UPOKONGARO FERRY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12889, 2 August 1913, Page 3

UPOKONGARO FERRY.

A DEAD LOSS

MAY BE CLOSED

WANGANUI COUNCIL'S ACTION

There is a strong move in the direction of closing the ferry at Upokongaro ferry. In accordance with instructions, tho engineer, Mr A. C Mannington, submitted figures at yesterday's meeting of the Wauganni County Council showing tlio losd at which the ferry had been run.

The figures iare. —Year 1911-12 —Expenditure, including cost of punt, £2G4 IPs 3d ; receipts, t011.*., £54 16s 9d, contribution, Waitorara County Council £14. Year 1912-13—Expenditure £224 6s; .receipts tolls £103 17s Id, contribution Waitotara County Council £15. Year 1913-14 (uncompleted)— Expenditure £74 oss Gd, 1-tcoipts £17 6s 3d. Tho total expenditure on the ferry during (he past three years amounted to £483 Vh lid. while the receipts totalled £210 j (is Id, showing a deficit, of £273 10s lOd. j Cr. Higsie moved " That the ferry be »iTosed." Ho said that this was the only way to bring the Waitotam County Council up to the scratch. The forry did tho service of a county bridge. If it was a brideo the Waitotara County Council would have to pay half, whereas it only contributed £15 towards its up-keep. IF that body wvis gointr to neglect its ratepayers, it must suffer I Cr. White-man seconded the motion. , 'H.o considered that the Waitotara County •Oounofl had rot acted iV.irJy. ' Cr. Fletcher held that the M-ang.i----whero Road Board should be consulted. Its ratepayers were chiefly effected. Ho considered that the Waitotara County Council and the Mangawhero Road Board should be given an opportunity to conler on the matter with a view to coming to souio arrangement. j Cr. Higgie's motion was ultimately*! withdrawn, and it was "decided "Thattft©' ferry be closed as a county ferry -within * two months, and that Crs. Glenn, Allen ;md the Ciork wait on the Mangawhero • Koad Board, tand place the position fully j before- it with a view to coining to an equitable arrangement." |