POWER BOARDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 24, 29 January 1926, Page 10

POWER BOARDS.

CONFERENCE AT DUNEDIN. REMITS CARRIED. (By Telpgrapli—Press Association.) DUNEDIX, -this day. At'a conference of Power Boards' representatives held to-day, the-Mayor, Mr H.- L. , Tapley, M.P., welcomed tlie delegates and stated that tlie conference would not only be of benefit to members generally and of educational benefit, but of great value to hydroelectric undertakings throughout the Dominion. Mr. J. A. Naah (Palmerston North) presided. The following remits were discussed: Otago Board.—-That, in view of the desirability of securing to boards the property in installations financed by these boards, and of the prevalence of the practice, this conference recommends that electrical installations be included by Ordcr-in-Coiincil in that class of articles which, by Section .5 of the Chattels Transfer Act. 1024. shall not require registration to be effective on hire-purchase agreements." The remit was withdrawn on account of the mover explaining that information had since been received that the matter had been covered by legislation. Mr. Campbell (Southland) suggested that the board's J solicitor be asked to draw up a universal i hire-purchase agreement form for use ;by boards, and a resolution to that jefieet was carried unanimously. I An Opunake remit was passed without j discussion: "That the Census and StatisI tics Department and the Public Works j Department be asked to co-operate with I the association with the object of drawI ing up a combined form for statistics J more in accordance with the general , records kept by power boards, whereby I the one form would be sufficient for I both departments." j Tarania Power Board remit: "That it i would he to the interests of power i boards to issue monthly printed leaflets Ito consumers dealing w j t) , o le>otT-ioal I topics, having in view the dissemination lof useful information to the end that , sales of electrical energy might bo increased, and whether it'wnull be prnejtieahle for all associated power boards jto join in this propaganda, using the [same leaflet's mid jointU- defraying the • cost of printing same."' This was" held I over till next conference. ; Franklin Board remit: "Thnt sfnfu- ' fnry provision for imprest, neponnts on the lines of the Counties Amendment Act. in-2.",, be provided also for electric power boards." This was carried after a brief discussion. Hawke's Bay remit: "That the statutory provision for ratine be amended, so that power boards might levy on local authorities, leaving the striking of the rate to local bodies. -, • This was adopted j Tlie following Southland remits were carried: —(1) "That tlie Power Boards' Association be recommended to consider whether the Act should he amended so as to provide that boards have the! option of imposing graduated penalties on unpaid rate?, the maximum penalty to be 10 per cent." (2) "That the Power Boards' Association be reeom-' mended to consider the system of arriv- j ing at the basis of paying local authorities for collecting; boards' rates." (3) "That the recommendation contained in Mr. Martin's opinion of September 11, 1024 (Pamphlet Xo. 1, page 7, Opinion Xo. 7). on tho matter of advances to consumers for equipment, bn considered." (4) "That appliances sold under Section 00 of the Power Boards Act, IMS. be made a charge on the land." (5) "That power boards be asked to make a practice of exchanging legal opinions on matters of more or less general interest.;" .