AUCKLAND POWER BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 17 October 1922, Page 11

AUCKLAND POWER BOARD.

ruWKR STATION SITE

The queetion or ibe power elation site whs considered at n ?pui'ial meeting of the Auckland Electric lower Board yeslenlny afternoun. tlie chairman, Mr. W. j Holdawurtii, prefiding. There were ai-n pri-setit MnHMV M. .1. Bennett. S. Irwin Lrookr-. V. J. Clark. T. Bloodworth. 11. T- >•••ltlie, S. ■). Harbutt. .1. Kovrr. ■'■ Di'inp-ey. ami J. I'ark. The engineer in lit report stated that he unalilf u< rci-oinincnil any rcduition in t ,1,, Harliuiir Buanl The board wonli! need all tli« lanil already indicated by tlio iMipneer for coal and other >ti)ra t 'e purpurea. Ho could not, moreover, rivoinmeml any chpese-paring of the Flrtirtf allotted tv the future substatiuii "at Kin-iV wharf. This substation wuuld carry the chief part of tinbupplv aft" water power was connec-tinl and !"■ laiil "lit with every facility fur handling, lcpairiiifj. and extension. The engineer could arrange to put the fiib-itation on the lioarii's freehold seetion. and any huildiugs of a temporary character only on the leasehold eectioi; The report was adopted. The re-ohition moved by Mr. Harbutt. in ari-orilauce with hi* notice of motion: ■That the motion of April 24. "That the offices he included as a portion of the yuay Street buildings.' he rescinded,'" was passed. Mr. Harbutt also moved. -That the main office?, board, and showrooms be secured or erected on a suitable and central =.ite in the city, and that a Mih-rcimmiltee i-onsieting of Messrs. fiolrfie, Potter, Harbutt, Bennett, ami Holdsworth be appointed to investigate." The motion was passed.

The engineer, in lii.-" roport, stated that tin- following additional charges wnuli! shortly he added to the board's posts: Ri'ecnt loan tor jrenera) reticulation, £350,000; loan to be raised for city reticulation. fnil.iWX lonn to he paid to the Cily Council at unce on account of tramway plapt. say. £15,000; making a total of £415.000. the interest and sinking charges which would be added to the board's working expenses would amount tn £34.200. In the future capital charges would be the determininsr factor in the rost of current to the public, and hence the miPil for the utmost economy under Ibis heading.