BOROUGH LOAN PROPOSALS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 174, 27 February 1914, Page 2

BOROUGH LOAN PROPOSALS.

TO BE SUBMITTED TO RATEPAYERS. DRAINAGE, ROOST'S BUSH, FIRE BRIGADE. t ROAD LOANS DEFERRED.

THE DRAINAGE SCHEME. The various loin proposah sugilfl'ited by tha Coutiil came firwird at Wednesday night's meeting, when I the Mayor moved, Tnat th2 Council ' proceed with the taking ot a poll I of A''Ji)o() I'ir providing drainage. II j alvocatel giving the p£o pl2 an opportunity of expressing an opr iin on the matter. Cr Comrie, in seconJiiu the motion, said it was a pity th y were rot, (jute prepared ar.d that the Health Officer's report had not come to hand. He sujeested that a poll for Koose's bush should be take■■ at the S3ine tim*. The Mayor said 112 preferred rot to take this with the drainage propo:al. Cr Co'mria pointed out that there was no advantage in waiting to take a pill 011 Koose's hill. Uy taking it !in conjunction with tha drainage 1 poll expense would ba saved. [Speaking 011 the drainage proposal he referred to the recessity of the installation of the scheme. From what he heard there wa3 a very j pood chanci ot carrying the loan. There were a few ppoul; who talked a great deal against it, tut there i were many who sail nothing wlo ! were going to vote for it. He jnferrftfl to the difficulties tho Council was experiencing in fixing lun the drainage at the hotel and | other buildings. Cr Hurley said that at a previous meeting he had opposed goirjj any further with the proposal. A lot ot people fad spoken to him about it and in consideration ot the clillicul--1 its that the Council were being facul with ov.r the drainage of the hotel he Ind altered his opi um and would aivorat' giving the peoplj a cha ce to exprers their opinion. Cr Pollock pointed out that in case of an epidemic freaking out the Council would have ti defend themselves from the outcry which would arise. If ih'i ratepayers taid "No" th?y musi shoulder the responsibility. Cr Hamiltoi sail the more he thought over He drairaje scheme the more he was ratislhd it was cheaper than night soil or any other process.

C'r llurky uracil the' uspui.nihilities thßt lested on the Cumril The arcii over which the loan was to apply a'oum'd diverse views. Cr Beatty paid u hire was no good to the cjuntry pe.iplo. 11 th2 townspeople waited it tli'y should pay for it. Cr Hurlsy took very etronj exception to the idea of confining tlu hkii to the old town district. He pointed out, that Ibis diet - let was fully loaded now. the Mnyor favoured it being put over t c whole borough. Cr Pollock: Why nut make tho drainage over the wliulc boriugh, then? The Mayor: Why not? lam rot certain it should not be, Your children are running a risk if an epidemic breaks out A than and healthy town will henclit everyone living within two miles of it. Cr Hamilton: It's only a small amount ami you'd better take it over the whtls borough. Finally, alter further argument hh to the area, the remlution «as carried.

The Mayor: Look at the trouble at Avondale. There is almost civil war there. Cr Hamilton: Yes, and we'd have the same thing here. The resolution was carried. HOUSE'S BUSH. Whether the Council should place before the ratepayers a loan proposal for the acquisition of Roose's bush was then discussed. Cr Connie ?ucported taking action. Mr Massey had told thtni he would be in favour of a Government grant of £1 for £l. They ciuld get nothi.g more definie than this He believed in giving th2 people an opportunity of saying whether they wanted this bush or not He mived, That they take a poll for a loan of £GOO (£SOO for bush and £IOO for incidentals), it to be a jirovisa that the Government subsidise the loan by £ for £. The Mayor seconded th2 motior. Cr Pollock, who favoured the proposal, considered the Council shtuld wait until they liad made fuither enquiries and received a definite offer.

Cr Hurley thought ttuy should get something in writing to place belure the rat; payers. A fortnight's delay would not hurt anyone and they would still have lime to link it up with the drainage scheme. The Mayor said the position was "the Council will give £")00 if the Government will give £500." Cr Hamilton pointei out that the ( osition was very similar to that under which the recreation ground loan was raised. If the Government did not give the subsidy the Counci l did not raise the lean.

Cr Pollock: But in tho recreation ground you had a definite oll'er frcni trie lovcrument. Cr 'Comria said Mr Massey had asked tne Council to make an oiler. How could they make an offer without pscertaining the people's mind? They must remember that Mr Roose's offer would not remain open indefinitely. Cr Pollock thought it would greatly strengthen th> Council's position if they had a definite oiler. Cr Cumrie: How can'you get it? You will have to wait until alter next session. Cr Hamilton said it would be "an awful sin" to allow the bush to bs cut down. If they could rot get it any other way he would fivour a public subscription. Cr Hurley suggested adding to the resolution it' the poll were rejected that a public subscription list be opened. The resolution was carried. HARRIS ANiJ KING STREETS. The Mayor: What about Harris and King streets'.' We had better let them sta:d over. There's enough money to lay a metal track down Harris street. Cr Hamilton: I'ntil it's to bad there will he an uproar. So Harris and King streets were "passed out. FIRE BRIGADE The proposal to rai«e £7OO iVr the Fire Bripa 'e equipment appeared at first to be in danger of sharing a similar fate. Cr Hurley came to the rescue. They were sending to the ratepayers proposals which ths public rm-plitig hail thrown out; and they wanted to kill the onu they had favoured. He strongly supported the polity of letting the people say what thev wanted, lie wanted to know if the proposal could not be modified. Cr Pollock: Equip them propvrly or not at all. The Mayor was not in favour of putting t ho proposal to the vol.'. Cr Pollock: What are you going to do about the t ire Brigade? The Mayor: Let them go on as they are. Cr Pollock: You can't. He moved, That a po.l be t (ken. The Mayor: Over the whole borough ? Cr Pollock: I don't care. You'll lose ll 11 you il".