DRIVING A BARGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 12, 14 July 1931, Page 9

DRIVING A BARGAIN

WATER FOR EASTBOURNE

, In its search for;water the Eastbourne Borough Council has had to go as lar ; afield as Lower Hutt Borough territory. .It is now practically certain that'an artesian supply will not be found close under-the eastern hills of-the harbour, and that the near.est'convenient-placcis along the shores of the harbour 'between the Hutt river ■nouth and Howard Point. ' .

The Lower, Hutt Borough Council owns over ten acres1 of land in 'this vicinity, and the Eastbourne Council lias requested the Lower Hutt Council to sell it half an acreJor the purpose of sinking.^artesian wells.'' The borough values the^larrd at from £1200 to £1500 per acre, and offered the Eastbourne Council half an acre for £500. ' ' ''■ ' ' ' ' ' ' ~ Last, evening the Eastbourne Council made a request that Lower Hutt. should reduce the price to £250. The Mayor of Lower Hutt, Mr. W. I: Strand, urged his council to endeavour to meet the wishes of Eastbourne, who were "up against it with regard to water. Thewhole of the ten acres, had originally cost the council only £1000, and the area had since been added to by accretion. Councillor Campbell said the land was worth from £1200,t0 £1500 per acre, and the Lower, Hutt Council had a duty_,to its ratepayers. He advocated allowing the payment of £500 to be made on easy terms. Councillor Mitchell moved that the council adhere to its price of £500, £250 to be paid in cash and the balauce at'£so per year free of interest. '■ >" • Councillor Campbell seconded the motion. Councillor Anderson said he did not think "the land was worth £1200 an acre, and he would'like to meet the .Eastbourne Council. He suggested selling an.area with less frontage. . Councillor Mitchell's, motion r was carried, with the understanding that the', council was open to receive an otter for a smaller area with less frontage. , '