THE TOWN HALL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 35, 18 March 1914, Page 10

THE TOWN HALL.

WILL THE LOAN BE CARRIED?

GOOD PROSPECTS. "If the Council makes up its mind to build on a site which will meet with thie wishes of the majority of the people, then is not the slightest doubt that the loaa will be carried,' ' said Cr. A. S. Taylor, to a SUN representative to-day. The proposal of the Council at present is to raise a loan of £90,000, but that is open to reconsideration. The idea of the Council, Mr Taylor said, was to leave the architects as free a hand as possible. Christchurch ought to build a Town Hall which would put this city absolutely in the front in New Zealand as far as such buildings were concerned. Durban, whieh is not as large aieity, and with a white population considerably smaller than Christchurch, spent £3u0,000 on a Town Hall, municipal offices, art gallery, and library. Riecarton's proposal to build council offices and a town hall were referred to. Riccarton has to work out its own salvation, but Cr. Taylor expressed the opinion that any building erected should be designed with an eye to the probability that in the not distant future Riccarton would be a Greater Christchurch. In short, the building should ibe of such a design that it could be converted into a suburban library and a hall where" public meetings could be held.