PETONE FOOTBALL GROUNDS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 249, 15 July 1920, Page 3

PETONE FOOTBALL GROUNDS

, • - «— —~ At- Monday's meeting of the Petone Borough Council, Councillor Tovey moved, pursuant to notice: "That with a view to improving the recreation ground by way of providing the maximum additional playing area, tor the residents of Petone, the engineer be in-. struoteu 1 to submit a plan and report, at the'earliest possible date setting forth the work to lie done and the estimated cost thereof, the,work to include the shifting of tlie whole or & part of fho present bicycle track, and a portion of the shingle bauk, such material together with-any further, material required, to lie used for raising the lower parts of the ground; Ihe estimate to provide in addition for the removal of any existing fences or building necessary ami to provide for adequate drainage" of The ground." Councillor Anderson seconded the motion. '.'•'• ' ■ Councillor Bedingiield said he would -. like- to see the matter referred 1 to _ a finance .committee and the engineer instructed to pr»pare a report. A thorough inquiry should be rnado into the finances vf the council, he thought. The Mayor had no objection to the formation of a. finance committee, Int the councillors v knew the state of the council's iiiiaiicES—they had the figures before them. The borough, engineer (Mr. A. Cowie) staled that it would cost. .£350. to improve one ground, and there were three grounds to consider. " His rough csti--1 mate for the wltofe fob was about 1 JMOOO. Councillor Tovey said he quite on--1 pected opposition.". He claimed to be ' jrogreselve. lie was quite prepared 1 to sTioiiKier tho burden of a loan even ; Jpr Jj3rt.flfl(l provided the district wan . improved 1 . All he was asking for wan a report on the matter. J The motion vas carried.