lag Imposed on Loan Proposals

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 285, 22 February 1928, Page 1

lag Imposed on Loan Proposals

HAMILTON INDIGNANT APPEAL to minister (From Our Own Correspondent) HAMILTON, To-day. “Without any local knowledge, tht Local Bodies 4 Loans Board sands down a recommendation that is a reflection on councillors and an insult to the ratepayers.” In those strong terms the Mayor of •iamilton condemned an action which in severely criticised at the meeting of he Borough Council last night. The objectionable communication which irovoked the Mayoral outburst was ]»rwarded from the Local Bodies’ Loans loard in advising the council that vhen it placed the £35,000 footways pan proposal before the ratepayers a ider was to be attached pointing out >i* increased indebtedness of the mrough. The Mayor entered into a scathing indictment of the board’s action and s#veral councillors supported him. Later a deputation waited on the Hon. A. D. McLeod in connection with fte matter. Well, I don't know what would have prompted the Local Bodies’ Loans Roard to impose such a condition upon you,” commented the Minister, when the case was presented to him. ‘‘l cannot see, as you have stated the case, iiny necessity for imposing the restriction, but 1 am not going to criticise the Loans Board until I have their viewpoint.” The Minister undertook to convey the council’s protest to the proper authorities.