THE WATER SUPPLY.

Clutha Leader, Volume XLI, Issue 1, 10 July 1914, Page 3

THE WATER SUPPLY.

NO ALTERATION IN RATE. EXTENSIONS FOR KSIIA DOW K D. When flic borough estimates were bein;; cou>i<!tMc.| at ;i special mooting of the Iklrlutha Borough Council on We.lje>'lay night Councillor Fleming asked if there was a surplus from the water rates hist year. The .Mayor: Vcs. about Clou. This eoul'l In' expended on extending the mains, and after tliis is done the rate toulil !»' considerably lowered.

I'oumilloi' Finning: Tiie water rate !eeni> pretty fiicli. A good many people jre growling about it, especially as the water is not satisfactory. Tiiree hunilrt'il pounds should lie enough to liavo is han'l to make any extensions which Willi I In' required. The Mayor: It depends on how much Htflisioii we will »o in tor. I'ouin-illor Clark also thought tliere ««enough money in hand for tiie water I Couin-lilor Fleming: What iale won!.l whave to levy to meet the cost of rmiEiT the sii|i]tly. What is the actual H of it .' The clerk sai.l that the actual exponC'rjre was lis :'„!. an.l the interest ill loan Clii.*) I'.'s lid, totalling DL'H fc'M. while the amount derived from mes was Dil'O. The actual cre.lit for tii' v,;ii- mi March ::i was £l7l. The Mayor explained that lie ha.l Beaut there was over t:;no balance from tie rate without paying interest from tie water supply account. I.'iwncilln- Fleming: Well, we ha-1 tatter let it go tin 1 way it was. It was agreed to levy tiie water rate on the same basis as last year. Mi: WILLIAMS' RKI'ORT. U'li.'ii the council came to Mr F. .1. Williams" ivport on the water supply »'■! I'e.-i.iiimen.lations as to how it coul.l fc improve. I, it was iicciile.l on the toiinn of Councillor Fleming, seconded fcy «'outi.-iHc,i- Begg, to take this matter » I'oiniiiittee. ami the reporters were H(i'.| to withdraw. _\ester.!ay wp were officially infonne.l 'Wit ha.l Iteeii decided to further hobl O'er ni!i»ii|eration of the report, ami in 'si l n>eanrinie to have fresh analysis ■U'Je of samples of the water.