GREATER CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16158, 12 March 1918, Page 7

GREATER CHRISTCHURCH.

INCLUSION OF HILLSBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL ACAXDONS OBJECTION. Upon the motion of Cr. Sullivan, tlio City Council, last evening, by 8 votes to 0, decided to remove the objections which it had made to the inclusion of the district of Hillsborough in the city area. Cr. Sullivan pointed out that though the estimated cost of putting the strests in order was £8285. the residents did not expect for one moment to have any large sum expended in the district, and it had been pointed out to them that they would have to raise a special loan if they wanted any work | carried out. The By-laws and Finance Committoo reported to the Council that it bad obtained the following particulars regarding the portion of Hillsborough proposed to be included in the city:— Estimated population .. 270 ™ . . , . Hiiee. Chs. Total lengtn of streets .. 4 70 Formed and metalled .. ..3 65 Unformed .. .. .. 0 73 Footpaths (assuming paths required 011 both sides of streets, one side on boundary roade) C 17£ Footpaths kerbed, channelled, and asphalted .. .. .. 2 19 Footpaths kerbed and chaniffelled only .. .. 0 -t3i Footpaths formed only .. ..0 91~ Footpaths unformed .. .. 3 24 Cost of putting etrecta in order XS'2BS 0 0 Maintenance of streets (assuming same average cost per mile as j at present expended in LinI wood) .. .. £177 0 0 Dust and refuso removal .. CO 0 0 1 Lighting '26 lamps at £3 0s .. S9 11 0 £626 14 0 Unimproved rateable value .. £37,900 0 0 Rate required to raise £626 14s per annum .. .. 4d in tho £ The Drei-ent City rate of 2£d in the £ would produco .. 454 0 3 There are rio unmetalled formed roads. All tho roads which have been formed have had a litiie metal or gravel on them at ono time.