then why does it not prosecute itself? I for one strongly object to footpaths being made the dumping ground for baths, tanks, and other street ornaments. I would like to know what the bylaws say, and will look to see what reason the Town Board offers for not having them enforced.* It's about time they were.—Yours, etc., Crab. [Bylaw No. 42 gives the desired information. It reads: "No person shall place any article or thing in such a position that it will encroach upon any footpath in any street, or obstruct any portion of the way over or along the same, without the consent of the Board in writing first being obtained." That i.s the position so far as it is set out in the bylaws, and we certainly think that in the matter of street obstructions the Board should, whether the offenders be its own servants or not, take necessary steps to keep free for traffic all public highways. -ED. W.P.]