BOROUGH or district?

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 518, 22 November 1928, Page 7

BOROUGH or district?

ONE TREE HILL’S STATUS DEPUTATION’S QUESTIONS ..J understand, from letters which e appeared in the papers, that if ' gtatus of the One Tree Hill disffjct w as changed to that of a borough Ue would be an increase in revenue t £1 000,” said Mr. J. B. CarricU, the 0 , er 0 f a deputation which waited n the One Tree Hill Road Board last evening. The deputation, which consisted of llu . ce men, waited on the board to obtain information regarding the ° u estion of changing the district’s status, about which there had recently b-en some discussion. The chairman of the board, Mr. H. r Dobbie, said that there were many objections to the change For one thine in a borough every householder, -hether he was a permanent resident r not had a vote, while in the road district only the ratepayers could £ °"Another reason,” said Mr. J. Mathieson, a member of the board. • a that the change would cost over £4OO and the board had not got that money at present.” i.jf there is going to be an increase of £I,OOO a year revenue,” remarked Mr K. Aimer, “then we are being Denny wise and pound foolish.” y After further discussion, the chairman said that the board was obviously divided on the question. However, if the ratepayers wanted a borough, ail they had to do was to get up a petition signed by 20 per cent, of them and the thing would be done. After the deputation left, it was decided to take no action and the question was deferred for further consideration in six months’ time.