CAMBRIDGE SEWERAGE

Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 2310, 13 March 1930, Page 4

CAMBRIDGE SEWERAGE

LOAN PROPOSALS CARRIED. FAIRLY CLOSE VOTING. Considerable interest was taken in the polls on the Cambridge Borough loan proposals concerning the provision of sewerage for Cambridge, taken yesterday, when both proposals were carried. Polling was quiet during the day. However, the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and councillors worked steadily in support of the council's proposals, and it was evident that there was also a certain amount of quiet opposition, though this was not very pronounced. The proposals were set out under two headings, the main one for a loan of £21,500 for the provision of a sewerage scheme for the remaining part of the town —only a small portion is at present thus served —and the other for a loan of £SOOO to provide financial assistance towards the installation of the service to private properties.

The poll was a fairly heavy one. The ratepayers' roll used contained between live and six hundred names, including a considerable number of absentees, and the fact that 299 votes were recorded shows that a fair percentage of local residents recorded their votes.

The result was announced shortly before 8 p.m. last night, a goodly number of interested residents having assembled at the Town Hall to hear how the polling had gone. The figures were as under: —

For. Against. £24,500 Loan Proposal ,168 129 £SOOO Loan Proposal 169 128 Two invalid votes were cast in connection with the proposal. Mayior's Thanks.

The Mayor (Mr C. H. Priestley), addressing those assembled immediately after the announcement of the result, expressed his keen satisfaction at the decision of the ratepayers. He was satisfied they had done the right thing. The installation of up-to-date drainage was the only thing necessary to make Cambridge one of the finest towns in New Zealand, he declared, and he made that statement advisedly, after having just returned from an extensive visit through the whole of the South Island. Mr Priestley said he could assure ratepayers that the council would do their utmost to carry out this new work to the best advantage of all. He was satisfied that the small increase in rates that the new scheme would entail would be amply justified; indeed he was very hopeful that they would be enabled to arrange the finances of the borough in such a way that the sewerage would cost very, very little in extra rates. The Mayor paid a fine tribute to the Deputy Mayor (Mr W. G. Care) and Mr W. Moore (chairman of the Works Committee) for the splendid way in which they had worked and assisted cowards carrying the polls that day. He also took the opportunity of thanking all the councillors for their loyalty and assistance in municipal affairs.

AN EARLY START. TENDERS TO BE CALLED IMMEDIATELY. We understand that it is the intention of the Borough Council to proceed with the work immediately. In all probability tenders will be called for the carrying out of the scheme —in two contracts —within a few days. The council has all the necessary data to hand, and everything is in readiness for the work being undertaken immediately.