HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 3

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

1 UProm Our Bneolal Beportar.) ———* __■ '•';.'•■ ''' HTJTT VAIXBT TBAMWAYS. . Last nighfs meeting of the .''Hntt Valley v Tramway Board was attended by Messrs. J. W. JTEwan (in the.chair), H. Baldwin, H. Find, lay, J. T. Hawthorne, and Robert Stevens. In accordance with notice, Mr. Hndlay moved:— ' •'"That a'loan of .£IOO,OOO be asked, for the purpose, of laying an electric tramway, service in the district, provided for by Act ■ of Parliament, and according to the following conditions 1-7(1) That steam power be used for generating the plant, at powerstation (the.plant to bo.niado capable of, extensions as required), and that electrical, lighting and power bo provided for. (2) That 5J miles, or what is known as the mam route by completed first, at a cost : not exceeding JE60,000. J (3) That'immediately.: Hem -N0.,2 is -a going- concern, - negotiations ibo opened up with all pro- '•' perty-owners interested, • on the full route, ■',' with a view to guaranteeing no loss on the completion of tho system. (4) That until' the board is satisfied that no call will be '■■:■ .made on the general ratepayers, the main'* | route scheme remain intact,-'and no further extensions be proceeded with. (5) That .'a. poll be taken, on the first proposal,'on < goncral conditions, at the earliest opportu-'•''"'. • nity. • ■'; ,', v.. -.•,•. .The .mover said that ho did not consider it advisable, to proceed with the whbl» scheme at once. The Government had a mile of frontage on the Wniwetu Road, and he objected, to increasing tho value of this land without some ■ subsidy. The board should endeavour to put a Eoheme beforo. the ratepayers that would •'• ' be .likely to .be,-carried. , •••'.■.-.- The chairman; seconded the . motion pro forma, , ..'.'" ' ,-..;, .- Sir. Hawthorne:. What would wo do with,the remaining ■ j&l.OOO A not. required, for - the '51''" ; miles? .-,, ..... .- • ........,,-. ~ •/,.-.. - , Tho Mayor:. It.need not all be called up.■'. c Mr. Baldwin, pointed out that no provision ' nail been,mado for land in the reports. ; .•'••■ .The chairman'replied that that .'would entail. '■ about Mi or ids" in-interest .aanriallv. ' . Mr,_Hawthorno remarked that the "loss on ' the Wahganni- trams for the ,last quarter • was only '.£97,. owing 'in nart! to a swamp, 'which had to be raised... The: expenses were J>1271 for the auarter,'. and this 1 board, he said, could save £800 for a .quarter on;Mr, King's esti- ' 'mate.. ■'. ■ '.'■•■ .-•■' ■v" ■' ' ■■.. ■■'-f ' Mr. ■ Baldwin' raised; tho question of '< waitin* "' ■ until• Parliament' met in'ordor'to gain' : 'Hie- ■< alteration to secure •a: total majority vote in- > stead' of .'a majority., vote at both' ,Hntt- and ' Petone. ... ■, > ;.■ .. ; . ". • 'Mr, Pindley: Thore'will be a good deal of' opposition to, that, ...,..'; ;•', .■,-.'..'.; '.. ..>.;.. Mr. Hawthorne pointed out. that Mr. King only recommended ' steam vtraotion for the''' shorter ..route,,:not the' longer one.' (At next meeting-he would bring forward 1 a scheme to raise, a. loan of ,£80.600 for.'an electric'system! ■'"■'' he was not;prenared to explain'it that night." : Mr.' Stevens deprecated any ; action that would •' court: disaster.; The SJ. miles might suit Petone; but. it would not-suit Hntt. A'! loan would'come before the Hntt ratepayers shortly ' for .£13.000- .;'■ .■ •■ ' •-'■■ .'■'.■•':„■ / . ■• Mr: Hawthorte: I query that, TO bet you . £5 that it will not. ■'.'•;'•'! ■;- .',>' '• . Mr..Stevens:.Ton may,take a'poll'as soon ; as:'■'■•'■ ; vou like. If you ask for. .£11)0,000, it will be lOSt.' '■ ..'■■., .'" , : :,,' ', ' Mr. Hawthorne:Tes; I am very nmchafraid ;. that will not-be-.authorised by the ■people. ' • ' "'■■' , '.'■ " ■"■•' , Th? chairman remarked that. he and Mr; Hawthorne had gone into the matter,* and had ; come■,to:the,.conclusion,that Mr. Finolay'a ' 1 motion might form the basis nf n presentable', • scheme. at'a:cost !of about. .£80,050. .•;,'. ' '<.. [ ' After .-.further.: discussion, it was denided;,(» ' give further; consideration ,to f the problem Vat /; 1 next'meeting, when' Mr. Hawthorao "would be''. '. able tobring down his scheme. ';,■■'■'■ I'' ' .' : '' : ;' '"':';: JOTTINGS; ■-'■•■ •;■■'■'::. '. ! The annual concert of tho Petone ex-Navals' . I Association! was held in the Oddfellows' Hall» \ 'Petone,.last:night,: and.proved i tfiorongh' su'o- ; cess. : 'Tho attendance-was large. • Songs, l rod- ■ ,: tations,-etc.; were : given by Misses Kelly'(2),' ; Walsh, and Messrs. Appleyard, Eodger, Cole, ! F. A. and J..Mason, C. Gray, T. M. Wilford, •■ , M.P., Evans,- 8,-, Sims, and E. Dolliug. ; . : Prior to commencing the business before the j ' Tramway- Board last night,, the. newly r ap-].. ; pointed secretary, Mr. • Sanderson' Cooper,"re-" • turned thanks for his; appointment; and said that he would always endcavour-to giveevcryT satisfaction.'' ■.•'"' ■• '<,',<~\ !;?:;>.#". Mr. W. H. Eussell,'if Lower Hutt, has been, engagod.-as -a 'stenographer. Kvitli the Police Commission, now-sittingi at-Wahganui.