POLLING TOMORROW

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 26, 30 July 1937, Page 5

POLLING TOMORROW

UPPER HUTT LOAN

RATEPAYERS'INTEREST

Judging by the number of' public meetings held it is unlikely that the usual excuse of the apathy of the ratepayers will be offered when the result of the poll for the Upper Hutt kerbing and channelling loan of £6000 is known tomorrow night. Meetings have 'been held •by both the council and the Ratepayers' Association, and circulars have been sent out by both bodies, to the ratepayers. A poll will also be taken on the proposal to form a fire board in the district. Practically no opposition has been offered to the latter.proposal. ' In a circular issued to the ratepayers, the Mayor (Mr. A. J. McCurdy) states that the tar sealing of paths before kerbing and channelling is carried out is condemned by all reputable engineers. The cost of sealing 62 miles of footpath full width (nine feet) would be £21,824. Tar sealing was a wasting asset, as the paths required a surface coat every three, four, or five years, and long-term loans were therefore impossible. The sum of £1310 per annum for interest and sinking fund on fifteen to twenty year terms plus the annual cost of repairs, would be required on a tar-sealing loan. The streets in which concrete kerbing and channelling had been authorised by the Loans Board and approved by the Employment Promotion Department were as follows:—Alexandra. Ararino, Bentinck, Beth, Benzie, Blenheim, Bracken, Bristol. Brown, Chatsworth, Ebdentown, Exchange, Gard, Gibbons. Gloucester. Hay, Henry, Islington,. John, Kellow, King, Liverpool, Logan, Mangaroa (south of railway), Martin, Melrose, Merton, Mero, Moonshine, Murray, McLean, McParland, Palmer, Park, Pemysey. Pine, Queen. Ranfurly, Royal, Seddon, Sinclair, Sutherland, Tawai, Totara, Victoria. Wakatiki, Whiteman's Valley, Wilford, Wilson, Wood, and both sides of Main Road right through the borough. The following streets would be kerbed and channelled under Scheme 13:—Cairo, Dunn, Elm, Field. George, Glasgow, Power, Granville, Heretaunga. Kiln, Lane, Marlborough, Newton, Palfrey, Railway, Riverbank, Rosenberg, Sandford, and Stephen. The points in favour of the loan were as follows:—(1) There would be no interest or sinking fund collected in the current financial year 1937-38. \i) As in this financial year the liabilities on plant would be wiped out, there would be £475 5s less needed in 1938----39, and the amount thus available would more than suffice to meet the interest, and sinking funds 9"J-l n n c, loan of £6000. (3) The sum of £4000 from the loan was ear-marked for wages, and an amount of £5121 subsidy would provide over £9000 to employ 4o men on this permanent improvement work for the borough for 50 weeks. (4) Ihe vote for the loan would be only twofifths of a penny in the £. The hours for' voting will be from 9 a.m. to 7 r>.m. tomorrow, and polling booths will be situated at. Ihe following plsrns:—Council Chamber. Upoer ■ Hutt; Silvorstream Hall; Oddfellows Hall, Trentham: Howell's Hall. Trentham.