The Lighting Question Waipukurau.
(Own Correspondent.) A special meeting of the Town Board took place last night in connection the lighting scheme. All the membf were present, Mr W. A. Chamberi* the ohair. Mr Patterson, electrical engine* « the 20th Century Light Co was present and gave a minute descriptive and genual outline of the workiug and illofflifl*' tive power of the light. He alio mb mitted the estimated cost of a oompl®* installation throughout the whole of th Waipukurau Town District, which i»* eluded the material, labor, and all otb* necessaries iu connection withtbity ing of the maius. The wstimated oow given was £IBSO. This, together wj an additional proposed amount of for meters, interest on loan £M*‘| ponses on the raising of loan £SO, boi ing for gasometer, etc., £4O, mikeito* total amount of loan required t® £2200. A general discussion followed,® Patterson auswering every question l** ed by the members to their entire faotiou. After this the following ooj was proposod by Mr Seymour, m° oD by Mr Staines and carried unanitnooU—That a special loan of £2200 be for the purpose of establishing and struoting a lighting system in the b°** and streets in the township of W»ip D rau by the issue of 22 debitor*" £IOO each, to oarrj intereit at 5 P* cent for a period of 21 yean, no® , a special rate of 3 1-32 of a the £ be struck in the whole of town district to cover interest of 1 The special order made at » , P I T meeting on the 16th August, f° r raising of a loan of £2OO for a syi* 4 lighting, was also confirmed special meeting.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WAIPM19060918.2.14
Bibliographic details
Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 5012, 18 September 1906, Page 2
Word Count
277The Lighting Question Waipukurau. Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 5012, 18 September 1906, Page 2
Using This Item
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.