MAITAI LANDS POLL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 15 July 1915, Page 6

MAITAI LANDS POLL

ALL PROPOSALS CARRIED

BY SWEEPING MAJORITIES.

Each of the, three issues placed before the ratepayers yesterday in. respect of acquiring land in the Maitac for recreation purposes was carried by an overwhelming majority. The acquiring of the I's-acre block the most ambitious of the proposals, was favoured by 620 voters, and opposed by only 194. Denne's Hole proposal was carried by 641 to 177, and Big Hole by 645 to 172. The poll was' taken by the City Council in order to ascertain if lit was the ratepayers' wish that the Council should proceed under the Public Works Act, 1908, to acquire anj", or all, of the arc-as submitted for decision; and the Council now "having (received a direct mandate, will push on with the matter without delay. _ Detarils of yesterday's voting are as follows : NO. 1 PROPOSAL (15-acre Block.) For. Agst. Inf. Council Chamber 228 33 3 Oddfellows' Hall 115 30 1 Provincial Hall 77 20 1 Milton street 26 2 Vanguard street 32 34 4 Hampd,en street «36 16 1 Brook street 4fi 20 0 The Port 46 15 0 Totals 620 194 12 NO- 2 PROPOSAL (Denne's Hole). For. Agst. Inf. Council Chamber * 234 29 1 Oddfellows' Hall 116 28 z. Provincial Hall -80 18 0 Milton street 41 25 1 Vanguard street 36 30 2 i Hampden street 37 15 - Brook street 51 17 O The Port 46 15 0 Totals "641 177 7 ■NO. 3 PROPOSAL (Big Hole). _ For., Agst. Int. Council Chamber 241 20 3 Oddfellows' Hall 117 26 2 Provincial Hall 79 17 2 Milton street 42 27 O Vaii guard street 32 36 1 Hamoden street 39 *~ ' i Brook street 50 18 ut The Port _45 _l6 _0 Totals 645 172 9 I For. Agst.. Inf. Grand Totals 1906 543 28