TIE BIG LOAN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 303, 16 September 1920, Page 5

TIE BIG LOAN

EVERY PROPOSAL

CARRIED

A GREAT SURPRISE

ONLY 5000 RATEPAYERS VOTE Even in tha most optimistio circles the carrying of all nine proposals included J P the record .£1,708,916 loan poll for City works was never anticipated, yet such was the result. The result when announced at 9.p.m. came as a surprise to the Mayor and those members of the council who attended at the Tom Hall last evening to learn tho issue of the poll, and congratulations were naturally the order of the evening:. The voting, throughout the day was Tory tmiet. and entirely without incident. It was a poll of ratepayers only, and only some 21,000 persons in the whole of Greater Wellington were concerned. Yet, roughly, only some 5000 of them were interested enough to record their votes.

The first result was received by the acting chief returning officer (Mr. Arthur Ames) nt 7.20 p.m.. and the final return came to hand at 9 p.m.. and Mr. Jam'ee Ames, jnn (of the City Treasurer's office), who had charge of the main return sheet, was ablo to announce, aa the hour struct, that all nine proposals had been carried, which! was' a highly creditable performance to all concerned. How Each Proposal Fared. The following grand totals show how each of the nino proposals fared:— WATER SUPPLY. Proposal No. 1. For. Against. Orongorongo Tunnel; castiron main from OrongoTongo Tunnel to Karori Reservoir; new tunnel to Waiwetu (.6561,913) ......... 8551 1598 STREET WORKS. Proposal No. 2. Permanent road paving; Clyde Quay Square, Wakefield St., Victoria St., Hunter St., Mercer St., Feathorston St., lambton. Station Square, Thorndon Quay, • ' ' Cambridge Ter.; new road Brooklyn to Vcgeltown; ■ stormwater drainage and •' foreshore improvements, Island Bay; improved access to, Eoseneath; new Toad to Khandallah; widening Evans Bay Eoad from Oriental Bay to Kilbirnie; widening Luxford St.; widening Adelaide Eoad; road to Karori, via Earoa Eoad (jei29,150) 3663 ~ UU TRAMWAYS. Proposal No. 3. ' New traok, viz,: Victoria St. and Wakefield St.; duplication Thorndon Quay line; duplication existing lines Vivian St., Island " Bay, and Bay; carshed extension Kilbirnie; new workshop and plant Eilbirnie; twenty-four new cars; tramway extension to Kaiwarra; new electric , power station, Evans Boy (£664,887) .......... 3386. 1680 TRAMWAYS. Proposal No. i. Kelburn, Karori, and Northland tramway extension, viz., Willis St„ Aro St., and Earoa Eoad; extension to Northland' (£66,986) 2878 2153 BATHS. Proposal No. 5. Thorndon Bath's and site and hot salt water baths and Turkish. baths (£28,875) 2879 2163 , t GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS. Proposal No. 6. Oriental Bay eea-wall to Ballina Bay; public 6anitary conveniences; enclosure and building and plant for ' corporation yard; ' Basin Reserve (pavilion and improvements to reserves) (£63,425) 3113 1931 ,_ TRAMWAYS. .Proposal No. 7. Tramway extension' to Melrose (Sutherland Eoad) from Zoo gates (£12,900)... 2746 2314 TUNNEL. Proposal No. 8. New tunnel through Mt. Victoria (£161,250) 8034 2113

FIRE PROTECTION BUILDINGS, ALARMS, ETC. Proposal No. 9. In Brooklyn, Movnington, Island Bay, Ngaio, Khandallah, lielbura, Northland, Karori, Boseneath' (,£21,500) 3497 1496 LOCALITMOTiNG As it will be of interest to many_ to know how thc'voting went in the various districts of the far-flung city,; the voting , ■ at the various polling places is given be-. low, each proposal "being identified by its number on the schedule as set out above:

THE MAYOR GRATIFIED "TEE WORD IS 'FORWARD'!" "It is needless to say how very pleased I am," said the Mayor after the result of the poll was made known last evening, "a pleasure that I am sure will be stared by every councillor. It is a great win—one that shows that the ratepayers generally not only appreciate the soundness of the council's progressive and development policy, but that they have gieat faith in-Wellington. To have carried every proposal in the schedule slowed in tho first instance (bat the people were determined that the word is 'Forward,' and that they favoured an advancement on sound progressive lines. They showed not only, a trust in the' council to do the right thing, but that confidence of'the people in, the city-is an asset of strength and an added security to the money-lending section of the community. » "I want to pay- a tribute." said the Mayor, "to all the councillors aiid citizens who came forward and energetically helped in the campaign which has . brought about such a grand result. The meetings addressed by councillors in connection with. the loan proposals, and the enthusiastic bands of citizens who arranged different public meetings, had also been no inconsiderable factor in determining the minds of the ratepayers of Wellington to. press forward with those works that are calculated to make for the safety, convenience, and happiness of the people of Wellington. To the Press I wish to extend my sincere thanks. The papers'have been of great assistance in connection with the campaign in the more than ordinaiy interest which they have displayed in advancing the cause which lias 'been crowned with such signal success. The work ahead in , carrying out the mandate of the people is considerable, and it will require the earnest" consideration of the council to see that the works resulted in the greatest bonefit of the people in the different portions of the city. These works will be carried out in accordance with our capacity to spend the money on sound lines. The money will lie raised at different periods, so that citizens will not be , oalled upon to pay interest on money not in rise. I join with the councillors in their feelings of exultation at the achievement of to-day, and, as a last word, thank them for their hearty cooperation Tigbt through."

