WESTERN HUTT

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 195, 13 May 1924, Page 8

WESTERN HUTT

IMPROVEMENTS WANTED. A deputation from the Western Hutt. Advancement Association waited upon tho Lower Hut(| Borough Council last evening and placed a long list of urgently needed improvements before tho meet, ing. Air. J. W. Pascoe stated that as the Western Hutt I'esidents were all ratepayers. it was up to the Borough Council to do something for tho district. The district, generally was in a disgraceful condition, and it was time that some of the defects were eradicated and work started upon them at once. The streets, said Mr. Pascoe, were the first and foremost consideration as most of tho roads in the district were in a frightful condition. He stated that the rateF layers were not pressing the street ig'ht.ing at the present time, as they understood that the electric light would be due in the Hutt Valley soon, and it was hoped that the Western Hutt would then receive its fair share of consideration. “We don’t begrudge an.v money spent this side of the Hutt,” said the speaker, “but there is no reason why the western side should not be in tho «amo repair ns this side.” Air. Pascoe stressed the need of a children’s recreation ground and stated that a serious accident was likely to occur if the children did not have anywhere to play other than on tho roadside. Touching upon the matter of the electric light supply, Air. Pascoe asked that in view of the fact that a great majority of the residents in Western Hutt were working men. and as most of them were unable to pay down the lump sum asked by the. council, would the council make special reductions in such cases so as to bring the electric light within reach of these working men. In conclusion Air. Pascoe asked three things: (1) That the manure heap outside tho Lower Hutt Station should bo removed, as the smell,was objectionable. (2) That a public telephone box bo erected in tho district. (3) That some time in the near future a hall be erected in the district, as at present the ratepayers had no place to meet and discuss the further improvement of their district.

Mr. Amos also urged tho, immediate need for a children’s recreation ground and the betterment of the roads, and further asked tho Borough Council to give tho Western Hutt district mors consideration. The Rev. Hawke also spoke on similar lines to the previous, speaker. The Mayor said: “Provision had been made in tho majority of cases to carry out the bulk of*th? requests. The council considered, however, that streets were a secondary consideration; for when loan money was at hand they at once did the sewerage of the Western Hutt, and made it healthy nnd clean to live in.” The street question was next.” The Mayor went on to say that an estimate of ,£69(» for surface drainage in tho Western Hutt was to be put before the council later in the evening, and ho had no doubt that it. would bo carried. Tho council quite realised that the district should bo put in condition, but there were worse places in the borough. Tho Mayor . promised, that steps would be taken in the following order: (1) Sewerage. (2) storm water, :3) foolpaths, and (4) roads.