HUTT COUNCIL

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 47, 1 May 1930, Page 7

HUTT COUNCIL

A meeting of the Lower: Hutt Borough. Council was hekl ion Monday. Present: Mayor (Sir Alex Roberts), Councillors A. J. Hobbs, A. - Grierson, A. E. Carver, D. S. Patrick, Dr. Boyd.

Leave of absence was granted to Crs, Meßain, Campbell and Meldrtun.

The Mayor. movetli that Cr. Mcßain be granted three months leave of absence ;on*aecount of illness. Cr ■ Hobbs second-ed.—-Carried..

C. C. Odlin wrote forwarding a petition from the residents of Ludlam Crescent, between. Penrose Street and Belle: vue Road, protesting against the proposed changing of name in that portion of Ludlam Crescent.

(Mr Marshall wrote- expressing the hope, on behalf of an old identity, that the name'of the older residents will not be eliminated jn the proposed alterations to street names. ~

Mrs Helen Allen and others wrote protesting against the elimination of' the name Bloomfield Crescent.

Tlm» letters were referred to the ByLaws Committee for consideration:

Maelaren and Nisbet wrote jnaking application to erect a hoarding approximately 8 x 12 on Donnelly's corner, advertising sections for sale in the Sunny Avon estate.

Or. Grierson said he would oppose it as if hoardings were granted to one then they would have them all over the borough. ' * '

Or. Patrick moyea that permission, be granted for three months at a rental of £5.

Gr. Carver seeonded.-^-CaTried.

The Wellington Rugby. Union wrote asking permission to make a charge on 15 half days during the. football season. •—Granted. .

The Moera..Hall committee wrote forwarding the following names of the edm-; mittee for confirmation:—Messrs G-. Sutherland, C. Groom, McEwan, H. Keene, F. Keene, and W. Burns. —Agreed to. ■■.•■■• ' ■..' ■ - '. ■■'■•■'

The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board wrote :.stating that the Council's contribution this year would/ be £5142, as against'£6l99- 13s 7d last year.

FINANCE AN!) ESTATES

Th c foil owing report was presented :—

: Sites for Fire Brigade Sub-stations. a—Ag directed by Council your committee has given consideration to this matter and is of the opinion thkt a si,te to serve the northern portion, of the Borough could be, arranged for, in the Nai Nai Reserve and suggests that-a good place to locate in the southern area would be in the vicinity of the coiner of Hawkins Street and Whites Line. It should be pointed! out that Council "does not own any land in this vicinity and this location, if approved would necessitate the purchase of the necessary site. Referred to the "Fire Brigade Committee. . ' ' . ■ , ,:. ' . ' ■

liease of Hors©. Paddock.—-The Biver Board hag, offered to lease to the Council an^area of approximately two acres, adjcfiiing land at present used by the Cousacil and known as Acorn's paddock. Afte> negotiation the Board has advised 'that it is prepared to accept £15 per annur v for a term of two years for this lawd and your committee has to recomtnLmd that the Board's offer be accepted ;• . • ■.■..■■■:■■"••. ,-:

k Proposed £65,000 Loan. —Your com- * mittee has to report that the Loans Board has given-its sanction to the taking of the poll in connection with the above proposed loan. The Board has approver of the raising of the portion of £30,000 for. a period of seven years and the balance of £35,000 for a period of thirty years, and was not prepared to eqsste the terms for the whole of the loan owing to the wide disparity in the estimated life of the sealing work as compared with the remainder of the work included in the schedule. The Board also requires the establishment of a sinking fund of not 'less thani'£l2 5s per centum per annum in connection f?ith the. £30 000 portion bf the loan. This^together with the payment of interest at the rate of 5f per cent would mean tihat. this portion of. the loan would be costing the ratepayers 18 per cent per,annum,during its life. Your committee does not, at this stage, feel that it can recommend Council to proceed with the loan poll and has arranged for His Worship tfie Mayor to confer with the Public Works Department and, if necessary,:the; Loans Board in an endeavour to arrive at terms moTe suitable to the Council.