THE NIGHT-SOIL SERVICE

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1446, 3 October 1905, Page 2

THE NIGHT-SOIL SERVICE

■ v-'i\ TO THE EDITOR , ''ifj/fl Sia,—Aftou roacling your article and comparing Mr, McMillan's figures it seems > quite olear that tbo Borougli Oounoiliif should take tho wotk in haud thomaelv63. i'-jM It can be dono so much baiter by the' Oounoil, and I am snvo will be ever so /.sfi much cheaper, once .they get into order. The Health Department also know!; what is best fov Ihe health of tho town. B HSIi nil means let tho Borough take entire con- ' jy-Js trol and carry on tbo service,—l am, ete, r , Citizen *-, M TO THH EDITOR . Sir,—l was rather puzzled to read in Saturday's issue a lottor signed E A ,t McMillan, It looks as if the Council aro£, aI under tho improaeion that coqljbptors have nothing to do but to got out thom to ,have a little'ileb'ate ijjion nnJ jJ|M" then pass them over in amflttifyf-fuol 5 kind of way, as if it c&uld.bi) dopo five minute 3, not speaking of ' : Now I bold, Mr, Editor, that bofoio tho &MS Council call for tenders, thoy should nrguo.oAp4| tho thing out tborougly, and when they I Jiavo properly,medo up Ihoir minds aud £|||p cotae to the conclusion that (hoy will vito tcndeiSj then thoy should give it f„ tho lowest tenderer, conditionally upon th 9 | (Jnimcd boing'saiisliod ,lbat : pioper\vag ea; 1 will'bo p«id cmployoes r aud .rUo; |

!' ,' ,r l < satisfied that the contractor is 1 capable of carrying out his contrail according to tbi specification!. But What is Ct. ittitnde in this affair? After tenders ire called and received he writes to the paper and places his views. Why has be not moved to the larno effect in the Council ? ' Another thing I can't quite understand, and that ii concerning tbe inspector, Either the inspector has bad a very good time in the past, or else Councillor Mc« Millan intends to Rive him as a rise a two men's burden, which I am sure it is impossible for any one man to do, and I think if our worthy councillor dovoted one day to see the extent of Mr Murray's work he would be thoroughly satisfied that quite x enough has been put on that gentleman's shoulders already without haying tbe general management, collecting, etc., connected with the night soil contract. The price Or. McMillan proposes is 8d per pan, that of Harley Gd, including upkeep of whole of- plant, finding his own horsoa, harness, etc, together with any additional plant that may be required. The difference between the two prices means between £5 and £6 per week for tho use of a plant veined at between £4OO i and £SOO, which seems a tremendous rats' L of interest. I. But supposing Harley charged 7d per 1 pan, which I think is quite sufficient, and I allow tbe Borough tbe extra penny for plant, would tbot not suit Cr. MoMilKto another the Inspector's salary. Let f well alone,-I am, etc., * Sawdust. to the bmtor Sir,—l notice in your report of the last Borough.Council meeting that the tenders for the night-soil service'were of two olasees—in oue ■ class the Council supplying part. of the plant, and in the other iho plant' to be Bup- / plied by the contractor, Tho Council, ' I think, if it accepts a tender, would make a serjous mistake, if tho prices are at all similar, in supplying part of the plant, ' I think tbe muoh better way would be ior the contractor to supply '' all .the plant necessary, as the Counoil, would have to find the money, and for '. three years thoy would not have tho nso • of about £SOO, the cost of tho plinr.-I am, etc., EiTBPIYER.