WAIKATO COUNTY.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19942, 20 July 1936, Page 6

WAIKATO COUNTY.

! nonn-snuua Pnoemmml. I COUNTY POLL TO-MORBOW. r The ratepayers‘ sanction to a prolposal for the raising of a loan 0! £70.000 tor the purpose or carrying out an extensive road re-tormation and tar-sealing scheme will be sought by the \\'alkato County Council in a poll to be taken throughout its rldtnea tomorrow. The plans provide for the radical improvement or almost all the main roads anddhe renewal or strongthenins or many bridges. Voting will take place between 9 am. and 6 pm. at the following polling centres:—Publio Hall. Te Kauwhata; Public Hall, Maramarua; Pubiic Hall. Waerenga; Pavilion Tea. Rooms, Rangiriri; Pu‘blle Hall, Ohinewai: Public Hall. Matahuru; Public Hail, Te Hoe; Council Chambers, Town Hall, Huntly; soldiers‘ and Settlers' Hall Tuupiri; Soldiers Settlement Hall. Ten Foot Road; Mr J. Seath's Garage. Urini; Oddtellows' llall. Xgaruawahia: Public Hall, llorsham Downs; Public Hall, Gordonton; Church Hall, Rototuna; Methodist church Hall, Fairilcld; County omce. Hamilton East: Public Hall, Tauwharc; l’ublle Hail. .\latangi; I’uhllc llall. ilautapu: .\lr .\. .\'. tic-L. \\'lllis’ Uillce, Victoria Street, Cambridge; l'uhliu llali. Eureka. t Reply to correspondent. 1 Recently a correspondent of the Time's raised several points in connec‘linn \\lHl the plan and. speaking to a reporter this morning, the county ‘clcrk, Mr C. F. E. Barton, said that ‘lhe prospect of the de—rating of rural ‘lands, whether immediate or remote. IHL'Cd not be taken into consideration tin connection with the loan proposal. Ens. If it materialiscd. the proposed ‘security rate would be “tie-ed“ with the rest. The main fact confronting the count-ll and the ratepayers was that of the increasing cost of maintaining unsealed roads and the necessity which would arise, it measures were not. taken to meet. the situation. for int'rcasing l'uit's to “1001 this cost. The proposal had liven carefully considCl”L'll, and cxlonsitcly canvassed (lurin: the past tow wet-its. hut. it would scum that tho cm-rospumlont, " Four Spt't'izil Hate-h" hail not l‘t'tlll the Eli‘ruiar ttddl‘l‘&<t'd by the chairman to all County l'.’tlt‘|l:l)'l'l‘s nor his statement puhltshvii in tho 'l‘imi-s of July IT. nor lfvtl ho taken thr- trouble to atlt‘lltl any or tho meetings held in various m'ntros to explain and discuss the st-liomc. The “wait and soc" poliry which the corrt'simndvnt had adrurated would not lill'l‘t tho situation. The increase or motor tl'al‘llv- was not going to “'3". nor was tho attendant incrr‘nse in road Tillilllil‘llilllt‘l‘, 'l’ho )liilistoi's i'otoront'c to moi-lapping and inadequate machin"l'." \\oultl. hi> thought. he found to apply to thoso "prurient" counliva \\hosi- policy it had lu‘on Slig?"-‘x"“ lh:~ \\'nikatn County should follow. "1 would not rotor to the niat.l"r." .\lr lint-ion added. "hilt for the hot. that the nt-wspapcr correspondent Ipni delayed his attempt to Ilvtm‘ ollli'N from Voting for the loan until n--\\. and z'onsmluv-ntly Hiilv‘i‘a better qualifit‘ll to rnply \\'oUM pruh'ilvly hu'r' III) i'.ppv"t'luuil;‘ tu du :U DCIUI‘C pullinglath"