Dunedin Notes

Southland Times, Issue 19799, 19 April 1906, Page 2

Dunedin Notes

MUNICIPAL UOUUOWINH. liy Telegraph. (Ki'orn Our Own Correspondent. ) HCNIiHIN, April 1HTin. Oily Council inis decided In float Jl7u lino Ilian a-. Hm circnnisl nnecs may demand for .in- n- Is ..f the Waipoft elect ricnl- scheme. Tim Onsincss negolmteil in 'this way v ili 'hed a considerable saving in interest. WANTS TO KNOW. •| I, v.on’il ha.'- lien no contest, for l lie rm t Clutltners Mayoralty but for the fact that .'1 rN. Pod,is, who had represm'.cil Ilf llofough on the Dock- Trust, w ,s removeil from that position I>V tlf cites of a bare majority Of councillors, Ml Podds wants i . a ■".•lain w lieIher the ratepayers etulo.se the action of the Council. TKMK TO “ OAA CANNY,” In a report on the City's undertakings tlie 'town Clerk sounds a warning- note against further expenditure beyond the tfoO.tmo already decided on in connection With the gasworks, remarking that the present obligations and commitments will reiptire (lie most careful control and consideration in order to secure the satisfactory financial results that are dositaitle. la view of the early adoption it electric lighting he. recommends, that the price of electricity be brought within Hi" range of limited incomes and that facilities lie o lie rid to the poorer classes of consumers in re the expense of wiring and fitting premises. Hu strongly arises that the present, partially paid volunteer (ire brigade he replaced by a permanent paid force. With Unit, end in view an np-to-dale ceitral station should lie erected. fully eiptipped with suitable “I*" piian ’es. Hor.-.es should always lie in readiness to take the plant out and a sulheient number of men always on duty to ad.nil of Ilf plant being prompUy despatched.