To the Editor of the '"Noti-Civa DAtLy News."
"Nowtu-Ciiwa Datty New!
Sin—All_ voters should make a special effort to attend the Rate-avers Meeting on Wednesday, not your, Friday' issue, to, the salient f9 pass ihe Councils Sim—There six letters.
Pniy to form the necessary Resolution, for Doint of which I would like to offer the much needed supervision of the (1) Mr, Turner has no need to sug by Mr. est any tendency for criticisms by. Mr.
become "acidulated', "No one Lambe, for the replacement of the Knowing, Mr. Hughes an sue Town Hall. ort any ulterior motive for his reposals; his public spirit and It is to be feared th at there fas been too much "Majestic" talk. The empowers the She Administration Building question. Ae regards the pres-masty of arbors are beyond resolution merely }Couneil to buy a suitable site, and the appear to be several worth stilt doubtless serve its puryore consideration. for some conaigerable. fine to To me, it seems that the policy of come, but the degree, of "fore. sight" which can be claimed for expenditure on very necessary imthe outgoing Council, in regard to its" designers fs seriously open fo question; "and. when "Str.
Shown lack "of Borne tas of the oseblty foresight. Beonomy is all very well, with a Which is develop: chia tenancy bride being ing so rapidly as Shanhgai, in spite rected in the central compound, may I. remind him foundations of the Administration Building were found utterly inadequate to carry even the Clock Tower over the main entrance which the original designs called for? The general plan of the building isa long cor-Tidor with single rooms on each side; it is but four stories high ind has only its own weight to ry: yet ie has sunk farther the mud than any other ba ling in the district.
Foresight?
'Mr. Calder advocates the purchase "provided same can bought at a reasonable price"—which is the crux of, the whole matter—and with this Tam heartily in accord. One. thin should' not be. lost sight. of, namely, that owing to the sai circumstances, which still_m the land available, the fina ing could be carried at an unusually low rate of interest, the figure' of 43 per cent. having already" been' mentioned. On this basis the investment becomes so much more attractive than otherwise would be the (3) "Ratepayer" talks of another storey on the Municipal Balt ing. Perhaps that might result the ground floor becoming. an Underground basement?
"S" wants to know if the ener of the Maleatc, site Would accept "half in cash belt in 8 pet cent. Bonds. "ie given in (2) subra is correct, the whole purchase. is (5) Mr. Saker must know very well ostible on even better terms, that although land values are tote" for sales in this Tam, sticky" there are few "bargain,
supported ly tie arguments put of ronde depression, is it not overdone at the moment Pa"
Instead of hinting at increases of rates, the new Council should take advantage of the present low rates of interest, and issue a substantial
jand go ahead with road widening' Noun, acorn to. Feu ana fe cther badly nected grane:
ave been given to understand that there is no other city of size, which has such a small Municipal Debt. 'The "act that' some dey, shanghai may be handed should not be overlooked.
should ie be passed on com. Paratively free of encumbrance, and shoatd the present generation Submit ig dlacomfors, ang cee avers, Ohinese and taxation for the benedt' of belt successors
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