POWER FOR HEADS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 35, 12 July 1939, Page 5

POWER FOR HEADS

SERVICE BY BQROUGH DISCUSSION IN COMMITTZZ The Whakatanc Borough Council adopted a recommendation of the finance committee favouring the sup. ply of electricity to The Heads after a discussion in committee at its meeting on Monday night. Cr W. Sulli. \an requested that his vote should be recorded against the proposal. The discussion arose from the report of the meeting of the finance committee which stated that a conference on the supply of cleetricitv •to The Heads had been held with the Bay of Plenty Power Board representatives. The Mayor had outlined the purpose of the meeting and Mr W. S. Burrett, power board chairman, advised that his board had ascertained that the Pa area had been included in the supply areas of both bodies. A discussion ensued, and it jvas decided that the meeting recommend to both bodies that subject to the con. Seht of the Public Works Department, the borough council proceed to ietieulate Thic ,! i£&Hts, and that the board waiveits! 'right to the Heads fend Pa areas. ■ ; MCRI; SULLIVAN'S MOTION. After a discussion in committee Cr W. Sullivan moved that the recommendations of the finance committee be adopted, excluding the portion concerning The Heads, and that the matter be referred back to the finance committee for further consid. cration and a further conference. Cr F. Prideaux said he would have preferred an amendment - to come from someone else as he was a member of the finance .cofiimittee, but he would move that the reeommenda,. tiori be adopted. Cr Sulliyan: That amendment is a direct negative to the motion. Cr Prideaux: Your motion was a direct, negative. The' arnendmerit was carried "Gr. Sullivan voting against it. Cr* Prideaux moved that the const i mers at The Heads be restricted to time switches" on water heaters in order tol reduce the peak load. Cr G. S. Armstrong seconded the mo. tiOn, which was carried. I ;