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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 137, 4 August 1941, Page 5

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BOROUGH COUNCIL'S REQUEST LAND WANTED FOR RUBBISH DUMiP A Jetter from, the Borough Council stating that it intended' "making application under the Public Works Act for a portion r of the Harbour Board's land which would be used as a rubbish dump and thus reclaimed for use as a parking- areal, difdi not meet with a very popuH'atf reception at the meeting of the Board l on Friday, the members feeling that they would prefer to hold the land even thoughthey might allow its use for the) depositing of rubbish. Use for Parking. The Council's letter stated that, although it was grateful for the use of the present site, this was unsuitable and it wished to have the title, of an the mud flats which under safe and proper t. i ii, v land required was at the rear and of the Borough Council Chambers, and this would do for a number of years, being filled and eventually made into a parking area. The Council asked for the Board's agreement to tlie taking of 'this land at a nominal fee. Previbus Arrangement. The chairman, Mr J. W. Sumner, stated that during past years several propositions regarding a rubbish dump had been made by the Council. An arrangement had been arrived at whereby the Board would the Council for land reclaimed by the dumping of rubbish at a rate of 4d per square yard, the.completed work to be covered wi.th 32 to 18 inches of good soiliroad. No money had been paid> over as 'the council had not complied w;i{th the conditions set out. In recent years it had been agreed on inspection by himself, 'the engineer and the borough engineer that the besh •site Avas at the end of the road crossing the mud flats, further aAvav from the town than the site new .suggested.

Board's Asset. TVIr Sumner continncd that he understood that the 40 acros comprising the endowment to the Board in that locality should be a Board as 1 - set to be reclaimed and leased to •eventually do away with the, Harbour rate. Lately; the site for the new post office had been taken at "valuation and, although the Board had agreed willingly it being recognised that the new building would be an asset to both town anc? das 1 - .trict, a loss of revenue would result. Not Willing - . He said that he was hot willing that the Board should part with any •of the forty acres. He added that he was aware that the town must have a dump and the Board was always ready to meet the Council, but the reclaimed land would have to be•come a Board asset even if the council had to be paid yardage. He addled that the council was fortunate to have a dump available in such a ."handy position. Too Close to Town. Mr R. Ruddick was of the opinion that the proposed site was too handy to the town, and at the same .time stated that the council should be able to find another location and not use land which would probably 'be very valuable in the future. ITe suggested that the Council and the Board should meet and disc'uss the matter. Always Met Council. Mr Brown said that under the Act the council would for all time and he objected to that. He suggested that the council would have no right to take such an attitude if they were provided with a suitable dump on the Board's property. He added that the Board had not had too much consideration from the council in the past, while the Board had met the coun•cil in every way possible and would continue to do so. Wanted More Land*. "The council's main objective is obviously to acquire more land," said Mr W. R. Boon adding tha.t the council had an adequate dump, "Our object is l , to maintain all our -assets so that fn the future "we will jieed to collect no rate." He continued that it was the Board"s d ; uty ito hold all its assets and that arrange"•nients coukl be made whereby the (Continued in next column)

council could have the dump and the Board would not mind paying a reasonable sum for the reclamation. Only an Excuse. Mr C. T. Smith l . It is only an excuse to get more land. Arrangements can be made for a dump if they want it. The council was. asking for too much according to Mr G. A. Bnabant, who continued that if the council wanted a dump the Board would let them use land and pay- ftjiem yardage for reclamation. He suggested that the council and Board meet. To Meet Council. Following several more comments during which the chairman opined that the situation chosen would not be suitable for a parking area, while s ° felt that the position for the should be further away at ''"o end 'of the road formed, it was Voided that a meeting be arranged "'■h the Mayor and councillors.