KAIAPOI HARBOUR.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17320, 5 December 1921, Page 10

KAIAPOI HARBOUR.

TO THE EDITOR OP "THS TOZSA." N. D. Campbell, chairman; of the Waipara County Council,, states "that Parliament alone and not the olfl council was responsible for' the conditions governing the taking of the loan poll," and "all ratepayers had the opportunity of protesting whilst the Biu ww before the House against their inclusion in the new rating area." Will Mr Omtibell please state what steps thi ©ld council or any of its members tofk while the* Bill was before the House to see—(l) That the county franchise relating to loans was retained so far as the counties were concerned; (2) that fair representation was given to the county; and (3) what steps the Waipara County Council,. who instituted the move, took to notify the ratepayers that the Bill was before the Hoqae, and make them aware of its contents? , „ _ . Does Mr Campbell approve of Kaiapoi having an advantage of over 20 to 1 m the matter of representation ?_ Supposing the Government in its wisdom had added the Waimairi County, which is alongside the proposed wharf, and will bo mainly producing produoe likely to be benefited by coastal shipping, ana New Brighton—it is said that if .tho training wall/proved a success it might save the Waimaknriri from getting into that place, wherc> the mouth is now said to be heading—and also the City of Christehurcb, which is about four times nearer the proposed port than is the Waipara County, .. would Christchurch, for instance, hare settled down meekly in contentment with one representative on the Board to Kaiapoi's, Mr 'Campbell also complains of unfair impressions that the total amount of £70,000 would at onoa-be raised; it ha* only been contended that the recent poll has committed the county to an annual financial responsibility up to £1770. If that is not tho case, will Mr Campodl please state what the full responsibility isP _ It is all vory well to say revenue will be received as soon as the bar was opened, and it is quite right to put forward what might be expected, but tha oost of maintenance and the possibility of a failure must not he overlooked: indeed, it is imperative that the . full .financial responsibility should be known. , In yiew of the fact that a deputar •tion recently waited upon the Council, asking the Council not to increase the rates, which had been assessed to carry out works of immediate • interest to them, how does Mr Campbell bring himself to support a proposition that, so far as the county is concerned, is twit questionable, and has the disapproval ofc the ratepayers as expressed at. the recent poll—Yours, etc., MEMBER WAIKARI FARMER