POWER BOARD OFFICES

Otaki Mail, 23 April 1923, Page 2

POWER BOARD OFFICES

'!« JOIN WITH LEVI.N UuIJOLrGH SCHEME. VEXED QUESTION SETTLED. The Hoiowirenua Electriu Power Hoard 1 a: it s last meeiing considered the question ~\ the site of its offices, life matter has occupied considerable time at le-enl meetings one .section of the Hoard favouring the erection ol its ''"' ''•'■'!'•'- o.i tlie IhjhJ already purchase! at Weiaroa, me alternatives' being the purchase of land, arid "erection of offices nearer town, or the ac-' ceptancfe of a lease ot a suite of off!- j •»-.- in :ne proposed municipal build- j ing.s to be erected by the Levin Borough Council. The discussion |o-«iay took place in j committee. A motion by Me--;.- \j. w. Matheson ! and a. Seiteri: '-That the Board** offices be located on a site as near as,; passible to the main business area of ; Levin,'! was move 1 Messrs A. a. Brown and C Kilsby moved an amendment, "That the que*, j lion of eite o: office; te held r,ver for f the consideration of the new Board." The amendment was 3o? , and „ 0 ,, tion carried by 5 to 3. Mr A. seifert then moved arid Mr W i

H. Gunning seconded: "That the Board rent offices in *<e Levin Borough Council's proposed building at a rent no' exceedmg £l5O per annum for a term of seven years." Tfrj= motion was put and earned.