RUBBISH COLLECTION

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 82, 16 June 1944, Page 5

RUBBISH COLLECTION

HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S PETITION

STRONG- EXCEPTION TAKEN

"I take the strongest excep- * tion to two things regarding this petition," said Hi's Worship the Mayor, at the June meeting of the Whakatane Borough Council last Monday evening, when discussing a letter and petition from the* District Health Offi- ■ cer anent the rubbish collection. Mr Barry "went on to say that he objected to a paid of the Council taking round the petition, and also to the suggestion, in the letter ihat the Coun r cil's word was not to be taken. The letter expressed pleasure that the Council had undertaken to improve its rubbish dump and to institute a regular collection of rubbish. The' statement that the Borough Council had at one time given the business people of the town an opportunity of availing themselves of a rubbish collection, and had had • only four who responded, seemed ' so at variance with the observations • of the' Health authorities that a list of. individuals who favoured y and were willing to pay for a tuftbish collection service was enclosed. In further comment,, the Mayor •said that the letter insinuated that the Council was composed of a lot of liars. He. would state again that in 1940, a circular had gone out to all businessmen offering a weekly collection of rubbish (limited to two cubic l'eet) at 1/- per head. Only four had taken advantage of the offer which had run for over a year, •and then discontinued. There were •58 signatures on the list, but he failed to recognise several of the -names as businessmen, and also had met at least one who had not understood what he was signing. Cr Shapley: Our recommendations from the Works Committee are going to be very successful if we can be assured of all these people paying for rubbish collection.' On the motion of. the mayor it was decided to reply to the Health Officer taking the strongest exception to the two points raised and -the fact that the petition was taken round without the Council's knowledge.. Seconding, Cr Sullivan said that "while the local Health Officer should be castigated, he had by unearthing the persons who were willing to take the service, done the Council .a good turn. Later in the meeting the following recommendation from, the Works Committee was unanimously adopted:— That the business premises in "the town area be circularised respecting a regular weekly refuse service at 15/- per quarter for a container holding up to 2 •cubic feet and' 7/6 per quarter for an additional container.