EOSENEATH. , BABOA EOAD. ' . • For Against For Against 1 29 16 42 10 2 38 1 ' 43 7 3 29 12 38 11 4 22 16 '44 8 5 28 14 31 19 6 35 11 35 16 7 23 .18 27 23 8 l 23 19 28 19 9 34 7 41 6 KAIWAEEA. NEW CENTURY HALL For Against For Against 1 37 7 ' 201 142 2 43 3 198 129 3 41 4 185 142 . 4 33 11 164 163 5 35 10 157 173 6 ■ 39 9 189 148 7 34 10 153 .177 8 32 13 185 150 9 39 4 183 143 KEARNEY'S ,TEA NEWTOWN BOOMS. LIBBAEY. For Against For Against 1 22 11 123 99 2 24 11 139 89 5 24 13 ■ 125 101 - J 4 15 16 104 120 •/ 5 15 19 98 124 , ' 6 19 14 ' 114 118 7 17 14 105 119 8 14 19 97 129 9 23 10 124 -96 NGAIO. ISLAND BAY. For Against . For Against 1 53 14 75 31 2 47 18 ■ 89 23 3 46 20 81 29 4 38 28 . 63 47 6 36 30 56 51 , 6 38 27 65 47 1 7 .30 34 67 45 8 32 32 50 63 9 53 12 87 30 . KELBUBN. KHANDALLAH. For Against For Against 1 106 24 61 14 2 112 15 67 8 . 3 102 25 58 10 4 '83 44 51 21 6 100 25 55 16 6 103 25 56 ' 16 I 76 48 . 45 27 8 99 30 48 21 9 113 15 69 7 HAJtCOITRT'S. 6T. PAUL'S. OTABOOHS. KOEI ttl. For Against For Against 1 296 134 !9 17 2 318 119 32 19 ] 281 151 28 28 . 4 240. 186 21 20 5 252 174 29 23 6 255 169 23 24 7 226 202 25 28 8 247 182 27-26 9 290 134 35 16 WADE3TOWN. KAEOBI. For Agajnat For AgainBt 1 6J 46 86 44 \ ...—. 68 SO 75 43 a ■— a» a 70 63 2 a o a si

6 47-57 53 68 7 44 62 40 79 8 37 67 47 78 9 53 49 80 39 TOWN HALL. MARANTJI. For'Against For Against 1 713 322 70 30 2 763 282 70 26 3 694 331 71 29 '4 684 445 ' 70 38 ' 5 587 452 66 37 « 646 379 ■ 72 33 7 539 499 74 33 8 589 460 79 3? 9 707 312 CO 27 KILBIRNXE. A K M 1 .\ As T M Mt 2 9? M 66 2 3 96 30 54 55 * l\ % « « ? 63 62 45 K 6 79 43 47 42 J 85 40 5 1 J •■•• 108 24 43 45 9 83 37 56 31 NORTHLAND. SYDNEY ST. For.;, gainst. For. Against. 2 ......,., 58 28 102 65 3 54 37 109 67 j 68 3< ' E0 88 . 5. •■ « 55 88 P5 6 64 37 89 82 I « ® 66 1C0 g -• "6 44 73 KO , 9 67 24 102 70 ,„ • ST. THOMAS'S, AEO STREET. NEWTOWN. For. Against. For. Against. 1 ..- 39 12 241 97 2 ' 34 15 238 85 3 33 16 230 104 1 44 12 . • 194 130 6 32 20 . 188 133 6 30 20 204 116 . 1 ' 25 24 208 115 8 23 22 194 131 :9 33 13 224 88 ALEXANDRA HAI/L. HATAITAI. For. Against. For. Against. 1 112 63 328 116 V 117 70 340 85 3 99 90 335 90 4 98 ' 83 284 136 • 6 91 89 260 140 6 .-T7-, "105 80 306 116 7 88 101 .313 119 8 101 93 438 31 9 116 70 327 95 BHMUNE'S. BROOKLYN. For.AgainBt. For. Against. 1 318 130 148 54 2 354 90 146 59 3 324 125 129 72 4 247' 202 113 91 ' 5 269 185 HI 88 6 293 154 J17- 61 7 242 210 101 98 8 267 191 102 96 9 329 112 149 50