The first motion was moved by Mr F. Cock, viz., that in the opinion of this meeting it was decided that steps 'should be taken without further delay for getting adomesticjvater supply for the two town-

Speaking to this motion Messrs Cock, C. F. Mitchell, A. Cassrets, J. Nathan,: and G. B. Moss, advocated the carrying out the water supply scheme by obtaining a loan from the Govarninent under the Loan to' Local Bodies Act, and so naving the water supply the property of tho rate payers .themselves, and were strongly opposed to the handing it over to any Company under any conditions or circum stances whatsoever. Mr Mitchell said that Mr Cadman had stated, when he was deputationised here on. the subject only recently, that the Government could not; assist in the matter, but that if it was asked for, a loan might be obtained under the Act abovereferred to. To carry thisintp effect a poll of ratepayers would have to be taken to ascertain whether a loan was desired by them, and if so then the County Council would have to strike a rate as security for the Sinking Fund being paid up. This rate may* nover bo levied, as thejevenue from the.wa^er supply shoxild suffice to keep up the Si-iking Fund. The money would be given ab 5 por cent, and the loan would be extinguished in 26 years.. . .;. •:-...' ; ■ '■• ; . .-, *

Mr Cassrels suggested that we apply to the Government to form us into a Town Board so that we coull deal with the q estion of a water supply; but Mr E Edwards pointed pit that when the Local Government Bi'l passed, which it would in all prcfcabilifcr be next session, one of the fir&t provisi ms was. tp wipe all Town Districts out of existence.
