THE DRAINAGE REPORT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2148, 25 March 1908, Page 2

THE DRAINAGE REPORT.

DISCUSSION AGAIN ADJOURNED.

After the ordinary business of the Gisborne Borough Council, the report of Mr. Mestayer on the drainage scheme was again brought forward. A number of Councillors suggested that as there was not a full attendance at the table the debate should be further adjourned so as to allow all Councillors an opportunity to fully express their views upon tlio scheme. The Mayor said that Cr. "Williams had asked him to move an amendment (Cr. Williams having already spoken to the motion) to Cr. Bright’s motion, which was “that, the outfall sewer, estimated to cost £14,700 be secured by a rate over the whole borough ; that by draining areas 1,2, and 3, estimated to cost about £35,000, a special rate be levied over the whole of the areas sewered to provide for interest, sinking fund. Mil pumping charges; that a special loan to cover sewer connections be secured by a special rate providing tor inpayments by instalments within five years.” Continuing, the Mayor said he would like the amendment put before the Council, so that it could be fuhy considered, and Cr. Williams e< uk! then speak to a motion for the adjournment of the debate, lie moved “That to provide an outfall sewer and drainage for areas 1,2, and 3, estimated to cost £50,000, the loan be secured by a special rate over the whole borough exclusive uf areas (5, 7,8, and 12, to include, in addition to interest and sinking fund, the estimated, annual pumping charges, the incidence of such rate to vmy in the respective areas concerned, so that areas 1,2, and 3 shall be rated at Is in the £, 4, 10, and 13 at 9d in the £, and';4, 9, and 14 at 6d in the £.” ißy this amendment the rates would appiy to each section of the Bomigli as the work was done. It was the duty of the Council to make Gisborne as ch an and as free from disease as possible, and that could not bo done until m effective drainage scheme was rallied out. If there was any town in New Zealand that needed an up-to-date system ol' sewage it was (Jinhume. It was either a question of drainage or the old system. The scheme w uld take -a long time to complete, tut the ratepayers should look well ahead to the future prospects of tic lowi. lie hoped the amendment would be cn--ried. In seconding the amendment, Cr. Williams said be Intel end savored to arrive at a compromise. Ho thought the outside areas, which would i.Himatcly benefit, should help to bear the burden, and instead of areas 1,2, 'i d 3 paving a rate of Is 5d :n the £ a rate of Is in the £ would prci’de enough money if a rate rf 9d was 'cried in areas 4, 10, and 13, and (id in areas 5,9, 11. and 14. If tie p.0j.10 in the outside areas would not help to bear a portion of the burden at the outset, they could not expect the central areas to allow them to connect when it was seen what a good thing the drainage was. The full rate would not be levied for some years, and the annual rates would not bo- increased straight away. He would like the Council to take time to consider Ins proposal, and moved the adjournment of the debate, The motion to adjourn the debate was agreed tip