SEWERAGE EXTENSIONS

Southland Times, Issue 20524, 28 June 1928, Page 7

SEWERAGE EXTENSIONS

LOAN FOR WELLINGTON. COMMITTEE FURNISHES REPORT. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, June 27. The committee appointed by the Board of Health to hold a public inquiry into the application by the Wellington City Council for authority under section 24 of the Health Act, 1920, to raise a loan of £lOO,OOO for sewerage and water supply extensions in various districts made its report to the Board of Health to-day. After summarizing the evidence, the majority of the committee reported that if the policy suggested was carried out, “The position will be that the requisition will be granted on the request of a public body elected on a very wide franchise after the public inquiry and by virtue of the Act of Parliament which says the loan may be raised without a poll of ratepayers for the necessary sanitary works required by the Board of Health to be executed.” In the minority report, Mr F. W. MacLean, M.1.C.E., says that the fundamental principle laid down by Parliament in connection with raising loans by local bodies is that the consent of the ratepayers must first be obtained. It recommends that the general application of the City Council be declined but that the requisition to carry out drainage works at Miramar be issued. The majority report was adopted the requisitions to be issued accordingly.