AUCKLAND'S WATER SUPPLY.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 35, 10 February 1909, Page 4

AUCKLAND'S WATER SUPPLY.

THE PAKNELL (XXMELAJOTS; MAYOR OF AUCKLAND IN EEPLY. According to 'che "Mayor of jParndl, the water supply .reaching the reeidenttpf that boroiigbf' is;"iext door- to filtty,"; and at the Parnell Council meeting held "on Monday night, it was decided to lodge" a ( protest with; the Auckland- City Council against the: inadequate[provision made in the case of the Borough of tunell, and the impure condition oi ■ thi water supplied.., ; ■ ;. . ;r ;,-.'■ The Mayor of Auckland, Jji-A. Jt Myers, ihterviewed.on the eubject' by a "Star" representative this morning, «« asked had he seen the report^f; tj>« Parnell Borough Council meeting's, discussion upon the matter of.tKeir vlfet. supply, replied that "it was vj»y easy; for the Parnell Councillors to cast reflections- and-: the responsibility oe other people. As far ac the the -water supply 1 was concerned, Mr Myers maintained that there «euld o» no question raised as to its absolutely pure condition when it reached the confines of the Parnell district.': No effort was being spared by the-Auckland .City Council to ensure that the supply W» thoroujthly wholesome,. and with tart end in view, Dγ Frost had been appwntM as bacteriologist, ania sent in a:J^ 11 each month. These reports; were aw»yji available, and invariably pointed to *» fact that there-was littler Mft to d»«? in the excellent quality, of the water supplied to the people of Auckland. . "How do you account for th*.i»» ment made that the water suppu*tt£ thfi Parnell people is often muddy? SB Myers was asked. . "Unfortunately, I believe that i»e* rect," was the reply;"but I undersWW th« reason is that they are m of cutting off the circulation in Pw? and, as a result, the water becoinei : j» a. certain extent stagnant. Topw»» this, it would be desirable, to do M «» city water engineer 'doee, and P? 1 ™"" caUy scour the pipes out. Then I»: not doubt that the would at once perceive a vast auier

ence." : i ««i In regard to the proposition P«*J°J, ward by the Parnell Borough :-oe«* that a special water supply WOWJJ-γ', obtained from Hunua, Mr Mjw? would venture the opinion that it„«» be advisable U • Rbt• the ngu«««rWW"{rj as to the cost of that «"* d « rt^ l! ?&J*£ firmed by a competent authority,J acoeDtins them as accurate," ApM*:?*. ■that,.however, he opneidered- : W*.T present water supply sufficed to weet^ iw position, and failed to' see any tion for a proposal to spend money "P° any new soheme.