AERODROME POWER LINES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17526, 22 July 1931, Page 6

AERODROME POWER LINES

QUESTION OF REMOVAL RESULTS OF CONFERENCE Some finality in Connection with the removal of the power linos at the A-Wa-puui aerodrome was reached at a'conference between the Poverty Bay Power Board and a special-committee from the Gisborne Borough Council, 'comprising; the Mayor, Mr. D. W. Coleman, and Crs. W. Cave, H. E. Maude; jind A. S. Muir. . " . • : '

■ ■ Th 6 committee reported to last evening's meeting of th. 6 council that' tjha of-what authorities were responsible for the costs of burying'the cables,'6n tho roadway 'fronting', the aiirb.drome was, discussed at the conference, and' after full consideration, it was agreed to -recommend, that the work of burying 17, chains be carried out by tlie board, towards the cost of which v th(>, council-should contribute £BOO in .12 .months, and provide unskilled labor, either from the council's staff, or'.under, •the-JTo.. 5 unemployment scheme. ' - ''lt wa'H thought, the report concluded, that as thVboard derived the bulk, of. its roychuo from the borough consumers, the baroiigli was being penalised by a. double payment in being asked to pay 50 per cent, of tlie cost of the work. ■ *, *, J,

When the' report was. under 'discussion, however, it was resolved to hold the matter over until the Walkqhu County Council and Cook County Council had been.-written to to see whether thev would bear It share of the cost.