THE CITY LOAN PROPOSALS.
■r'Sir,— lt is a -matter, for sincerecongratulation that - some, of. the ratepayers', of -this .city:: are:' determined that the; City;. Council shall Jriot the policy' of. ; reckless 'extravagance .which 1 has prevailed for s6:lon'g.'I notice, that the. Maypr. threatens: that the rates will navevto.be increased, or> that; perhaps: he , .will be able to raise a:. loan in some other ..way thari.by the ; plan that .was , : vetoed yesterday.".,' 1 : would' venture to suggest ■■ to", iih'e;', Mayor .'that. .extravagances;- such -as, the.. Woodward Street.:improvements..-.be' not 'in-' dulged'fpr some years to.;oome l ...That.where totara/'kerbing is -in ■■».: condition...to "last ■ several years that : bo, let r alone • its'being torn-up to be replaced by. concrete bl66ks.. :.That if more tram ' sheds.are/required, that ,they_be built , of iron .instead)of. ornamental brickwork.; .These are on]y : a few'of they many ;si!Tings. : :could .be. .effected. ..;TKere':will be an: election":of cillors- 'before' very, long, .and ;.it : ''TTouidV.be well for-the .city; to be on ,tho. lookout for-' men whoseono aim. would not; be;toinorease the burdens: of .the. already: overtaxed rate-, payers.-:!am, .etol,- ■■• ■; -..:.;':;■■ BATES; :,\l^ruary;-12^1W.;''i;i('v^^^^'!;:; L i;';v-v^
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 7
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177THE CITY LOAN PROPOSALS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 7
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