TWO CITY LOANS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 105, 28 January 1935, Page 10

TWO CITY LOANS

Some Objections Interest in the coming municipal elections'is to be divided. From the present outlook it seems ihai the electors are to be given the task of returning on the one day the Mayor. City Council. Harbour Board, mul Hospital Board; and iu addition the ratepayers are to be asked to sanction the raising of two loans, or perhaps they may be divided - into three. Contrary to the usual experience formal objections have been lodged to the application for both loans —the one of £159,81)0. less £4280, for street mid storm water works, and the £60.000 one for a new Central Libr'ary. Ratepayers always have the option of objecting to the raising of loans, but that objection is usually manifested at the poll rather than by formal declaration. In tbe ease of the library loan, an objection Ims been lodged by Mr. H. S. Pillar, of Wadestown. on rhe ground that there are works more urgent in the public welfare than a new library, and lie mentions lack of proper sewerage in some of tbe suburbs ami also tiie neglect of certain roads an<l footpaths in Wadestown. Mr Pillar suggests also Hint the council having negotiated Hie purchase of tiie Education Board's property at the rear of lhe Town Hall (which will give the corporation the fee simple of the whole of that block surrounded by lower Cuba Street. Mercer Street mid Wakefield Street). Hie board’s offices might be converted to library extension imr|in-es nt a comparatively small cos I.

The object inn on tile part of I ho Me! I'liglmi Italei>ayers' Association to the larger loan is based on tiie increase it wilt mean to the rates.