LOWER HUTT’S ATTITUDE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 90, 13 October 1914, Page 3

LOWER HUTT’S ATTITUDE

“ 1 don’t think we get enough information about the Hutt Park,” said Councillor Clendon . at last night’s meeting of the Lower Hutt Borough Council, when the Park Committee asked for an advance on the subsidy. “We don’t hear much as to what they are doing. We get a little balance-sheet, but that is not very satisfactory.” A councillor (to the Mayor a member of the committee): “ What did you lose over the trotting club business The Mayor: “I don’t know.” Councillor Ball: “I think there was a bit too much sentiment over that business.”

Councillors then .compared the cost of the Hutt Park to the borough (£55) with the cost of the Recreation Ground (about £200).

Councillor Meldrum : ‘' But you can go on to the Recreation Ground when you like. It’s not so on the park. The golfers don’t only think they own the park, but all creation. They told me to be off the other Sunday morning.” The advance asked for was passed for payment. At a. later stage the clerk asked for instructions as to overdue rates on the park. No rates had been paid for five years. It was decided to wipe off three years’ rates (at £27 10s per year), on condition that the Petone borough pays the amount due for one of the remaining years. It was not considered fair thgt all the rates should fall on Lower Hutt.