To the Editor of the "Nonta-Cama Darcy News." laws pat toot by the Council for 81n,—I beg to submit that the By-
approval on Monday night are altogether too sweeping and exceed the actual necessities of the situation. They wore framed primarily, and very justify ably, for the specific burp se of placing the Council "in position to desi with the ontbresk of bubonic plague," but cof mbioh there appears to be no ususaal danger at present. To @ layman it would appear that measures aimed at the prevention of plague alone are alli that in reqait The proposed 8 will inflict m good deal of hardship and inconvenience on foreigners aod Chinese The ment of By-law XXX E ip articular is likely to meet with " good de jeal_ of opposition from the ignorant section of the popa'ace, who are obliged through high rents to live in crowded tenements, and the chief effect of thi destination among the poorer classes during the coming wita Is it proposed to keep there laws in force permanently and if so will the ratepayers sanction the necessary permanent addition to our expenditare For measures directed at plague alone, no doubt, they will, bat I question whether they will pay for the increased staff, hospital accommodation, et: called for that portion of the By-laws
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