WORKERS' DWELLINGS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 October 1915, Page 3

WORKERS' DWELLINGS.

Borough Councils are empowered by I lie .Municipal Corporations Act to erect lor the occupation of workers employed oi resident in boroughs any buildings suitable for workers' dwellings, or may acquire buildings by purchase or otherwise, and render them suitable for the same purpose, the letting to be in fcho hands of the Counoil.

Jjy section 52 of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, 1913, Oouncils are further empowered in regard to ■workers' dwellings. The section provides that a Council may (1) let land to a worker for the purpose of erecting it worker's dwelling; (2) advance money to a worker to enable him to acquire land and build a worker's dwelling thereon; (3) sell to a worker any separate worker's dwelling. Provision is made for the repayment of advances and the payment of advances and the payment of purchase-money by instalments.