THE SANITARY BY-LAWS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12192, 13 June 1907, Page 4

THE SANITARY BY-LAWS.

Thi: Mayor is tn be c< mmended lor I'l" prompt action he took in conned ion uith w.c.s in t!ie busiuo.v, urea not <onneei<d ■rtiili the borough dr.un.iu'j, lcfciciuc i-> which was nuulo in our column-, a few day*) ago. It is also satisfactory lo sec that the Council oacked up bus Worship in the ac lion lie took, and decided to insist on im mediate compliance with the law. At the same time it is somewhat startling to find Irom 1 he Health Inspector's repoit that no less than 23 premises were unconnected, not that it is to be in I erred thai, all own ere were equally blameworthy. in «imi' in stances, owners had comph-tcd the nee s s.iry formalities and were awaiting the time when connection could )u made, \\hil> others lucl alterations or re-building in contemplation. At the s.ime tine ihcie were several who had ift- excuse w liatcvcr, having i lther negletted the matt'r or ig nored the notices served upon them. While the right course has be-n adopted in deciding to proceed against these, it certainly argues a considerable amount ot laxity in administration that it has been left till now before taking such a .step, as a reference to our last night's U«ne will discl(.v the fact thai the Health Inspector has repeatedly brought the- mutter under [he Council's notice, repeatedly informed thai body that some owners have not done thcr duty, and repeatedly uiged lhaf aome leor.il proceedings should be laken against the offenders. The a'-crage mind will ask why is this, and will wonder il there- is to be one law ior one person and another ior another. We do not lor a moment think <[^ Council w act tinted by such a ni.it iw. but il will retain the latepayers* confidoncp

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