ELLERSLIE WATER SUPPLY.
A Heetikg of ratepayers in the Ellerslie portion of the Mount Wellington Road District *M hold on Monday evening in Cairnr' Hall to discuss the question of a water supply. There was a largo attendance, Captain Mitchell being voted tc the chair. In announc"S'llio object of the meeting, the. Chairman wiled upon' Mi. Treadgold (the convener) to *®A the meraorandun' from the Manukau V. at « Supply Board to the Mount Wellington Road Board (this has already appeared in . print), detailing the extra outlay for supply"4 ateao outside the .Manukau Water Supply "'strict, and asking if the district, or any I*' of it undei the Board's control, wero filling to contribute and take the Board's J* or. To this the Water Supply Board hud Jot received a definite reply, and as this was required by August 1, hence the meeting. * general discussion then took place, the tone, of tho meeting being wholly in favour J l , securing a permanent supply of wator W the district, if possible. Tho opinion preved that the Road Board for the district, ™ receipt of tho communication from the "'tor Supply Board, should havo obtained ™ estimate of the probable cost and laid the Project before the ratepayers. After several speakers had aired their views on tho matter, "-.Was finally resolved, on tho motion of Mr. X Ulayfon, "That a committee, to consist of SB?* Court, MoKinney, Williams, TreadWi and the mover, be appointed, and that m bo authorised to make full inquiries as <$M probable cost of supplying Ellcrslio m water, 116 terms on which tho wator «ni«. <K procured, amount of loan required, SjLtbd rate to be levied to meet interest and .rj k,n fund on the outlay, and report to ft Wore meeting." Tho meeting was then ad- | mm until Monday evening noxt, at tho ; -p™ time and place, when tho committee 'l°. to .present their report. A vole of I*JS»? tbo chair concluded tho business.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11433, 25 July 1900, Page 7
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324ELLERSLIE WATER SUPPLY. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11433, 25 July 1900, Page 7
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