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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 573, 8 October 1920, Page 2

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onfereM engineer i coV vaifl thtfl ower jra Bo?H The minutes ul ,g connexion confi^B fonoHH umber delegates preiSM keen in the mat^H Mr. E. D. McLennan said lought that the first thing /as to obtain expert advice .9 ,ie matter. At the present onsidered that they were gropfl the dark. Mr. Waters suggested that nould proceed under the provision.™ f the Act and first form an ower Board. To do this it would ™ -e necessary to obtain the signature* <f 25 per cent, of the ratepayers he defined district. By doing this L hey would be enabled to levy a rato^';•.o cover the preliminary expenses. Other speakers suggested that it vould appear to be "putting the cart W jefore the horse," as at present they iid not know the extent of the power i vail able.

A representative of the Franklin Jounty Council, Mr. T. i aid that his council prejared'to share the cosvmi procurng a report, and thawKhey were xnanimous in urging thaPirnmediate .teps be taken to obtain a report. Personally he waartgther pessimistic is to the amount #rpower available, jut at the same'time he thought .hat they should go fully into the natter. There was no doubt in his nind that water power was absoutely the cheapest available, and he .•onsidered that every use should be made of it. . * f^~ Mr. E. D. McLennan Moved that Ar. Roche's offer to,report on the 5 Annua, electric scheme' for £26 be ac- v ' .epted as a preliminary report. The [.notion was seconded by Mr*.SHomas. Mr. Lockwood said he did not like .he idea of getting such a small report on so important a matter. He would advocate the setting up a jelect committee to go fullfr into the Ratter and engage a firstrclast engi.leer to report ;'-• ig : * Mr. Jones agreed with* Mr. Lockfood's ingestion. He thought tnatV x the matter was to be gone into .it all it should be gone into ezhaus- * 4yely. The matter of expense was wily overcome, beeausf it heeesssry Me amount paid by dk local bodies .ould be refunaMtt by* the" Electric % .ower constituted. Even x the waterwower was insujttjcieat, .ney had the Bajiua coalhfia&to.i ail j JSt& considerable ntn *T|||if *-Hjj mB& ensued as to WCsjffl ateomprV j pensive or preliminary report snduld ..-' je obtained. A suggestion wasmade , h * .tiat tenders be caned for tne mak- :' ? .ig of a report This matter wagfV - aKe V u fi» and Mr - Lupton moved as * ■■.* *n ajsynyteat that tedders be called " | .or oi an estimate, and that ja commiftee be.appomted k o receive and the tenders, ,«.fi Ar. L#sk'wood seconding. After nut * ther diffluftMl the.mover and secj^JL juder wsPfPew their* motion, anmHj •.ne amendment became *4&& resolu-*^* As an amendment to this Mr. Pir- -' rit moved and Mr. Taylor seconded J chat a committee be set up to inter- » »'iew prominent engineers E vvith selecting an engineer j* to submit a comprehensive report -&m discussion the endrnent and resolution were put to , the meeting, the latter being caWied. | The following members were as a select committee:—Messrs. A. D. >\ Bell (Manukau County Council), T. J.:!*' Lockwood (Franklin County Council), >" Dynes Fulton (Tuakau Town C. H. Lupton (Mannrewa**Townts Board), E. D. McLennan (Papakura'/ Town Board), A. J. Lopdell (Manu-| r kau County Council), ex officio, andM.sAshcroft '(secretary)*-' '■■ It was decided that' the cosfcoi oW taining a report be borne "equJfly the local bodies, concerned, and that in the «»nt of any district not beftsV scheme the amount, shoura of'refunded. ]_,- {■Br