UNNECESSARY NOW?

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 227, 25 September 1930, Page 8

UNNECESSARY NOW?

LOCAL BODIES' KELOBf , VfORK,

; BrRKENHEAD' DISCISSION;'

.The. question-whether it; ;W,outt\be politic to. cany ..Qn-tJie,. unemployment relief loan proposal in. Birke#hea& "jwas raised by one of. the councillor »t a meeting of the Birkenliead. Bdrough. Council last evening. .':'.'••, j

Mr. J. Kerruish said that in the Unemployment Bill the Government eeemed to" tie taking the relief of unemployment on its own shoulders, and it was," therefore, no longer the -concern of the local bodies. In.any caee/he thought that the ratepayers, would eventually have to .foot the hill. If there.was alliance of the•-GtoVerhment supplying funds it would, be a. mistake to charge.iuture ratepayers in the borr diigti with any portion of the 16an;'V.-, The Maypr, .Mr. J. P. ilcPhail^ jsaM that the work for intended, the construction'of "f ootfeatns, was necessary, in the borough. It iad to be done, arid should 'have" done long ago. The c6uncil. ; hoped % g%'.2D/ in the fl on the loan.' This discussion took place after the proposal had been confirmed.; by the council. The sum of ; had been decided on'at a special'meeting of the council on August 27, arid : test night the resolution corifirjmecl'.. • it was' stated' that" two objections had been received to the scheme. These would be forwarded to the Local Government Loans,. Board at the same time as the •^ft^iJt^^ e bciard/ -for •■ permission->ti6* -''bonie^ "&s amount. AviUiout ibpetf ;