ROSENEATH

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6851, 22 June 1909, Page 8

ROSENEATH

The annual meeting of tho Rosencath Ratepayers’ Association wiu> held last night at the schoolroom. Air 11. N. Liardot occupie<l tho* chair. 'Twelve peoxde atlemiwL Air Monaghan, president of the association, sent an apology for his absence, he being ill. The chairman said that insufficient interest was being taken in the association. Rosencath required attention. Streets and lighting were a disgrace. Tho City Council was not to blame. Rosencath people were to blame. Unity was necessary. Representation to the City Council was desirable*. It was dangerous to walk in Rosencath. There wa.s no Roscncath representative on tho City Council. A deputation from Roseneathshould wait on the City Council (which was composed of reasonable men), and ask that something bo clone. If a Rosencath house' caught lire —out. hat and walk oiit; there was no water supply. Mount Victoria was 550 feet high, and a pressure of water from thence would

“blow the roof off tho houses.” Rates ha-d to be x ,a id. Rights should be demanded. Rosencath should arise and take notice. The Ratepayers’ Association must not die.

Air Brook-Taylor spoke as to the urgent necessity of a high pressure reservoir at Mount Victoria. Afr Herbert Bridge said it would bo absolutely- impossible for Rosencath to obtain a hearing to its request, at a time when tho City Council’s policy was one of economy, it was necessary to find out the exact amount of rates paid in Rosencath. If tho amount of morfey expended was_ not consonant with the amounts paid, there was a not. no case could lie.

Air Brook-Taylor moved that Messrs Liardet, Bridge, Wall, Launder and Taylor he appointed a delegation to wait on the City Council to ascertain its views on the question of water and light supply, reading and foot-paving. Air Ilighet said that it was like "chasing flier?” to try to see the council in connection with matters of interest to Rosencath ratepayers. lie was heartily sick of the whole business. Ho paid £lO a year in rates, and could get nothing done.

“Tho lioeencath reservoir ivoukl servo the whole of the of Wellington/* sai<l a ratepayer. When a fire oooicrred in Hawker or Shannon streets, or thereabouts. it would do mftnitolv more damage than the cost of a reservoir. The chairman said he had noticed that in. the City Council's estimates no mention had been made of Roseneath and no amount for work had boon, set aside. A ratepayer mentioned that the City Council had allocated two and a half acres for a reservoir. The land had cost the council nothing. In regard to water supply, reading, and lighting the council wanted “walking into ' mighty hot/*

The secretary mentioned that when Melrose was incorporated in the municipality tho city agreed to raise and expend £30,000 in. three years. It had been raised and “wasted** on a road for gentlemen with motor-cars. A resolution that the association continue was carried. Officers were elected as follow: —President, Mr A. N. Liardet; secretary, Mr T. W. Ward. Tho association would meet on tho evening of tho first Monday of each month.