Nov. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2793

Consenting to Land being taken for the Purposes of a Public Park in the City of Auckland.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 17th day of November, 1924.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by the Public Works Act, 1908, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby consent to the land described in the Schedule hereto being taken for the purposes of a public park.

SCHEDULE.

APPROXIMATE area of the piece of land being taken: 2 roods 4·8 perches.

Being portion of Part Allotment 1, Section 2, Suburbs of Auckland. Situated in Block VIII, Rangitoto Survey District (City of Auckland), (Auckland R.D.). (S.O. 23005.)

In the North Auckland Land District; as the same is more particularly delineated on the plan marked P.W.D. 61050, deposited in the office of the Minister of Public Works at Wellington, in the Wellington Land District, and thereon coloured pink.

C. A. JEFFERY,
Acting Clerk of the Executive Council

Authorizing the Purchase by the Manawatu–Oroua Electric-power Board of the Electric Works of the Feilding Borough Council.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 17th day of November, 1924.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred by the Electric-power Boards Amendment Act, 1920, and of all other powers in anywise enabling him in that behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby authorize the purchase by the Manawatu-Oroua Electric-power Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) duly constituted under the provisions of the Electric-power Boards Act, 1918, of the electric works the property of the Feilding Borough Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Schedule hereto.

SCHEDULE.

1. THE Council shall sell and the Board shall purchase the following assets of the Council for the sums shown in the Council’s balance-sheets of 31st March, 1924, viz. :—

(a.) Freehold land (£150) and Engineer’s residence (£950 13s.) .. .. 1,100 13 0
(b.) Station plant .. .. 16,749 2 3
(c.) Lines .. .. 7,781 14 8
(d.) Batteries .. .. 6,896 7 8
(e.) Buildings : Power-station .. .. 2,104 0 0
(f.) Meters .. .. 2,504 13 11
(g.) Transformers .. .. 1,780 9 10
(h.) Office fixtures .. .. 49 16 5
(i.) Preliminary expenses .. .. 2,418 10 4
(j.) Sinking Fund Account (Special) .. 314 11 11
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£41,700 0 0

2. The Council’s rights to sinking fund established for the purpose of repayment of loans mentioned in clause 5 hereof shall be transferred to the Power Board.

3. All book debts owing to the Council and incurred up to the 31st March, 1924, shall belong to the Council, and shall not be included in the purchase. The purchase-money to be paid by the Board on the basis of the above figures shall be £41,700, less amount of sinking funds as at 31st March, 1924 (which sum is hereinafter called the “purchase-money”), subject to any increase, decrease, or any other adjustment thereof, as hereinafter appearing.

4. The Council shall sell and the Board shall purchase the stock, fuel, lamps, fittings, &c. (purchased out of revenue) at a valuation to be agreed upon by an officer of the Council and an officer of the Board; failing agreement, an independent valuer to be called in; such sum agreed upon to be added to the purchase-money.

5. The Board shall take over the Council’s fixed loan liability in respect of the said installation as at 31st March, 1924, and shall thenceforward pay all interest, principal, sinking fund, and other liabilities in respect thereof, including debentures at maturity, and will keep the Council fully indemnified in relation thereto.

6. The Board shall pay in cash to the Council for all stock purchased or any necessary adjustments at date of taking over.

7. All the purchase-money shall be paid in cash.

8. The purchase-money shall be increased to include all increased capital expenditure as from the 31st March, 1924.

9. The Board shall not charge borough consumers a higher tariff for lighting, heating, and power than the lowest rates charged by the Board in any other part of the Board’s district for similar consumers (and shall not in any event penalize them or charge them higher rates than the lowest rates charged to similar consumers in any other part of the Board’s district).

10. The Board shall not penalize borough ratepayers by striking in the borough any rate on the unimproved or improved value of their property, higher than the lowest rate struck over any part of the Board’s reticulated area.

11. The allocation of K.W’s for light, heat, and power to the Council and borough consumers shall not be less than is sufficient to meet present consumption and future needs.

12. Street-lighting: The Council shall pay the following rates for street-lighting, viz.: All lamps at present below 100 watts at the rate of £3 each per annum. All lamps at present 100 watts or over, £3 12s. 6d. per annum. All new lamps of 100 watts, £3 12s. 6d. per annum. Present lamps below 100 watts, if raised to 100 watts, to be £3 12s. 6d. per annum. The above charges shall include current for lighting, installation, and maintenance of all poles, wires, cables, switches, lamps, and everything required to maintain an efficient street-lighting system; provided, however, that the above prices shall be subject to reduction on a pro rata basis, in the event of the Board reducing its wholesale tariff as defined in the First Schedule hereto in any other part of the Board’s district:

Provided further that in the event of the Board’s wholesale tariff being again increased (after the said reduction shall have been made) then, and in every such case, the charges payable by the Council for street-lighting shall again be increased pro rata, but so that in any event the maximum price shall not exceed the specific prices in this clause hereinbefore mentioned:

Provided further that, in the event of the Council requesting the Board to install additional street-lights, the Board shall erect such lamps when and where desired by the Council.

(And in any such case the charges for lighting, &c., in respect of any additional street-lights so erected from time to time shall be governed by the preceding provisions of this clause, and such charges shall include the installation and maintenance of all poles, wires, cables, switches, lamps, &c., as provided in the first part of this clause.)

The Board shall switch on all street-lights at astronomical sunset every night in the year, and shall maintain such supply until astronomical sunrise every day. The Board shall not substitute lamps of a less candle-power than those at present in use.

13. So long as the Board shall continue the said street-lighting the Council shall not nor will not hereafter establish or grant any right or license authorizing any other system of lighting the Borough of Feilding.

14. Post-office clock: Wholesale tariff to be charged for lighting same.

15. The Council’s accounts up to and at the 31st March, 1924, as passed by the Government Audit Department to be final and binding. If the audit has not been made up by the 30th July, 1924, the purchase shall nevertheless be settled, and all moneys due to the Council shall then be paid, but any necessary adjustment, consequent on the said audit, shall be made when the audit has been completed.

The Council will supply the Board with detailed lists of stock as at the 31st March, 1924, and further information as may be desired.

16. The Council shall transfer to the Board Section 484, Eyre Street, area ½ acre, on which the power-house and buildings are situated, also Section 478 with dwellinghouse erected thereon. The cost of such transfer to be borne by the Board.

17. The Board shall make all alterations it deems necessary to change the system from single phase to three phase, free of cost to the borough, and replace, if necessary, all single-